Heartbroken after the death of his beloved Nana, Hannes, the family outsider, finally allows himself to grieve. The legal battle over Nana’s quirky old house -- the only place he’s ever felt accepted and loved -- is over, and he moves in and finds a sense of peace. ... And a rabbit. An adorable bunny with a huge personality moves in, too, and refuses to leave. Hannes instantly falls in love with the sweet animal who helps heal his heart. But one morning, Hannes’ view of the world changes when the rabbit transforms into a man. A man named Mattis. After the initial shock, Hannes and Mattis discover a connection between them that runs deeper than it seems. Will their newfound feelings survive unraveling secrets and meddling families, and grow into something real? Something deep and everlasting?

9 Willow Street

My field of vision grays at the edges and zooms in on the changing man. I shake my head.


I pinch my leg, but it doesn’t help, he keeps getting smaller. I squeeze my eyes shut, mumbling, “What the heck is happening?”


I fight to fill my lungs with air, but it’s like trying to breathe through a straw and I don’t get nearly enough oxygen into my system. My blood roars in my ears and I sway. I lock my muscles so I won’t crumple into a heap on the floor, and gulp more air.


When I open my eyes, Mio is where Mattis was just a few moments ago—his head sticking out from the neck of the T-shirt, one ear flopping down and the other standing up, but the rest of him is hidden under the fabric. His nose twitches in tempo with my heart.


Chapter 14