📘 Book Summary
Elliot Mercer has built his life on control.
Distance, discretion, and precision have kept him safe—on screen and off. As one of the most recognizable actors in the world, he understands visibility as something to be managed, never trusted.
Mathieu de Montreval knows visibility differently. A French rugby star long accustomed to public scrutiny, he has learned that honesty costs less than hiding. He has survived being seen. What he has never learned is how to keep something real once it starts to matter.
Their connection begins quietly, in moments that aren’t meant to change anything. It doesn’t stay that way.
Ireland should be neutral ground: a wedding, a season unfolding, familiar rituals and borrowed time. Instead, it becomes a pressure point. Public attention sharpens. Narratives form without permission. What belongs to them privately begins to slip into view, examined and interpreted by a world that assumes access.
As proximity turns into intimacy, both men are forced to confront the lives they’ve built—and what those lives will allow. Loving each other means negotiating fame, expectation, and the fear of being claimed by a story neither of them fully controls. Some choices offer shelter. Others demand courage.
Home Advantage is a slow-burn, emotionally intimate romance about visibility, masculinity, and the cost of choosing love in public. Set against the elite world of international rugby and global celebrity, it explores mental health, identity, and the quiet, radical act of standing your ground when the safest option is retreat.
✨ Vibes & Keywords
Genre: Sports Romance (Queer Romance - MM)
Age Suggestion: Adult
Tropes: Emotional, Character-Driven, Queer, Gay Romance, Forced Proximity, Slow Burn Romance, Courage
Trigger / CW: Depression, Alcohol Use
Spice Warning: Hot (on-page sexual content)
📝 Book Details
Author: V.K. Alenko
Format: Paperback ✨SIGNED bookplate✨
Page Count: 324
Publication Date: December 21, 2025
ISBN: 979-8279241323
Series: The Advantage Series Book Two
📚 About the Author
By day, I work in federal banking; by night, I’m usually buried in a book, writing romance, or losing track of time in a video game. I live in Tacoma with my husband and our two dogs, who run the household with absolute confidence.
🌙 A Little Magic in Every Parcel
Every order from Imaginary Adventures is wrapped in our cozy‑magical packaging, complete with themed bookmarks, stickers, and other shop extras. We love making each book feel like a small adventure when it arrives.
📘 Book Summary
Elliot Mercer has built his life on control.
Distance, discretion, and precision have kept him safe—on screen and off. As one of the most recognizable actors in the world, he understands visibility as something to be managed, never trusted.
Mathieu de Montreval knows visibility differently. A French rugby star long accustomed to public scrutiny, he has learned that honesty costs less than hiding. He has survived being seen. What he has never learned is how to keep something real once it starts to matter.
Their connection begins quietly, in moments that aren’t meant to change anything. It doesn’t stay that way.
Ireland should be neutral ground: a wedding, a season unfolding, familiar rituals and borrowed time. Instead, it becomes a pressure point. Public attention sharpens. Narratives form without permission. What belongs to them privately begins to slip into view, examined and interpreted by a world that assumes access.
As proximity turns into intimacy, both men are forced to confront the lives they’ve built—and what those lives will allow. Loving each other means negotiating fame, expectation, and the fear of being claimed by a story neither of them fully controls. Some choices offer shelter. Others demand courage.
Home Advantage is a slow-burn, emotionally intimate romance about visibility, masculinity, and the cost of choosing love in public. Set against the elite world of international rugby and global celebrity, it explores mental health, identity, and the quiet, radical act of standing your ground when the safest option is retreat.
✨ Vibes & Keywords
Genre: Sports Romance (Queer Romance - MM)
Age Suggestion: Adult
Tropes: Emotional, Character-Driven, Queer, Gay Romance, Forced Proximity, Slow Burn Romance, Courage
Trigger / CW: Depression, Alcohol Use
Spice Warning: Hot (on-page sexual content)
📝 Book Details
Author: V.K. Alenko
Format: Paperback ✨SIGNED bookplate✨
Page Count: 324
Publication Date: December 21, 2025
ISBN: 979-8279241323
Series: The Advantage Series Book Two
📚 About the Author
By day, I work in federal banking; by night, I’m usually buried in a book, writing romance, or losing track of time in a video game. I live in Tacoma with my husband and our two dogs, who run the household with absolute confidence.
🌙 A Little Magic in Every Parcel
Every order from Imaginary Adventures is wrapped in our cozy‑magical packaging, complete with themed bookmarks, stickers, and other shop extras. We love making each book feel like a small adventure when it arrives.
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