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When Ben Loved Tim

He Loved Him, Book 1

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When Ben Loved Tim

By: Jay Bell
Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
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About this listen

Steamy and fiercely emotional, this coming-of-age romance captures the raw ache of an all-consuming crush.

I never thought I’d find love. I spent all of high school watching others pair up, my little gay heart slowly withering in despair… until the fateful summer night that I met Tim. His meaty muscles and smoldering silver eyes already haunt my dreams. And I know for a fact that he’s lonely like me. I’ve been taking care of Tim ever since he got into an accident that was technically my fault, but the healing he needs goes so much deeper than that. I need him too. With any luck, I’ll end senior year with the man of my dreams at my side. Assuming, of course, that he's not just another curious straight guy.

When Ben Loved Tim breathes new life into Jay Bell's cherished Something Like… series, returning to the very beginning to explore Ben’s profound feelings for Tim. The story has never been so intimate before, or so revealing. This isn’t Something Like Summer... It’s exactly like love!

©2024 Jay Bell Books LLC (P)2025 Jay Bell Books LLC
Coming of Age Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Romance Heartfelt Dream

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This is a nice listen. I find the voice change for the love interest a little odd but I got used to it! A cute read.

Cute romance and friendship.

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When I saw this was being retold I was excited. I love the something like series and coming back to the beginning to hear more from Ben & Tim was amazing.
I forgot how much I didn’t like teenage Tim, you can clearly see he’s so scared to leave the closet and be found out for who he really is. Every turn I felt bad for Ben, but also know they should end up together didn’t want it to end the way it did.
I hope the story continues and we go further with Tim.
As always the narration was amazing, like hearing an old friend tell a story

A new way to tell the classic

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