Aidan Hayes has been hiding his whole life. From his evangelical parents. From the casino floor where he deals blackjack six nights a week. From the wrestling crowds who only know him as Flash Lightning—a masked high-flyer who never shows his face. The mask is the only place he feels free. Then David Langdon sits down at his table. Older. Steady... moreAidan Hayes has been hiding his whole life. From his evangelical parents. From the casino floor where he deals blackjack six nights a week. From the wrestling crowds who only know him as Flash Lightning—a masked high-flyer who never shows his face. The mask is the only place he feels free. Then David Langdon sits down at his table. Older. Steady. A production guy who builds spectacles for a living and looks at Aidan like he actually sees him—not the dealer, not the wrestler, not the good Christian son who couldn't be good enough. David doesn't want anything from him. Doesn't need saving. Just. .. talks to him. Like Aidan matters. One night in a Vegas hotel room turns into texts that last until 2 AM. Stolen visits between gigs. A connection that terrifies Aidan more than any top-rope dive ever could. Because David has baggage—an ex who won't stay gone, a history of giving everything to people who only take. And Aidan? Aidan has a family who'd rather send him to therapy than accept who he is. A career built on anonymity. A whole life constructed around never being seen. But some secrets can't stay buried. And some people are worth being seen for. Unmasked is an MM sports romance for mature readers featuring:. ✔ age gap (26/39). ✔ masked wrestler. ✔ Las Vegas setting. ✔ forced coming out. ✔ hurt/comfort. ✔ religious family trauma. ✔ high heat. ✔ a hard-earned HEA. This is Aidan's story. For David's POV, read The Giver. less
#1
