Bill Hawkins owns a bed-and-breakfast in the small mountain town of Middleton. He loves his life, his family, and his friends. The only thing missing is someone to call his own. A man he can love who will love him in return.<br><br>Erik King takes off when he catches his boyfriend in bed with another man. He's looking for somewhere away from that city. Perhaps a small town where life is less hectic and the people are friendly. What he is not looking for is a new man in his life.<br><br>When a winter snowstorm lands Erik at Bill's B&B, he finds the younger man too interesting, and goes on the run, again. The question becomes, will he realize he can't run from his feelings and return in time to celebrate Thanksgiving—and admit to Bill that he cares for him -- giving them both a reason to be thankful?

Bill and Erik

“Pete agrees,” Bill replied with a laugh. “I’m surprised you’re up and moving already.”


“Trust me, I’m going home as soon as Mattie gets here. I’m tired of wearing the same clothes I had on two nights ago.”


“You could have said something. You know I keep spares in my office.”


“Uh-huh. I’d swim in them.” The truth, Bill figured. Roger was what Carol called sylph-like at five-seven and maybe one-thirty soaking wet. Not that his girlfriend cared. She was five-two and so slender she’d blow away in a stiff breeze.


Mattie arrived just then, taking off her coat and gloves to put in the closet under the stairs. She came back, telling Roger to go home, then took her place behind the front desk. “Did you have fun yesterday?” she asked Bill, smiling sweetly.


“More to the point, did you?” he replied. “It’s not often you and Mike get to spend a day together.”


Chapter 14