Finding love isn’t easy, and holding onto it can be even harder. In this anthology, harsh words and miscommunication between men aren’t helpful, and jealous lovers with well-meaning best friends always make things worse, except when they don’t. It could be a desperate cowboy seeking a home or a dorky associate with questionable fashion sense and self-esteem; a manager who sticks to his principles despite ridicule, or a cheating fiancé and a broken wedding. Can a jaded grocery store worker find satisfaction, or a bouncer forgive the bassist who tricked him into sex? Perhaps it’s the things we do that make our wishes and demands come true. Contains the stories: A Cowboy For Keeps: Slim Montagne stumbles over a bruised cowboy on his way out of town. Daniel "Danny" Crane is a world-weary drifter who has stopped believing in humanity. When Slim offers Danny a place to stay, he figures there’s nothing left to lose. Back at the ranch, Slim introduces Dan...hey end up arguing constantly at work, despite the sexual tension between them. Georgie decides it’s time for a change. Will Ry tag along for the ride? Romancing the Bouncer: Ben Pachowski is a bouncer at Throwbacks. Monty Mabuse, bass player for a popular band that performs there, wants Ben, but he won’t do anything but flirt. Monty plays dirty to get in Ben’s pants, and it backfires. Having alienated Ben, Monty has to figure out how to make amends. He has his work cut out for him, but a little romance could go a long way. The Best Man for Me: Royce Lummis' fiancé is a no-show at the rehearsal; worst of all, he sees him kissing another man. Heartbroken, Royce accepts the offer of a couch from Rodney Fanning—his best man and ex-boyfriend. Though they have history between them, Rodney is a good friend and Royce's heart slowly heals. It's almost too late when Royce finally realizes that Rodney is the best man for him. Will he get his man?

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“You’re not alright, are you?” Gavin asked, and when I glanced at him, he appeared guilty.


“The next time you even think of involving yourself in my affairs, don’t.” I got up and took a quick trip to the bathroom to get rid of the lettuce, then returned to my desk and grabbed another bill.


“I’m sorry, Scotty,” Gavin said. “I really thought it would help, pushing the two of you together.”


I ignored him in favor of burying myself in work with the hope that the pain would go away. It didn’t.


By the end of April, we were hip-deep in busy season, which meant that I worked a little later every day, and on Sundays, too, just to keep up. There were orders to fill, new customers to pacify, seasonal workers to hire, and it gave me little time to think about Ryker. We saw each other daily, but I forced myself to stop mooning over him because it wasn’t going anywhere. It would nevergo anywhere. That didn’t mean I was looking for anyone else to replace him, though.


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