These Wicked Hearts (Wicked Sins Book 3

Starting over means making difficult choices, but falling for someone was never part of Atlas’s plan. In These Wicked Hearts, Sophie Quinn delivers a male/male romance about two men who seek a temporary escape from their problems and discover a connection that is harder to leave behind. Atlas arrives in a new city determined to rebuild his life. He wants to focus on his baseball team, maintain his sobriety, and leave the turmoil of the past summer behind. When he encounters Gage on a rooftop, the attraction is immediate—even if their first conversation is far from smooth. Gage is guarded, irritable, and carrying pain he would rather keep private. Atlas is more outspoken and spontaneous, and their contrasting personalities create both friction and chemistry. Instead of exchanging personal histories or making promises, they establish simple rules: no backstories, no expectations, and no feelings. Their arrangement initially offers each man a way to step outside the pressures of everyday life. For Atlas, it provides an outlet as he works to understand himself and move forward. For Gage, the connection offers moments of relief from the weight of his own struggles. But the more time they spend together, the less convincing their boundaries become. As attraction deepens into emotional attachment, both men must confront what they want and what they fear losing. The story explores trust, self-discovery, emotional vulnerability, and the difference between seeking temporary comfort and allowing another person to matter. Part of the Wicked Sins series, this book is suited to adult readers who enjoy queer romance, complicated characters, strangers-to-lovers dynamics, emotional relationship development, and stories about rebuilding life after difficult experiences.