Once out of the elevator, Jared has no intention of letting Nick get away. It’s clear he’s desperate for someone to give him space to let go of the reins, and Jared is happy to oblige. But Jared wants Nick as a lover in a full, open relationship, which is a step further than Nick is willing to go. They’ve traded kisses under the bleachers for liaisons in the boardroom… and it looks like the same arguments that drove them apart in high school might do the same thing now.
Jared’s determined not to let that happen this time around. He won’t order Nick from his shell—he’ll listen to what his friend says he needs to feel safe. Maybe this time he can prescribe his lover a happy ever after.
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Author of over thirty novels, Midwest-native HEIDI CULLINAN writes positive-outcome romances for LGBT characters struggling against insurmountable odds because she believes there’s no such thing as too much happy ever after. Heidi is a two-time RITA® finalist, and her books have been recommended by Library Journal, USA Today, RT Magazine, and Publishers Weekly. When Heidi isn’t writing, she enjoys cooking, reading novels and manga, playing with her cats, and watching too much anime.
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By Heidi Cullinan
With Marie Sexton
Family Man
COPPER POINT: MAIN STREET
The Bookseller’s Boyfriend
COPPER POINT MEDICAL
The Doctor’s Secret
The Doctor’s Date
The Doctor’s Orders
DREAMSPUN DESIRES
The Professor’s Green Card Marriage
TUCKER SPRINGS
With Marie Sexton: Second Hand
Dirty Laundry
Published by DREAMSPINNER PRESS
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The Bookseller's Boyfriend
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Mass Market Paperback ISBN: 978-1-64405-858-9
Trade Paperback ISBN: 978-1-64405-857-2
Digital ISBN: 978-1-64405-856-5
Library of Congress Control Number: 2020944386
Digital published January 2021
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