REVIEW: It's Only Love by AE Jensen & Courtney W Dixon

IT’S ONLY LOVE

by AE Jensen & Courtney W. Dixon

Release Date: July 31, 2025

Review

A slow burn, full of pining and self-discovery.

It’s a beautiful story that weaves together the lives of two men from childhood until adulthood when they finally find their way to a beautiful love.

A romantic relationship seems impossible, and with such a lovely friendship that seems like it might be enough, but as time and circumstances change, Mike finds himself discovering a side of himself he didn’t know, and with it a chance to not only have the friendship but romance too.

The story is packed full of emotion and care, and both men are absolutely wonderful inside and out.

Both authors' styles blended really well together. I hope they continue this partnership; I’d really like to read more from them.

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Synopsis

Kiss me again. Give me a second chance to accept you instead of running…

Dennis

I’ve had a crush on Mike Tanner, my brother’s best friend, since I was twelve. It’s more than a crush. I love him. He’s the strong, silent type who would give you the shirt off his back. Mike has no idea how beautiful he is, both inside and out. Before I left for college, I took the chance to tell him how I felt. Then I made the mistake of kissing him. After that disastrous encounter, I tried to move on. Four years later, after graduating from college, I returned to Cannon Beach, a broken man. I don’t know how to put myself back together. Even worse, I’ve given up hope of ever having Mike as mine.

Mike

I haven’t been the same since Dad died in a tragic accident when I was eleven. Mom was grieving so much that I was unable to process my pain. I fell into Aaron, my best friend, and Dennis, his little brother. They kept me whole through it all. When Aaron left for college, it was just Dennis and me. He became more to me than Aaron ever did. Then one day, he kissed me out of the blue. I turned my back on him because I didn’t feel the same. However, years of trying to date and to find someone to share my life with have been a failure. I can’t connect with anyone, not like I do with Dennis. Now that he’s back, I realize he’s been my person all along. Will he give me a second chance, or is it too late?

It's Only Love is an MM, small town, second chance, hurt/comfort, pan awakening, demi, brother's best friend romance with all the pining.

About AE Jensen

A.E. Jensen is an avid devourer of everything MM romance. She’s a 100% ally of the LGBTQA+ community. Also an active bookstagrammar on instagram (@anjalovesbooks), she loves posting about her favorite books and authors and share book recommendations with her friends.

She has recently taken the dive into the deep end and is publishing her first novel Home, Then shortly. She loves her boys & men broken and flawed which makes it all the sweeter when they get a second chance at life & love.

When she’s not reading, writing or posting, she is to be found at home in Denmark with her hubby, kids and a small gang of animals.

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About Courtney W. Dixon

Courtney W. Dixon loves to write erotic romance. She writes both m/f and m/m stories all in one series to add a variety to her characters. Though there are erotic elements to her stories, they are rich with relationship growth. Even those enemies to lovers, a favorite of hers. Her characters are filled with deep POVs with trouble pasts, full of depth and emotion. She tries to give them complexity and growth as their stories move. And her favorite is to break her main characters down to lift them back up in order to give them their HEA's.

Courtney is also a mixed media artist who's primarily been focused on writing lately. You can find her working in Central Texas with her husband, two boys and two crazy dogs, none of whom know how to knock on a door while she's working.

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