Best Mates Dont Kiss (LGB TQ)

By Elowen Hartley

Best Mates Don't Kiss is a heartfelt LGBTQ+ romance that explores friendship, self-discovery, and the blurry lines between platonic and romantic love.

For years, Eli Porter and Max Harrington have been inseparable. From surviving awkward teenage years to navigating adulthood's twists and turns, their friendship has been the one constant in an unpredictable world. They're the type of best mates who finish each other's sentences, share their worst secrets, and laugh at jokes no one else understands. To everyone else, they're practically joined at the hip. To Eli and Max, they're just... mates.

But everything changes one fateful night when a casual party dare leads to an unexpected kiss. It's quick, impulsive, and meant to be a joke-until it's not. Suddenly, Eli can't stop thinking about it, and Max starts acting weird. What's worse is that their easy, comfortable friendship feels like it's been replaced by unspoken tension and lingering looks.

Determined not to ruin what they have, Eli tries to brush it off, convincing himself that it meant nothing. Max, on the other hand, seems less sure. As both of them grapple with confusing emotions and the fear of losing their friendship, they begin to realize that the kiss might have uncovered feelings they've both been too scared to admit.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DS933DW1
• ISBN13: 9798348293901
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Elowen Hartley
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"