I never thought I’d find love. I spent all of high school watching others pair up, my little gay heart slowly withering in despair… until the fateful summer night that I met Tim. His meaty muscles and smoldering silver eyes already haunt my dreams. And I know for a fact that he’s lonely like me. I’ve been taking care of Tim ever since he got into an accident that was technically my fault, but the healing he needs goes so much deeper than that. I need him too. With any luck, I’ll end senior year with the man of my dreams at my side. Assuming, of course, that he's not just another curious straight guy.
When Ben Loved Tim breathes new life into Jay Bell's cherished Something Like… series, returning to the very beginning to explore Ben’s profound feelings for Tim. The story has never been so intimate before, or so revealing. This isn’t Something Like Summer... It’s exactly like love!
Jay Bell creates emotionally charged stories about boys who love boys. His bestselling novel, Something Like Summer, launched a critically acclaimed series and led to a big‑screen adaptation. The covers of the Something Like… books are illustrated by his husband, Andreas, who inspires the author by being so darn adorable. Jay has gone on to write many other works—including Kamikaze Boys, a Lambda Literary Award‑winning novel—while drawing on his experiences as a gay man.