The Allure of Ruins
Mary Calmes
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Explicit open door [?]
· 13 ratings · 159 pages · Published: 30 Jun 2025

But now a threat from Pax’s past is back, shattering that hard-won peace. With Pax in danger and needing protection, Colton immediately steps up and takes him in. Without distance, though, without retreating to separate homes, both men have to be honest about their feelings. The truth is, Pax was hurt, body and soul, and if he reaches for Colton and finds they can’t be more, he’ll lose everything. If Colton does the same and it doesn’t work, he’ll lose Pax, his best friend and the person who knows him better than anyone. With both of them terrified of the what-ifs, it might be too hard to have faith and jump. If only they could both be brave.
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- queer romance 2
- gay romance 2
- contemporary 1
- boss & employee 1
- friends to lovers 1
- slow burn 1
- caretaking 1
- anal sex 1
- betrayal 1
- found family 1
- mafia 1
- survival 1
- workplace/office 1
- possessive hero 1
- grumpy/cold hero 1
- tortured hero 1
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- past abuse 1
- past sexual abuse 1