Ben Porter is turning forty. Alone. On a rainy Saturday. And yes, he’s spiraling a bit.
What begins as a sad, last-minute solo trip to the ice rink quickly becomes a full-blown birthday disaster. Ben hasn’t skated in years, and it shows. So when a gorgeous stranger comes to his rescue after a particularly ungraceful wipeout, Ben assumes he’s staff. He’s not.
Jake has his own reasons for showing up at the rink, and none of them involve watching Ben flail around on the ice. But as it turns out, Ben’s worst birthday might just be the start of something new.
First Dates and Birthday Cakes is a charming, low-angst MM romcom full of heart, humor, and unexpected second chances—no midlife crisis required.
