In the advertising business, Harris Desmond is notorious for his bad boy attitude, but behind that arrogant front hides a sensitive soul. Weeks away from launching his first perfume for men, Erebus, Harris dreams of success and finally emerging from his painful past. Weeks before the launch party, Harris's friend suggests he contact an escort agency to hire a date for his big night. Of course, Harris has his reservations about the idea, but the last years of casual encounters and failed relationships have left him feeling lonely. He secretly longs for someone special who'd understand him and all of his faults. When the agency sends him his date, Pallas, Harris gets a lot more than he paid for. Sweet and vulnerable, Pallas cuts through Harris's heart like a clean blade. But Pallas is chasing a dream, running on empty and caught in a downward spiral. He wants to give Harris his heart, yet after years of seeing the ugly side of people, he fears there's nothing left of it to give. But Harris knows the secret of scents, and he and Pallas are the perfect accord.

Cling to Me

“Oh, bummer. Can I pretend you were naked?”


“Do you wanna hear my grandiose dream or not?”


“Well, so, the ground was shaking and I thought whatever army had burned down the fields was coming back for me, but then, through the black dust and ashes, running headlong to me, was this white horse, and it cut through the smoke and stopped right above me. So close, I could see its black nostrils flaring.”


Harris pinched Jude’s side. “There was no one riding it. It was wild and black-eyed. It stared me down and that’s when I woke up.”


Jude nibbled his bottom lip for a second. “I never dream.”


“I do not.” Jude grazed a fingertip across Harris’s naked chest. “You have a great body, by the way.”


“So, what do you think the dream means?”


“Horses signify success in work.” He caressed Jude’s cheek. “But the horse was you. I need youto make that success happen.”


Chapter 59