Synopsis
When it comes to one-night stands, Malachi Bishop has "rules". No pillow talk. No sleeping over. No planning a future hook-up. First names only. It's just sex, not a prelude to love. But when Cole Malcolm, a smooth-talking management consultant, woos Malachi into bed, the rulebook is tossed out the window.
The one-time fling leaves Cole reeling: Malachi is his first real shot at happiness, his "forever" man, and he's determined to show Malachi just how good they could be together. But Malachi doesn't believe in happily-ever-after, and dodges Cole's play for his heart. After all, Malachi is still mourning the loss of Taylor Blanchard, whom he hoped to love forever. Then there's Zach Brennan, a handsome twenty-five-year-old and student at the college where Malachi teaches. Falling for Zach could destroy everything he's worked for, but Malachi can't help himself.
Caught by love and in its betrayal, it's a later affair with a beautiful stranger that changes Malachi's life most dramatically. Now Malachi must confront his present and his past that bring into question the larger fantasies of home and his place in the world.