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

As Marvin Gaye turns into Aretha, his swaying hips increase their speed, snapping from side to side, leaving me completely incapable of taking my eyes off him.


I want to sink to the floor behind him and muzzle my face into the small of his back, splay my fingers over his hips and try to figure out if he’s really going commando since I can’t see a trace of underwear. My mouth waters and heat pools in my belly at the thought of being so close to him, and I have to adjust my quickly plumping dick in my pants


He takes a few side steps, more like rabbit hops than walking or dancing, and grabs the wooden spoon in the huge pot on the stove—the source of the heavenly smell, I assume—and stirs with a flourish. He doesn’t know the lyrics to this song and makes up his own words that sound approximately right, and I can’t help the laughter that bursts out of me in a fit of happiness.


Chapter 19