Blue by Carmen Wilder - MM Romance / Angsty Contemporary - May 2026

Blurb:

Elliot has always loved the color blue.

He just never understood why.

Not when he was ten, sitting on the floor of his bedroom, watching his neighbor through the window.

Not when Cassian became everything—his best friend, his safe place, the one person he never had to question.

And definitely not when everything fell apart.

Because loving Cassian was never simple.

It was quiet. Consuming. Unspoken.

And then it was gone.

Years later, Cassian is still the same—beautiful, distant, impossible to hold onto. Showing up whenever he wants. Leaving whenever it matters most.

And Elliot still hasn’t learned how to stop letting him.

Some people are a first love.

Some people are a wound that never closes.

Cassian is both.

And this time, loving him might cost Elliot everything.

Triggers:

Emotional abuse (subtle), grief/parental death, toxic relationship dynamics, abandonment, mental health struggles, unrequited love, codependency

Cover:

(Will be provided to ARC readers / available upon request)

Exact publication date:

May 1, 2026

ARC send-out date:

April 15, 2026

ARC review deadline:

May 14, 2026

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Notes:

This is an angsty, emotional MM romance with heavy focus on longing, tension, and complicated relationships. If you like messy dynamics, quiet pining, and characters who make terrible decisions for love—you will probably enjoy this (and possibly suffer).