His First MM Romance Series by Knox Barrington

It starts with a glance that lasts too long. And ends with everything he thought he knew unraveling. Walt Johnson has a good life. A quiet home. A wife who’s more habit than partner. And a camera he hasn’t touched since his twenties. But when a solo hike leads him to Tony—a confident, disarming photographer with a sharp eye—Walt feels something he hasn’t felt in years.Seen. Wanted. Unsteady.What follows is slow. Careful. A conversation over lenses and light... moreIt starts with a glance that lasts too long. And ends with everything he thought he knew unraveling. Walt Johnson has a good life. A quiet home. A wife who’s more habit than partner. And a camera he hasn’t touched since his twenties. But when a solo hike leads him to Tony—a confident, disarming photographer with a sharp eye—Walt feels something he hasn’t felt in years.Seen. Wanted. Unsteady.What follows is slow. Careful. A conversation over lenses and light. A brush of shoulders in a narrow canyon. A photo that captures more than just exposure—it reveals a man Walt doesn’t fully recognize.“You don’t need to pose here,” Tony tells him. “Let yourself be seen.”What begins as curiosity becomes something harder to ignore. And when the truth finally surfaces, it won’t just change what Walt desires—it’ll change who he is. The Way He Looks at Me is a slow-burn, emotionally rich male/male romance about longing, reawakening, and the quiet hunger that surfaces when you stop hiding. For readers who crave depth with their heat, and stories that whisper before they burn.Perfect for readers who M/M romance with emotional depthSexual awakening at midlifeSlow-burn intimacy and erotic tensionMarried man questioning identityLGBTQ+ literary fiction with heartSensual storytelling without clichésCharacter-driven queer love storiesErotic fiction that feels real--- "This story simmers with tension from the very first glance in that canyon, and when Walt finally lets Tony touch him—really touch him—it’s like watching a man step into his skin for the first time. The sex is deeply erotic, but it’s the emotional honesty that lingers long after." —Lena Ford, The Sensual Sentence Review "The dialogue crackles with subtext, the silences are charged, and when things finally erupt between Walt and Tony, it’s not just sexy—it’s cathartic. This is what erotic literary fiction should be." —Theo Marten, Intimate Fiction Quarterly "A canyon. A camera. A hand brushing another over a contact sheet. This book knows how to tease, and when it delivers—it delivers hard. Walt’s sexual awakening is sweaty, raw, and deeply earned." —Elena Devereux, The Deep Heat Review less

A slow-burn, high-heat first-time M/M romance about piano lessons, forbidden desire, and what happens when you finally say yes to the man you’ve spent a lifetime avoiding inside yourself. Harold Brenner is sixty-four, widowed, and retired from teaching after decades of quiet sacrifice. He’s spent his life doing the right thing—marrying the right woman, saying the right words, locking down the wrong desires... moreA slow-burn, high-heat first-time M/M romance about piano lessons, forbidden desire, and what happens when you finally say yes to the man you’ve spent a lifetime avoiding inside yourself. Harold Brenner is sixty-four, widowed, and retired from teaching after decades of quiet sacrifice. He’s spent his life doing the right thing—marrying the right woman, saying the right words, locking down the wrong desires. But when he signs up for beginner piano lessons to prove he’s not done learning, he doesn’t expect to be undone by his instructor.Emil Carter is everything Harold isn’ younger, charismatic, openly gay, and as passionate about music as he is about connection. Their lessons start innocently enough—but soon, Emil’s hands are guiding more than just Harold’s fingers across the keys.Glances turn into touches. Touches into kisses. Kisses into the kind of full-body, first-time exploration that leaves Harold breathless, begging, and aching in places he’s never let another man touch.This isn’t just a story about learning to play piano. It’s about learning how to want. How to be wanted. How to be taken. Lessons in the Key of D is a steamy, emotional, age-gap gay romance A soft but serious former teacher discovering queer desireA sexy piano instructor who knows just how to teach with his handsFirst-time M/M intimacy, oral, and slow, deeply sensual penetrationAfterglow, cuddling, and feelings Harold never expected to surviveIf you love slow burns that turn scorching, emotionally rich coming-out stories, and explicit M/M scenes with real character growth, this standalone novella will leave you satisfied—in all the right ways.--- "You don’t just read this story—you sink into it. I could feel Harold's heart pounding through every awkward glance and accidental touch, right up until the moment Emil slowly eases inside him with nothing but patience and praise. It’s a raw, reverent, deliciously explicit exploration of late-in-life desire finally set free." — Ravi N, Late Bloomers Queer Book Club "A stunning example of high-heat M/M romance done right—slow, careful, and soaked in tension that pays off with spectacular release. The oral scenes are tender and filthy in equal measure, and Harold’s wonder at every new sensation is just... wow. If you like age gaps, first times, and steamy self-discovery, this is your book." — Benji Torres, Love Scenes & Lube Blog "It’s romantic, it’s erotic, and it’s real in a way that queer fiction rarely is. You believe these men, you root for them, and when they finally touch? It’s so sweaty, breathy, and beautifully written that I had to fan myself—then reread the whole chapter." — Jordan Wells, QueerLit Heat Index less

