A warm-hearted rich man's son, Richard Gardener needs to overcome three obstacles: find a way the family business can run without him, help his mother cope with grief, and stop butting heads -- and other parts of his anatomy -- with the gardener.<br><br>Ethan Fields has worked for the Gardener family for many years. He’s struggling with debt and the desire to leave, and has loved Richard far longer than the man would believe. Ethan can cope with most things, but his anger with Richard’s mother won’t fade. Until that and his feelings for Richard are resolved, he feels trapped and, alas, the idea that sex will get Richard out of his system isn’t working.<br><br>To make the situation worse, both men assume too much and don’t say the right words, and Ethan’s offer of ‘just sex’ grows more complicated by the day. Can Richard and Ethan stop getting their wires crossed before their paths diverge?

Flowers for the Gardener

“If I had a brother and he was taking over in my place, would you have the same concerns?”


For the first time, the men sitting around the table exchanged uncertain glances. The two women seated,other than Saffie and Ruby Gardener, smirked.


“Well, of course…a younger…” Wilfred White the second most senior member of the board dithered overan unlikely explanation.


“So, it’s an age issue?” Rich wasn’t going to give him time to answer. “In any case, whatever your concerns, I’m sure everyone here wants to listen to what Sapphire has to say. I know I do.” He didn’t so much as look at his sister. No reason to make the board think she needed his permission, but he’d told them they were going to hear her out.


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