Author(s): Jay Bell

Teen Fiction

The gay romance novel that inspired a movie!

 

The hot Texas nights were lonely for Ben before his heart began beating to the rhythm of two words; Tim Wyman. By all appearances, Tim had the perfect body and ideal life, but when a not-so-accidental collision brings them together, Ben discovers that the truth is rarely so simple. If winning Tim's heart was an impossible quest, keeping it would prove even harder as family, society, and emotion threaten to tear them apart.

 

Something Like Summer is a coming-of-age story spanning a decade and beyond as two young men discover what it means to be friends, lovers, and sometimes even enemies.

 

Each Something Like... book follows a different LGBTQ character on their quest for love. Central to the plot is the troubled relationship between Ben and Tim, high school sweethearts who continue to meet at different stages of their lives, their chemistry changing with each encounter. Surrounding them are a wealth of friends and enemies, each with their own story, resulting in an immersive universe filled with optimism and hope, heartbreak and healing. While the series doesn't shy away from sexual content, it also focuses deeply on emotion, promising an experience that will stay with you long after the final page is turned.

 

The Something Like... series:

 

01: Something Like Summer

02: Something Like Autumn

03: Something Like Winter

04: Something Like Spring

05: Something Like Lightning

06: Something Like Thunder

07: Something Like Stories - Volume One

08: Something Like Hail

09: Something Like Rain

10: Something Like Stories - Volume Two

11: Something Like Forever

12: Something Like Stories - Volume Three