Jonas King isn’t here to fall for a man—especially not a much older one with a beard like sin and arms that know how to swing an axe.But after a breakup and years of denying what he wants, Jonas signs up for a no-distractions men’s retreat in the deep Oregon woods. He’s expecting silence. Maybe clarity. He isn’t expecting Mason—the fifty-four-year-old camp guide with a body built for chopping wood and a voice that makes Jonas hard just hearing it across the fire.Mason is calm. Capable... moreJonas King isn’t here to fall for a man—especially not a much older one with a beard like sin and arms that know how to swing an axe.But after a breakup and years of denying what he wants, Jonas signs up for a no-distractions men’s retreat in the deep Oregon woods. He’s expecting silence. Maybe clarity. He isn’t expecting Mason—the fifty-four-year-old camp guide with a body built for chopping wood and a voice that makes Jonas hard just hearing it across the fire.Mason is calm. Capable. Completely in control. And when he steps behind Jonas to teach him how to hold the axe, everything changes.Jonas doesn’t know if this is a crush, a fantasy, or the beginning of something real—but he knows he wants Mason’s hands on him again. Wants his mouth. His weight. His voice whispering his name in the dark.One touch, and Jonas is aching. One kiss, and he’s undone. One night... and there’s no turning back.A slow-burn, gay, age-gap, romance with first-time heat, intense chemistry, raw confessions, and a love that builds as hard as it explodes.Perfect for readers who Slow burn MM romance that builds tension you can feelAge gap love stories with real emotional stakesGay first time experiences written with honesty and heatEmotionally complex characters discovering what they really wantRugged, masculine men who aren’t afraid to be vulnerableExploratory, explicit MM scenes filled with sensual discoveryCampfire intimacy and outdoor eroticismDeep connection wrapped in sweaty, powerful chemistryMen’s retreat settings that peel back every layerA love story that lingers long after the last page—“It’s not just the axe-swinging that’s hot... Knox Barrington delivers a romance so full of tension and heat, I had to take breaks just to breathe. The Man at the Men’s Retreat blends aching slow burn with raw sensuality and gives us two men who feel painfully, beautifully real.”—Diego M., Under the Covers Book Blog“One of the most sensual, emotionally real first-time M/M stories I’ve ever read. The firewood wasn’t the only thing getting split. Jonas and Mason will make your chest ache and your thighs clench with every hesitant look and lingering touch.”—Lena Graves, The Queer Lit Podcast“Barrington’s gift is turning desire into poetry and sex into revelation. Jonas and Mason burned slow, and then scorched. Every kiss felt earned, every climax hit deep. This isn’t just erotica... it’s storytelling with heart, hunger, and heat.”—Tariq A., Shelf Talk Dirty less

A lonely highway. One restless trucker. One bold hitchhiker. And a motel room with only one bed. Frank knows the road better than he knows himself. After decades behind the wheel, he's mastered the art of solitude... but not the quiet ache that's followed him from rest stop to rest stop. When a lean, flirtatious hitchhiker named Aiden sticks out his thumb at the edge of I‑40, Frank does something he never thought he he stops... moreA lonely highway. One restless trucker. One bold hitchhiker. And a motel room with only one bed. Frank knows the road better than he knows himself. After decades behind the wheel, he's mastered the art of solitude... but not the quiet ache that's followed him from rest stop to rest stop. When a lean, flirtatious hitchhiker named Aiden sticks out his thumb at the edge of I‑40, Frank does something he never thought he he stops.What begins as a ride west spirals into a night of tangled sheets, raw desire, and long-suppressed truths.Aiden is young, confident, and knows exactly what he wants, an older man with strong hands and a secret he’s ready to drag into the light. Frank isn’t ready to admit what burns inside him... until Aiden helps him face it; mouth first, then deeper. Picked Up at the Rest Stop is a deeply erotic, emotionally charged MM age-gap romance with first-time gay sex, truck stop heat, dirty talk, and a tender slow-burn connection that threatens to become something more.He picked up a hitchhiker. He found himself.Perfect for fans MM age gap romance with emotional depth and erotic heatFirst-time gay experiences and self-discoveryOlder man/younger man dynamic that sizzles with power play and tendernessHitchhiker/trucker romance with a raw, rugged settingOnly one bed tension that pays off in unforgettable waysErotic gay fiction with graphic, consensual sex scenesEmotionally complex characters who grow through intimacySlow burn with explicit payoff—teasing build-up, explosive climaxDirty talk, blow jobs, and passionate penetrative sex that’s described with skill and careFound connection between two men who didn’t know how much they needed each other—"Knox Barrington delivers a slow-burn masterclass that simmers with tension and then explodes into raw, toe-curling heat. That motel scene? I needed a cigarette after, and I don’t even smoke. This isn’t just gay erotica—it’s intimacy, longing, and power all wrapped in sweat-soaked sheets."— Tobias Quinn, Midnight Book Club Podcast"The dialogue crackles with chemistry, the tension sizzles from page one, and the sex is downright volcanic. Frank and Aiden feel so real, I swear I was sweating beside them in the cab. Barrington turns every glance and brush of skin into foreplay—then delivers the kind of climax that leaves you breathless."— Lucía Navarro, QueerLitReview.com"Frank and Aiden don’t just get under each other’s skin—they get under yours. This is the best kind of honest, emotional, and hot as hell. It’s a journey of queer desire wrapped in denim, sweat, and something tender that sneaks up on you when you least expect it."— Jordan Okoye, HeatstrokeReads.com less