Patrick Holt is lonely. A bad breakup with his boyfriend has left the forty-year-old ophthalmologist reluctant to get involved with another man. When his neighbor sets him up with her brother-in-law Eric, Patrick prepares himself for disappointment. But Patrick quickly finds himself surprised and charmed by Eric, and Eric, who’s had relationship problems of his own in the past, falls hard and fast for Patrick.<br><br>On the outside, Eric seems like a great guy: young and attractive with a promising job as an assistant manager at a Chicago hotel. But Eric has a dark side he and his family are hiding from Patrick. When the truth is finally revealed and Eric’s secrets are exposed, will Patrick be willing to go the distance with Eric? Or will he run as fast as he can from the new man in his life?

Baggage

Before Gary announced his plans to sell his Evanston house and move to Lake Forest, I’d asked Eric several times to move in with me. Each time, he’d refused. He told me he needed to live by himself for a while longer to prove to me and everyone else (his brothers mainly) that he was capable of taking care of himself. I’ll admit, I did want him under my roof so I could keep an eye on him and make sure he was taking his medication and seeing his doctor, but I also wanted him with me because I couldn’t stand being without him. He finally agreed to cohabitate when he found out Gary and Sabrina were moving. Their relocation to Lake Forest was the catalyst he needed to accept my offer.


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