{"id":254824,"date":"2026-07-13T03:50:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T00:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/bone-deep-jp-joseph\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T03:50:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T00:50:46","slug":"bone-deep-jp-joseph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/bone-deep-jp-joseph\/","title":{"rendered":"Bone Deep – JP Joseph"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cSo, you planned for this, then. Fucking me after the wedding.\u201d He laughs, kicks at the grass, shifts his weight. \u201cYeah. Something like that.\u201d I carefully keep my tone light, teasing. \u201cAnd I\u2019m sure that grocery order didn\u2019t include breakfast food.\u201d He lifts an eyebrow. \u201cNope.\u201d I shrug, stepping past him, smirking over my shoulder. \u201cToo bad. I give incredible morning head.\u201d I only look back once. He\u2019s watching me, lips curled up, eyes sharp and just a little bit soft.<\/p>\n

And for one impossible moment, I let myself pretend we\u2019re walking home together for real, no secrets, no hiding, no rules but our own. But it\u2019s just a fantasy. So, I keep walking, into the dusk, and hope the future has more of this\u2014more of him, more of us\u2014than either of us will admit out loud. 1kitap1.com\/en Twenty-Three My Favourite Game Spencer Yeah, I bet his morning head game is on point.<\/p>\n

That man could suck the chrome off a tailpipe. I wouldn\u2019t mind waking up to\u2014nope. Stick to the rules, Stark. He can\u2019t hurt you if you don\u2019t let him. That\u2019s the game I\u2019m best at. My game. My rules. We head toward the exit of the dog park in silence, but I can feel Ryan\u2019s eyes on me, the way he always watches\u2014hungry, curious, hopeful.<\/p>\n

My chest aches in ways I refuse to acknowledge. Fucking weddings. I decide to distract myself. There\u2019s an abandoned tennis ball on the path. I stop, pick it up, and lob it halfway across the grass. It\u2019s barely out of my hands before Ryan is off like a shot, running after it. Oh. My. God. He\u2019s an actual golden retriever.<\/p>\n

He snags the tennis ball, then his long legs eat up the distance back to me.<\/p>\n

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No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise without written permission from the publisher. It is illegal to copy this book, post it to a website, or distribute it by any other means without permission, except for the use of short quotations in a review or social media post. This novel is a work of fiction.<\/p>\n

Any character resemblance to actual person, living or dead, events, or localities is entirely coincidental. Cover photography by: Ren Saliba Catch a ninja typo? Email jp@jpjosephauthor.com I\u2019ll send you a coffee gift card if you\u2019re the first to report it. Your help is invaluable. 1kitap1.com\/en This one is for the family we choose. 1kitap1.com\/en AUTHOR NOTE Dearest readers, Welcome back to the world of Damaged Hearts.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m excited to bring you Ryan (Butters) and Spencer\u2019s story. In some ways, this was tougher for me than King of Pain. I\u2019m a heart on sleeve guy, so Anthony and Chance came natural to me. Writing a character like Spence, who\u2014at first glance\u2014is cold, sharp, and closed off?<\/p>\n

That was a challenge. When you dive into this book, I ask you to give Spence the benefit of the doubt, particularly with one of his \u201crules\u201d. He (and we) don\u2019t discover the reason behind it until later in the book. There are elements to this story that reflect a bit on where we are as a society. I tried not to lean too heavily into it, but it is my firm belief that fighting the good fight will always include the creative arts.<\/p>\n

I think you will love Ryan and Spence\u2019s journey. Yes, you get to visit with the whole gang\u2014and several new friends join the fold. Lastly, Bone Deep deals with extremely difficult and triggering topics. I urge anyone with triggers to read the trigger warnings in the next section. Enjoy! JP *NOTE: Bone Deep is Book 2 in the Damaged Hearts series.<\/p>\n

It can be read as a standalone, but the series revolves around a strong found family element. You would not be lost if you started with Book 2, but you will have a better experience getting to know this zany cast of characters in Book 1, King of Pain, first. 1kitap1.com\/en A COUPLE NOTES \u2022 At time of publishing, only one NFL player has come out while actively playing.<\/p>\n

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