
Last First Kiss
A Novel
St. Martin's Press · Print & ebook · January 27, 2026
"THE STUFF ROMANCE DREAMS ARE MADE OF." - Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author Sparks fly in this USA Today bestselling second chance 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.
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- Who it’s for
- A funny, low-friction romance with the kind of banter that keeps the pages moving.
- Genres
- Gay Romance, Second-Chance Romance, Friends-to-Lovers Romance
- Published
- St. Martin's Press, January 27, 2026
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"THE STUFF ROMANCE DREAMS ARE MADE OF." - Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author Sparks fly in this USA Today bestselling second chance 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.
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And the one they almost shared again last year before Jamie made it clear he wasn’t the “right” man for Jordan to be with while he’s figuring himself out. Now, Jordan’s fully focused on his career at 24 Carter Gold, his family’s event planning company, and ready to move on - until his boss assigns him to plan a new client’s high-profile wedding. The bride’s man-of-honor? None other than Jamie. As things ramp up the closer they get to the wedding, so does Jordan’s relationship with Jamie, with sarcastic asides turning into steamy hook-ups. But can Jordan afford to pursue Jamie if he’s still unsure of who he is? Or is knowing who he loves enough? Venue shopping, cake-tastings, and dress fittings with the man he can’t forget just might change the man Jordan Carter is meant to become. Last First Kiss by Julian Winters is a second chance romance about finding yourself–and 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 Today bestselling author of You Had Me at Hola "No one writes as vividly and as tenderly as Julian Winters, and Last First Kiss is his best yet. It's as sweet as an unexpected slow dance in a conservatory and as playful as a cake tasting turned flirty, and while Jordan and Jamie may have had their last first kiss, you'll be sighing happily over their firsts and lasts long after you close the book." - Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone, authors of A Jingle Bell Mingle “Pure and utter fun, with a sparkling cast of characters and an effortlessly witty voice. Last First Kiss is a love letter to late bloomers, found family, and anyone who's still trying to figure themselves out — and a reminder that it can be an ongoing process.” - Rachel Lynn Solomon, New York Times bestselling author of What Happens in Amsterdam
Playful Chemistry
A funny, low-friction romance with the kind of banter that keeps the pages moving.
Come here for
- rom-com spark with grown-up edges
- easy banter, clean emotional momentum
Expect
- second-chance setup
- sustained, immersion-first reading
Where it sits
| Gay Romance | 74% |
|---|---|
| Second-Chance Romance | 67% |
| Friends-to-Lovers Romance | 49% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Gay Romance
- Romantic Comedy
- Black Romance
- Authors
- Julian Winters
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Published
- January 27, 2026
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Gay Romance