Danny Carmody has lived life privileged but lonely. He has always sacrificed his own needs to meet the demands of his family. Now he is faced with an arranged marriage intended to reunite the Carmodys and the Dwyers, the city's two most powerful families. Out of his sense of duty, he agrees. But always a romantic at heart, he secretly nurtures hopes of finding love within this sterile business arrangement. Once he meets his intended groom, Evan -- a talented, attractive architect -- those hopes soar.<br><br>Evan Dwyer has grown up reviled by his family. Before he was even born, his mother was blamed for breaking up a planned marriage between the Carmodys and the Dwyers. As a result, both Evan and his mother have lived their lives in virtual exile. But now he has suddenly been deemed of use to the families, and they are blackmailing him into participating in the arranged marriage.<br><br>Furious, he reaches out to the FBI for help and finds only more complications. Too many people want to use him to advance their own agendas. By the time Evan realizes Danny might just be the safe harbor he's looked for all his life, it may well be too late. Evan has set in motion forces that threaten to destroy any hope they have for a future together.

Family Ties

Danny shivered from the cool sensation on his heated flesh.


Evan rubbed a teasing finger across the slit, scraping slightly with his fingernail and smiling at the involuntary shudder it produced. He stroked Danny’s cock, pulling and squeezing as he watched for reactions. Danny’s tiny gasps of pleasure quickly led Evan to the right combination of pressure and rhythm that left him quivering with need.


Leaning down, Evan claimed another long kiss, plundering his mouth, tasting and touching as far as he could reach. Danny moaned in pleasure, and wrapped his arms around Evan, reveling in the slide of skin on skin. All too soon he felt his balls tighten and pull up, and he roared through a second orgasm that left him trembling. He hugged Evan to him, so grateful to have found this wonderful man.


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