Liam O’Donoughue is happy with his life. He runs V Wilderness Adventures with his best friends, his chosen brothers, and gets to spend his days hiking in the gorgeous Adirondacks. What’s not to love? But when he meets Austin on a hike, he thinks he’s found something he didn’t even know was missing.<br><br>Austin Jock is content with his work as a radiology tech and playing bass in a cover band. Someday he wants to find his forever person but doesn’t believe in romantic fireworks and isn’t sure it’ll ever happen. Then Liam comes crashing into his life, igniting sparks. Huge, life-altering sparks.<br><br>The connection between the two men is instant, and things move fast. But Austin isn’t sure what to do with everything he’s feeling inside. Can Liam convince him falling in love is the easiest thing in the world?

Falling into Love

My hand flew to my mouth, but my heart felt light, as though it had grown wings and fluttered with happiness.


Liam hooked his arm around my neck and whispered, “What’s wrong, babe?”


I turned sideways until I faced him. Cupping his cheeks, I smiled as I swept my thumbs over his cheekbones. “Not a thing. I just realized I’m genuinely happy.” I didn’t bother keeping my voice down. Let everyone in the fudging world hear the truth.


“Yeah?” Stars blinked to life in Liam’s eyes.


I nodded, stole a quick kiss, and breathed in his scent. He still smelled of the forest, even after doing manual labor on an unusually warm fall day. And the scent gave me the courage I needed. After ending the chaste kiss, I put my mouth to his ear and whispered, “I love you.”


Chapter 39