Mark Winston is mostly content with his life. He has a home, a job he loves, and a sister who always has his back. So what if the one thing he’s missing is a person to share that life with? Experience has proved he can’t get what he wants and needs out of a relationship. Yet he can’t stop wanting his next door neighbor and wishing there could be more between them.<br><br>Dylan Pomeroy might be young, but knows what he wants: Mark. He continually inserts himself into the older man’s life, determined to show Mark that he’s exactly what Mark needs. But Mark worries that the difference in their ages, and his need to be cared for, are hurdles too big to overcome.<br><br>But Dylan won’t be deterred, and Mark begins to realize his worries are unfounded. Dylan shows Mark he’s the perfect man for him. But years of being rejected for his wants makes it difficult for Mark to hope that things between them will work out. Can Mark let go of his insecurities and let himself fall in love with Dylan?

Love with the Next Door Neighbor

I loved being with him. Loved making him laugh. Loved watching him smile and loved hearing him sing off-key to the radio. I really loved being in his arms, whether he was cuddling me on the couch or pounding me into the mattress. I loved his easy demeanor and his confidence and his take-charge attitude. I loved everything about him.


It wasn’t the first time I’d had that thought, but every time it tried to emerge, I was quick to shut it down. I wouldn’t even let myself entertain it. Now it all but smacked me in the face and there was no way I could deny it. The feelings were real, and they ran deep.


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