All four stories Kris T. Bethke’s best-selling contemporary series combined into one box set for the first time! Contains the stories: Something Like Hope: Actor Aaron Zeller finally gets his big break. But when another lead actor, Lucas Logan, doesn’t seem happy, Aaron is confused. Feelings bloom but can they find their way to happily ever after? Something Like Trust: Jared’s skills are honed sharp, and that extends to making sure a lover has what he needs. Brandon Culpepper is one of a kind, and fits with Jared perfectly. But their lives seem to want to keep them apart. Can they learn to trust each other? Something Like Peace: Dan Jacobs has finally embraced his sexuality. Fooling around with his show’s sometime director Vincent Stevens probably isn’t the best idea. But together they found something that works. Can they recognize the peace it brings them? Something Like Want: Alex Lockhart is a shining star, but when one night of passion turns into the biggest betrayal, Alex doesn’t know how he can recover. Spencer Johns was everything he wanted, and now he’s Alex’s worst enemy. But that doesn’t stop Alex from wanting Spencer. And Spencer wants him back. Can want be enough?

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Eventually things started to wind down. It wasn’t that late, barely midnight, but I’d long ago learned that this party was to celebrate and enjoy each other off set, not an excuse for everyone to drink themselves stupid and party hard. There was work tomorrow anyway, even though I didn’t have to be on set. People started to say their good-byes and leave, and Lucas took the opportunity of the thinning crowd to lean forward and rest his elbows on the table.


“You didn’t drink much tonight,” he said, turning his head in my direction and keeping his voice low.


I snorted out a laugh, even as I shook my head. “That was a onetime thing. Not really me.”


Lucas’s eyes danced with merriment as he studied me. I let him look, not breaking our eye-lock. I resolutely ignored the way my heartbeat picked up at his regard. He must have noticed though, because his gaze turned heated and he licked his lips.


Chapter 25