Murphy Brothers Series by Spencer Spears

How do you tame a wild heart? Mal: Everyone’s got a talent. Mine is running away.Well, that, and picking the wrong guys.So I guess I have two talents.Lucky me.The problem is, my psycho ex won’t take no for an answer.He won’t even take me leaving the state as an answer.And when he tracks my cell phone to a roadside motel, I have two options:Lose my freedom, and possibly my life.Or disappear completely... moreHow do you tame a wild heart? Mal: Everyone’s got a talent. Mine is running away.Well, that, and picking the wrong guys.So I guess I have two talents.Lucky me.The problem is, my psycho ex won’t take no for an answer.He won’t even take me leaving the state as an answer.And when he tracks my cell phone to a roadside motel, I have two options:Lose my freedom, and possibly my life.Or disappear completely.Which is how I wind up on Summersea--a tiny island off the coast of Georgia, where the ice cream shoppes outnumber the people and the air smells like unicorns and happiness.It’s a fairytale on steroids, and me, with my past and my demons?I definitely don’t belong.Until I meet Deacon Murphy.Deacon, owner of the Wisteria Inn and my boss for the summer, is unfairly perfect.He’s strong and warm and raising six stray kittens he found in his yard.He’s hot, in that soccer-dad-with-a-secret-sadness kind of way.He’s so far out of my league, he’s out of my solar system.So of course I fall head over heels for him.There’s no way a guy like Deacon wants someone like me.But he listens when I talk.He makes me feel like I matter.And for the first time in my life, I find myself wanting to stay.When your only talent is running, trust is terrifying.But when my past comes knocking, I’m faced with a new choice.Do I run, or tell the truth?Run, or stay and fight?Run--or trust Deacon with my heart?Wild Heart is a 116,000 word m/m romance that’s got more sweetness than sunshine and peaches, more angsty pining than a coniferous forest, and more steam than a south Georgia summer night. Hurt/comfort and out-for-you themes. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed HEA. less

He’s my fake boyfriend and I’m straight. So why do I suddenly want more? Tate: I’m everything people hate— Spoiled, arrogant heir to a billion-dollar fortune. Scion of a family that made its name opposing LGBTQ+ rights. The last thing I expected to develop was a conscience. I blame Emory Murphy—the golden-haired mess of a dreamer who turned my life upside down. Somehow, I agree to pretend be Em’s boyfriend for his brother’s wedding... moreHe’s my fake boyfriend and I’m straight. So why do I suddenly want more? Tate: I’m everything people hate— Spoiled, arrogant heir to a billion-dollar fortune. Scion of a family that made its name opposing LGBTQ+ rights. The last thing I expected to develop was a conscience. I blame Emory Murphy—the golden-haired mess of a dreamer who turned my life upside down. Somehow, I agree to pretend be Em’s boyfriend for his brother’s wedding. Somehow, I don’t realize this means we’ll share a bed. Somehow, I find myself kissing him. More than kissing him. And liking it. How do you go back to being friends after that? Hey, wanna grab some beers and forget about the time I had my mouth around your— Yeah. Not happening. With my family calling me home, I need to put this all behind me. But try as I might, I can’t get Em out of my mind. He has no idea that I’m really falling for him. And my family has no idea who I really am. I just want to feel free for once in my life— But am I brave enough to tell either of them the truth? Free Spirit is a 122,000 word m/m romance that’s got more sweetness than sunshine and peaches, more angsty pining than a coniferous forest, and more steam than a south Georgia summer night. Fake boyfriends, discovering bisexuality, and out-for-you themes. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed HEA. less

My ex in my bed is a bad idea. But consequences are for when the sun comes up…Connor: If there’s such a thing as a soul, Julian Jackson owns mine.But that doesn’t mean I want to see him.I left Summersea Island 10 years ago, nursing wounds from a past I’d rather forget.Julian was my first love and my first heart-break.He saved me when I thought I was beyond saving—then turned his back when I tried to return the favor... moreMy ex in my bed is a bad idea. But consequences are for when the sun comes up…Connor: If there’s such a thing as a soul, Julian Jackson owns mine.But that doesn’t mean I want to see him.I left Summersea Island 10 years ago, nursing wounds from a past I’d rather forget.Julian was my first love and my first heart-break.He saved me when I thought I was beyond saving—then turned his back when I tried to return the favor.When work takes me back to Summersea unexpectedly, I promise myself I’ll steer clear.But I don’t even make it a week before I’m on my knees in front of him.And I don’t last a month before he’s back in my bed.In high school, we had to hide what we were to each other. And Julian’s still hiding—still convinced he has to face all his demons alone.No one’s ever told Julian he’s worth fighting for.But I’ll be damned if I lose him again.Savage Grace is the 3rd book in the Murphy Brothers series, which follows a family of brothers as they find their sweet, snarky, and steamy happily-ever-afters on small-town Summersea Island. Each book can be read on its own—but why would you do that, when you could read them all together? Savage Grace is a 125,000 word m/m romance with second chance, out-for-you, and hurt/comfort themes. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed HEA. less