Spires – serie

**This new edition contains never-before-seen content and exclusive bonus material!**From the acclaimed author of Boyfriend Material and Husband Material comes a deeply emotional, contemporary small town romance about finding love when (and where) you least expect it.Alfie Bell is…fine. He's got a six-figure salary, a penthouse, the car he swore he'd buy when he was eighteen, and a bunch of fancy London friends.It's rough, though, going back home now everyone knows he's a pansy. He thought he’d escaped that old town, and the lie he lived there, years ago. It's the last place he's expecting to meet someone. But Fen's gorgeous, with his pink-tipped hair, hipster glasses and flower shop, full of the sort of courage Alfie's never had. It should be a one-night thing, but Alfie hasn't met anyone like Fen before.Except he has. At school, when Alfie was everything he was supposed to be, and Fen was the stubborn little gay boy who wouldn't keep his head down – and who, despite their growing connection, will never truly forgive him.Fen just wants to live his life. Alfie just wants to make things right. But how can he be anything other than another heartbreak waiting to happen, when all they've got in common is the nowhere town they both spent their lives fighting to escape?A dynamic, emotional LGBTQIA+ romance that is a must-read for fans of believable and contemporary love stories.TropesMM RomanceSmall Town RomanceFormer BullyEnemies to LoversThe World of SPIRES:GlitterlandWaiting for the FloodFor RealPansies

In the past, the universe is a glitterball I hold in the palm of my hand.In the past, I am brilliant and I am happy and my every tomorrow is madness.In the past, I am soaring, and falling, and breaking, and lost.And now, there is only this.Once the golden boy of the English literary scene, now a clinically depressed writer of pulp crime fiction, Ash Winters has given up on hope, happiness, and-most of all-himself. He lives his life between the cycles of his illness, haunted by the ghosts of other people's expectations.Then a chance encounter throws him into the path of Essex-born Darian Taylor. Flashy and loud, radiant and full of life, Darian couldn't be more different...and yet he makes Ash laugh, reminding him of what it's like to step beyond the boundaries of his anxiety. But Ash has been living in his own shadow for so long that he can no longer see a way out. Can a man who doesn't trust himself ever trust in happiness? And how can someone who doesn't believe in happiness ever fight for his own?

A quiet man. A rising river. A second chance he never thought he'd take.From Alexis Hall, author of Boyfriend Material and Glitterland, comes a soul-deep LGBTQ+ romance about grief, gentleness, and the unexpected beauty of beginning again.Edwin Tully keeps to himself. Once shattered by heartbreak, he now lives among the faded books and watermarks of a life paused—until a flood, both literal and emotional, rushes into his world. With it comes Adam Dacre: no-nonsense, boots-on-the-ground, and unexpectedly kind. He's not here to rescue anyone...but he just might show Edwin how to rescue himself.As stormwaters rise, Edwin must decide: should he stay safely distant or risk everything for a love that could bring him back to life?For readers who crave a gentle, introspective M/M romance; slow-burn emotional connection, and queer love stories that heal more than just hearts, with rich, lyrical prose praised as “achingly poetic” and “breathtaking.”“A masterclass in subtle, emotional storytelling” — Juliet Fox Reads“I’ve always enjoyed Alexis Hall’s skill as a wordsmith…and Waiting for the Flood is surely one of his highest achievements on that score. The writing is astonishingly beautiful—lyrical, insightful, painful, funny, truthful” — All About RomanceBONUS CONTENTIncludes Chasing the Light, an exclusive novella following Edwin’s ex, Marius, as he rediscovers intimacy, joy, and the fragile courage of starting over.Perfect for fans of Alexis Hall’s Rosaline Palmer series; LGBTQ+ contemporary romance with emotional stakes, and character-rich slow burn stories by K.J. Charles or Roan Parrish.