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

I rear back as though he slapped me. “Boughtyou?”


He rubs his palm over his chest and groans. “I’m not supposed to say that. They didn’t literallybuy me. But she has a huge dowry. Her family is the wealthiest in the warren and won the bidding war. My father is beside himself with happiness. We aren’t that well off, so…” He shrugs.


“Is that the common practice? Marrying the highest bidder?”


“No. Just for me. Lucky me. Because ‘I’m so special.’” He intonates the last words as though he’s quoting someone, as though he’s heard them a thousand times and is about to scream if someone says them to him again.


Chapter 17