🔞 Book Review: I Won’t Tell: Straight to Gay M/M First Time by Edward Raines (Kindle Edition, Rough Men – Straight to Gay Romance Stories)
A short, high-heat erotic novella about temptation, secrecy, and crossing forbidden lines—Edward Raines delivers a fantasy-driven “straight-to-gay” first-time encounter with all the intensity the title promises.
🧠 Overview
Published on March 10, 2025, I Won’t Tell is a 42-page entry in the Rough Men (Straight to Gay Romance Stories) series. The story is told from the perspective of a divorced, early-forties man who has always considered himself straight—until his attention keeps drifting toward Braylen Michaels, the cocky, eighteen-year-old neighborhood golden boy with a body and swagger that are impossible to ignore.
When the narrator’s laptop dies, fate (and the local repair shop) sends Braylen to his door. The visit quickly turns into a charged game of proximity, glances, and unspoken desire. Braylen seems to know exactly what’s going on—and he’s not shy about pushing boundaries. What follows is a mix of sexual tension, power play, and the thrill of a secret that could change everything.
💘 Key Tropes & Highlights
- 📞 Accidental intimacy: A mundane tech repair becomes the catalyst for a sexual awakening
- 🔥 Straight-to-gay first time: Central fantasy of a man exploring same-sex attraction for the first time
- 🧑🔧 Age gap: Early-forties narrator and an eighteen-year-old love interest
- 🤫 Blackmail tease: The “I won’t tell” premise adds a layer of risk and taboo
- ⚡ Fast escalation: The story wastes no time moving from tension to explicit action
“One wrong move and my little secret? Exposed. And if he finds out, I might have to do anything he says to keep his mouth shut.”
💬 Reader Reception
- ⭐ Goodreads rating: ~3.8/5 (early reviews)
- 📖 Fans of the genre praise the immediacy, heat, and fantasy fulfillment
- 💬 “Exactly what I wanted—taboo, high tension, and unapologetically erotic.”
- 🧾 Some readers note that it’s pure fantasy with minimal plot or character development, which is typical for the series
⚠️ Considerations
- 📄 Short format: At 42 pages, it’s a quick, one-sitting read
- 🔞 Explicit content: Contains graphic sexual scenes and taboo dynamics—intended for adult readers only
- 📚 Standalone within a series: Can be read independently, but shares tone and themes with other Rough Men titles
🏁 Final Verdict
I Won’t Tell is a fast, steamy, and unapologetically fantasy-driven erotic short that delivers exactly what its title and series promise: taboo attraction, high heat, and a no-strings-attached exploration of first-time M/M desire. Best suited for readers who enjoy age-gap erotica, blackmail-tinged tension, and quick-burn encounters.
