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

“Patrick,” Gary said, “I know we’ve had our issues with each other, but believe me when I say that I’m very happy you’re with Eric. And I speak for the entire family when I say thank you for loving him as much as we do.”


“You guys are going to make me cry,” I told them.


“Please don’t,” Greg said, and we all laughed.


Before the twins left, they made me swear I wouldn’t tell Eric that they’d come by, and I promised I wouldn’t.


“He’ll think we’re checking up on him. We are, but we don’t want him to know it,” Gary said.


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