I Think They Love You

De: Julian Winters

Narrado por: André Santana

With his funny, big-hearted adult rom-com debut, bestselling, award-winning YA author Julian Winters shows sometimes fake dating your ex can turn into a second chance.

When Denzel “Denz” Carter’s workaholic father and CEO of 24 Carter Gold unexpectedly announces his retirement, the competition is on for who will become his successor. To convince his judgmental family members that Denz is capable of commitment, he impulsively lies about being in a serious relationship. Problem is the last serious relationship he was in hung him high and dry after leaving the continent.

Now, Denz needs to find a fake boyfriend to bring to family functions and seal the deal on the CEO position. To do so, he enlists the help of his best friend and roommate, Jamie. Someone his family already accepts in their inner circle. But when his BFF is a no-show, Denz is forced to turn to the last person he wants to be in a pretend (or any) relationship with… Braylon, the man who broke his heart.

Braylon’s sudden reappearance in Denz’s life turns everything upside down. But apparently, he needs Denz’s connections to the mayor to win his own promotion and Denz is currently up a creek without a paddle. So, they strike a deal. It’s all business, but between the funny texts and the confusing kisses, soon enough Denz is struggling to separate business from the affairs of his heart.

In Julian Winters's I Think They Love You, sometimes fake dating your way to success can mean finding the second chance at love you've needed all along.

©2025 Julian Winters (P)2025 Dreamscape Media

Fantastic!

Julian Winters has written a spectacular queer Black romcom that readers will fall in love with! Denz and Braylon's second chance at love will make you laugh, cry, swoon, and cheer all the way to the end.

Representation is so important. These amazing characters and this story will resonate with so many people who may not always see themselves in books. Everyone deserves to be the main character though, and Braylon and Denz are a beautiful example of that.

André Santana's narration is incredible. His depth of emotion and spectacular acting truly bring the story to life. This was my first audiobook with André but it won't be my last!

If you enjoy a diverse romance full of queer Black joy, family, friendship, taking chances, supporting loved ones, finding yourself - along with stunning narration, get this audiobook!

Open door spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (3/5)

Great narration and romance

This was so fun! I loved the main characters and the hilarious extended cast. The narrator did a great job, especially with differentiating between the two MMCs voices. I was also rooting for the romance.

Absolutely adorable

This was my first book by Julian Winters and I am so happy I gave it a listen. It’s an adorable second chance romance that pulled at my heartstrings more than once. I love the characters, the writing, the pace of the story and all the feelings I had while listening. I’ll absolutely be looking into more books by Winters! The narrator was also perfect! 5/5 easily.

Wow

This was my first project from this author and I am in awe. This is a fantastic adult romance debut and I need more. Preferably Jordan’s and Jaime’s story. This is the best thing I’ve listened to this year. This second chance romance was funny, fluffy with the right amount of spice

I think I love them!!

Dee’s Grade: A

This story is a romcom that is as much about the characters falling in love as it is about not that Denzel having his coming of age moments at his quarter life crisis milestone. He is so relatable as a young person who has spent his life trying to be what he believes is expected of him with figuring out what he wants and who he really is. It takes his first love popping back into his life. The one person who he was the truest version of him self with for him to question everything while fighting to maintain the status quo where he tends to hang out.

Braylon has experienced so much loss from a young age yet he has the best heart and he brings out the best in Denz by being his safe space.

This book asks the question is going back to an old love actually the path forward to the life of your dreams? It was a delight seeing these two figure it out.

Also the family and supporting characters added so much life to this book.