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  • Something Like..., Book 1
  • By: Jay Bell
  • Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
  • Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (219 ratings)
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Something Like Summer

By: Jay Bell
Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
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Summary

I remember sneaking over to his house in the middle of the night. And the secret love we used to share. That was back in high school. I never expected to see him again…

Life isn’t easy for a gay teenager living in the nineties. Ben thought coming out was his best chance of finding love. Instead he ended up lonelier than before. After a not-so-accidental collision with Tim, an attractive athlete and artist, Ben is convinced that he’s met his soulmate. Their budding romance is soon tested by spreading rumors, the danger increasing along with their passion for each other until it pushes them to the breaking point.

Years later, Ben is attending college in a different state while dating a truly wonderful guy. Everything is perfect until the day Tim shows up unexpectedly. Overwhelmed by old feelings, Ben is forced to reconcile the summer-filled dreams of his past with the complexities of his new adult life... But some love stories are impossible to forget.

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, former high school sweethearts who continue to meet over the years, their chemistry changing with each encounter. Surrounding them are friends and enemies, each with their own story, resulting in an immersive universe filled with first times and second chances. While the series doesn't shy away from sex, it also focuses deeply on emotion, promising an experience that will stay with you long after the final tick.

©2011 Jay Bell (P)2024 Jay Bell

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Love it

I have read this book and wanted to hear it again. The love story. It makes you laugh and cry, and each chapter will leave you thinking about what more can happen. I kept my finger crossed for Ben and Tim all the time. And in some part was worried about this relationship. I dearly recommend everyone to read this book and to complete all adventure in which all characters appear, and it would be better to go through the rest of the series books too.

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Wow, just wow!

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The story starts out much like any other teen coming of age story and over the first few chapters there is some great character work which gives the whole story a 3 dimensional feel.

By the time I got to the end of the story I was almost in tears.

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Absolutely Amazing!!!

I’ve never had a book bring me to tears and have me so emotionally attached to its characters. I am lost for words which is not like me at all that’s all I can say.

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Actually crying

wasnt sure of this one when I started it but WOW!!!! AND ALSO, THAT ENDING KILLED ME OFF

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Perfect

I read this book years ago when I was a teenager and it made me feel just the same listening to it as it did when I read it.

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loved it

loved every moment of this book, would highly recommend it to anyone interested in gay romance

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Good book that goes from okay to great.

Stick with it, it gets better and better, layering more and more as the years go by.

Loved it.

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Amazing

My favourite book. Absolutely loved it. Characters amazing. Couldn't get a better book. Highly recommend

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Perfection!

This book is incredible, I’m so happy I’ve found the series. It’s impossible to relate to nearly all of this story, and it’s heartbreaking twists. I don’t think I’ve ever read/listened to a story which gives me so much hope for the future

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Something Realy Good

The story was very surprising. Unexpected things happen all the time. It was a bit sad at the end, but everything gets better in the last chapter.

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