"..and just so you know, old sport, that boy eats hearts." copyright © donnastartt 2016

River Reeves has liked Eric Westmark since the moment Eric and his older brother became best friends. The chance of Eric, raised conservatively Christian in a small town in Wisconsin, liking River is approximately that of a comet hitting the earth, but that doesn't stop River from pining for Eric--for years. After a tragedy during River's senior year in high school scrambles their lives, they get involved sexually to disastrous and near-deadly results. Now, 12 years later and well into their successful adult lives, they're faced with a chance of processing the summer that changed everything, including their heartbreak and their grief. *** This is a mlm (mxm) second chance romance featuring CEOs, musicians, California, and lots of deliciously steamy, rich-people shenanigans. But do not be fooled, this is also a story about mental illness, sexuality, religious trauma, healing, bereavement and other heavy topics. READ THE TRIGGER WARNING BELOW. *****TW: This story contains explicit descriptions of sex, drugs, and overdose-related death. It deals with topics such as mental health and depression. This is an adult story intended for a mature audience.

When Gus Reed moves to Larkwood, a small town with too much money, nobody wants to be friends with him for a multitude of reasons, the most important one being that he doesn't have any. Money, that is. It's a tale as old as time, except apparently for Haley Sinclair, the richest kid in town... who is not who he seems. Then again, neither is Gus. (Book 1 of the See No Evil trilogy) Written Feb 2022 - October 2022