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Like I Wanted

Heather Bay, Book 5

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Like I Wanted

By: Charlie Novak
Narrated by: Dan Calley
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Roommates. Best friends. Boyfriends?

Theo and Laurie have been best friends for six years, but despite doing everything together, they’ve never been anything more than best friends and roommates.

Then someone calls them boyfriends and upends their neat little world.

As the pair struggle to put a lid on their feelings, a random email from Theo’s brother throws him even further off balance, and all Laurie can do is offer a niche form of stress relief. But Laurie’s support doesn’t stop at rope garters. Once the two of them fall into bed, it’s clear things will never be the same between them.

Now, Theo and Laurie must finally address the feelings they’ve tried to hide from and figure out if they really are just friends, or if there’s always been something more between them. Can they give each other everything they ever wanted?

Like I Wanted is a steamy best friends to lovers contemporary MM romance, featuring a femme boy who loves zombie horror and weird taxidermy, a goth with a secret love of shibari, interfering adult entertainers, a vicar who takes no s--t, and a quest for guinea pigs.

It is the fifth and final novel in the Heather Bay series, and is best enjoyed as part of the series.

Please note that one of the MCs is involved in adult entertainment and chooses to remain working in the industry, with the full consent of his partner, once they’re in a relationship. For more information, please see the internal Author’s Note.

©2023 Charlie Novak (P)2023 Charlie Novak
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My favorite Heather Bay book!

2024 relisten: I’ve now listened to the full Heather Bay series and couldn’t wait to relisten to Laurie & Theo’s story again. They are just so cute I love them! Normally I’m not a huge fan of friends to lovers but Charlie just writes it so perfectly with none of the faff.

One thing I love about Charlie’s characters is they are all completely unique and this duo is no exception:

Laurie is an emo, goth, funeral home director who also plays violin, loves classic poetry & literature, and has a surprise love of shibari.

And Theo is a bratty femme gamer, adult film performer, and mortician who also collects taxidermy animals.

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y’all this book was so lovely! I’ve not read any of the other books in this series so didn’t know exactly what to expect, besides a bit of bff’s & roommates that are the only ones who don’t realize they are in capital L love with each other. And what I got was that, but like the most romantic version of it, because while they are both out here being a bit emo, it’s the kind that recites poetry and classic literature and it was just so freaking sweet, especially having Dan Calley read it to me in the audiobook 🥹

They just seamlessly got together and had no drama, ugh I loved it so much!

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An end to a favorite series

I loved Theo and Laurie’s HEA - the goth and the princess, but both with such incredible depths and complexities. Beautifully written by Charlie Novak and beautifully performed by Dan Calley. I know we will see more of Heather Bay in the future and I just can’t wait!

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Absolutely wonderful series conclusion

Every book in this series has been a winner, but there's something special about this one and the characters of Theo and Laurie. The foundation they have built for their relationship is rock solid because they've been best friends forever, and while those around them have noticed it turning into more, they haven't until the events of this book. It's wonderful to see them negotiating the change in their relationship and figuring out exactly how they now "work" together and the amount of care and respect each shows for the other's feelings and desires is just wonderful to see. Dan Calley does a superb job with this story and hearing these two come alive was amazing.

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Finally!!!

MM, Opposites Attract, Best Friends/Roommates to Lovers, Small Town, Contemporary, Romance, fast paced plot, action packed. The fifth and final book in the series and while it can be enjoyed as a standalone I recommend the whole series as you get glimpses of the MC's throughout the series. light angst, high heat, light kink, wit and humour and so so much steam, cuteness and a guaranteed HEA

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Theo and Laurie are absolutely perfect for each other!


Best friends and roommates to lovers. Theo and Laurie may seem opposites in many way on the surface, but they just clicked from their first meeting. After years of close friendship and living together, lines are so blurred that everyone just assume they are a couple. But they are so in denial that when one of their friends tell them so, their heads sort of explode and a journey of self-awareness and acknowledging of their feelings ensues.
I adored sunny, sweet but snarky, pastel-coloured Theo and goth, steady Laurie with his dom tendencies.
The book is sweet and funny, but also every, very steamy and it’s a great way to close this wonderful series!

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The end

Story: Sad to see the series go, but it ends on a high note! Laurie and Theo were a great couple to mark the finish for sure. Friends to lovers story with all the right feels, charming backstory and fun characters.
Definitely a good comfort re-read candidate!
Narration: Great voice and good acting skills. Just what you would expect.

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