Tea company owner Tate Blackwood isn’t just in search of the perfect persimmon-flavored tea; he’s also looking for a good time. Many one-night stands are his thing. There’s no way he’ll have a boyfriend, or fall in love with another man.<br><br>Enter Paul Persimmon, the green-eyed owner of a little bookshop in downtown Channing, Pennsylvania. Tate thinks the man is honest, warm-hearted, and uninhibited. When Tate enters the bookshop, his life takes a quick turn. Although Persimmon insists on a date with Tate, Tate thinks another one-night stand will happen.<br><br>Is Tate too set in his ways to settle down with one man, though? Can he reach for love after finding Persimmon? Or is his relationship more about being best buds with Persimmon? Only time and persimmon tea will provide the answers to his steeping questions.

Finding Persimmon

A wide grin of pleasure appeared on her face. “Good. You’ll go out with Paul.”


He vehemently shook his head. “I didn’t say that.”


“But you agree, a mother who loves her son looks out for his best interest, right?”


“Yes.” Tate huffed and nodded, flustered. “And no.”


“No?” The woman’s eyes widened, which he didn’t think possible.


“I mean…I’ll think about going on a date with your son, Mrs. Persimmon. “Paul seems like a nice guy. He’s handsome and kind, and I’ve noticed that he runs his bookshop well.”


“Yes. Yes. Yes.” She bobbed her head three times. “He is all of that. That’s why you have to go out with him. He can’t stay single forever.” She paused, blinked. “I know this is a lot to take in, Mr. Blackwood. But I also know the attraction between two men when I see it. Both of you have that zing about you.”


“Zing?” Tate asked, confused. “What is zing?”


Chapter 8