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Spread Kindle Edition

by Serene Franklin (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 68 ratings
No names. No repeats. No feelings.


With a lucrative corporate career and model good looks, Theo Rey is the image of perfection—but it’s all a mask.

After a devastating loss shatters his world, Theo turns to casual sex to distract himself and numb his pain. For the first time in his life, he’s acting on his attraction to men with a slew of messy one-night stands.

What was supposed to be another meaningless encounter at a bar turned into a night Theo can’t forget, with a man who sees him as more than the broken mess he believes himself to be.

Masamune Kuroki is everything Theo is not: carefree, happy, and proud of who he is. Theo is drawn to his disarming magnetism, but doesn’t feel he deserves the happiness Masamune could bring.

Fighting for control, Theo tries to not get swept up in Masamune's pace—but maybe a change of pace is exactly what he needs.

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Spread is a 110k word hurt/ comfort MM romance with a slight age gap, angst, laughs, and a HEA.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07K1CZ5P9
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 5, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.2 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1999472705
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 68 ratings

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Serene Franklin

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Serene Franklin lives in Halifax (Nova Scotia, not California), but has fallen in love with Chicago through research and writing. She has a political science degree, and—more importantly—an adorable and mildly irritating Goldendoodle called Tai.

When not writing, she enjoys reading, cooking spicy food, thrashing to music, losing at crib, and watching movies. Serene is a proud otaku and collector of anime figures in addition to novels and yaoi manga.

Serene currently writes contemporary MM romance, but has plans to branch out into other subgenres.

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  • Esteban
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Damaged Man Learning to Love
    Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2019
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    Wonderful first novel from Serene Franklin. I am not a great reader, and as such, it has taken me months to finish this book. That is not to say it is a bad book. I loved being able to pick the book back up and enter the universe Franklin so skillfully put together. Being a Chicagoan myself, I loved all the nods to many local spots in the city. I believe these details are what made Spread such a fun read for me. I read it slowly as I liked the books ability to, in a way, take me to Chicago. The boys went on many dates that I myself have gone on, and it was such a sweet and pleasant read. I won't go too into detail here as I don't want to spoil any possible Chicagoans looking to read.

    The pacing of the book is amazing. It starts off on the slower side when Theo is simply living as a bachelor. I get the feeling this was done on purpose. The story is written in Third Person Limited, with Theo being the limited character. During the earlier portions of the book, the "Pre-Masamune" portions, Theo fixates on every little thing. It is nothing too jarring, but I saw others mention it so I just want to say it felt intentional and honestly, is one of the details that made the book so great. When Theo meets Masa, the pacing almost "lightens up"; passages aren't as unnecessarily, character thoughts don't go on and on. Again, its great.

    There is nothing much else I have to say that wont spoil too much. Simply, its a great novel about a damaged man who finds a man and struggles to accept the fact that he loves him. It takes place in Chicago and has many local spots that are very detailed and help with the emersion. The comedy is perfect, I found myself laughing out loud on public transit and coffee shops very often. I highly suggest this book!

    I look forward to others from Serene Franklin.
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  • Brettonc
    4.0 out of 5 stars Full of French dirty talk
    Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2018
    While the main characters of this story are certainly adults, I would almost describe it as a coming of age story for the main character Theo. Theo is coming from the loss of his beloved best friend and he has no other friends to lean on for support. That lack of support has led him to use men as sexual objects and to treat himself like he is not worthy of love. That changes when he meets Masa. Masa is a vibrant energetic man that is not afraid to love life. Theo does not initially want to fall in love with Masa but he cannot stop himself because Masa is exactly the kind of person that he needs to overcome the tragic loss that he is still dealing with. Masa’s unique philosophy also helps Theo tackle the problem coming out to his family as well has the strained relationship that he has with certain loved ones.

    It is a debut novel and is very impressive because it shows that the author is willing to tackle difficult subjects and to write characters that are not perfect. There were some minor issues such as the amount of telling and not showing. We did follow Theo’s movements throughout the day to a severe degree of detail. But I believe that these flaws can be fixed in the author’s subsequent books and I am very much looking forward to reading more from her in the future. I also thought it was hilarious how there was a Canadian mistake that I've noticed that it is common in books. The book stated that an American student had a reading week when, unfortunately, in America we are not lucky enough to have that. These minor flaws just make the book more realistic in my mind.

    I think this book will be perfect for readers that are hardcore fans of angst. Theo is practically a little living ball of angst and Masa’s plan is to cuddle or bang 😉 it out of him. Because of that, readers that appreciate a lot of bedroom action will be very satisfied. I particularly liked the effort to have an Asian main character. Most books are consistently Caucasian so it was extremely refreshing to have a character that breaks from that mold in addition to rebuking common Asian stereotypes. I would recommend coming to this book to read about poor broken Theo and staying to get to read more about the adorable cinnamon roll character of Masa.
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  • Kindle Customer Diane
    5.0 out of 5 stars Moving on...
    Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2018
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    Falling in love after a heartbreaking loss is especially difficult when no one knows you're gay. Finding acceptance from certain family members and work associate helps but nothing is as healing as a lover who listens and allows you to move forward at your own pace.

    A truly beautiful story with so much romance!

    I loved it!
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  • Jen Valencia
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four-starred debut!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2018
    I know it's been mentioned in other reviews, but this was a highly detailed story. In short, there was a lot of stuff being described, and while that's all well in good in order to give the reader a better idea and visual about what's going on, it can become rather cumbersome when a book is overly detailed, taking away from the overall reading experience. However, I did appreciate the story that Serene Franklin put together. Theo is a complicated man who is drowning in his feelings of loss and guilt. The layers are slowly pulled away, and the more we get to know Theo, the clearer the whole picture of him becomes. It's Masa who provides him with a proverbial safe place to fall, and he's the yin to Theo's yang or vice-versa. We get glimpses of Isaac, Theo's best friend, through flashbacks that are told in Theo's first-person perspective, and he's a notable supporting character, as is Jamie, aka Jay, Theo's younger brother. There's a lot to like about this debut release, and I look forward to seeing what story Serene Franklin will be sharing with her readers in the future. Angsty and interesting, Spread turned out to be a good four-starred read. ♥
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  • Lelyana
    3.0 out of 5 stars This is a good debut for the author
    Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2018
    As much as I wanted to love this book, the too much telling, the details, was killing me.
    I think if the author reduced a bit of details and the telling and let us readers playing with our imagination, the book will be great. The story line was promising. I liked Masamune, but Theo was kinda irritated me. Kind of.
    This is a good debut for the author. Keep on writing, and writing.
    A little message from a long time reader and reviewer, please reduce the telling a little bit.
    Good luck with the next book!
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