Finally Letting Go by C.J. Lynne

Take What You Want…

Brandon Rosen is a man who refuses to admit what he wants—namely, a life with another man. Being gay just won’t do. It will not go over well with his family, particularly his overbearing father. Thus, for years Brandon has tried to deny his attraction to men, refusing to entertain even the possibility that his perfect person might be a…him. That was the plan and it had worked wonderfully until meeting Simon Carter—an arrogant star swimmer and law school student who also happens to be the best friend of Brandon’s first and only miserably-failed attempt at dating a man.

Simon is constantly in Brandon’s face taunting him to admit he’s gay. The more confrontations he has with the stunning man, the harder it becomes for Brandon to deny the part of himself he thought he’d buried deep years ago—the one that craves the touch of another man, and not just any man, but Simon—the one person he’s convinced hates his guts.

Simon Carter is self-assured, knows who he is and what he wants out of life. He’s a no-nonsense kind of guy who will do anything to protect his loved ones; so when his best friend’s ex, Brandon Rosen, makes an unexpected reappearance in their lives, Simon is determined to keep a watchful eye on the man, being prepared to tear him apart should he try to wreak havoc in his friend’s life again. That will be easy to do—right? Simon thought so, but what he hadn’t counted on was an insane attraction to the deeply closeted jerk.

To his dismay, Simon quickly realizes there’s just something about Brandon that reels him in, no matter how strongly he fights against it. What kind of man is Simon that he wants anything to do with the man who broke his best friend’s heart? He doesn’t know, but one thing quickly becomes apparent—he craves Brandon, and despite his better judgment, he intends to have him,…consequences be damned.