“THE STUFF ROMANCE DREAMS ARE MADE OF.” – Ali Hazelwood,New York Timesbestselling author

Sparks fly in this second chance m/m rom com when an unlucky-in-love event planner realizes the man-of-honor at the high profile wedding he’s planning is the same man who broke his heart.

They say you never forget your first kiss. But Jordan Carter wishes he could forget the one he shared with Jamie Peters as teens. And the one they almost shared again last year before Jamie made it clear he wasnt the right man for Jordan to be with while hes figuring himself out.

Now, Jordans fully focused on his career at 24 Carter Gold, his familys event planning company, and ready to move on – until his boss assigns him to plan a new clients high-profile wedding. The brides man-of-honor? None other than Jamie.

As things ramp up the closer they get to the wedding, so does Jordans relationship with Jamie, with sarcastic asides turning into steamy hook-ups. But can Jordan afford to pursue Jamie if hes still unsure of who he is? Or is knowing who he loves enough? Venue shopping, cake-tastings, and dress fittings with the man he cant forget just might change the man Jordan Carter is meant to become.

Last First Kissby Julian Winters is a second chance romance about finding yourselfand the love of your life.

A tender, slow burn romance about falling for your first crush, questioning your identity on your own terms, and finding your place in the world. Julian Winters delivers a sweet, funny, steamy, and uplifting love story that is sure to make readers swoon. – Alexis Daria,USA Todaybestselling author ofYou Had Me at Hola

Julian Winters is the author of the award-winning young adult novelsRunning With Lions, Right Where I Left You, How to Be Remy Cameron, The Summer of Everything,As You Walk On By,andPrince of the Palisades,as well as his adult romance debut,I Think They Love You.A self-proclaimed comic book geek, Julian currently lives outside of Atlanta where he can be found swooning over rom-coms or watching the only two sports he can followvolleyball and soccer.

• Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin
• Publish Date: January 27, 2026
• Pages: 352
• Language: English
• Type: Paperback
• EAN/UPC: 9781250326263
• Dimensions: 209.6 X 136.5 X 25.4 mm | 1.0 pounds
• BISAC Categories: RomanceLGBTQ+, Romance