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

“What’s going on between us?” I whisper again.


“I…I want to speak to my mom before I tell you about it.”


“Yeah, she’s the record keeper. She…knows things.”


“But you said she’d never let you out of her sight again if you returned.”


He winces as he remembers. “True. But if this is what I think it is, she’ll understand. At least, I hope so. It…changes things.”


I rub my hands over my face; I have a hundred questions, but I don’t know where to start.


“I’ll call her tomorrow and then we’ll talk, okay?”


I shove the questions swirling in my mind behind a door and lock the mental key. I’ll do my best to be patient. “Yeah, okay.”


He bumps his knee against mine. “Go to sleep.”


Chapter 22