When it comes to one-night stands, Malachi Bishop has rules. No pillow talk. No sleeping over. No planning a future hook-up. First names only. Its just sex, not a prelude to love. But when Cole Malcolm, a smooth-talking management consultant, woos Malachi into bed, the rulebook is tossed out the window. The one-time fling leaves Cole reeling: Malachi is his first real shot at happiness, his forever man, and hes determined to show Malachi just how good they could be together. But Malachi doesnt believe in happily-ever-after, and dodges Coles play for his heart. After all, Malachi is still mourning the loss of Taylor Blanchard, whom he hoped to love forever. Then theres Zach Brennan, a handsome twenty-five-year-old and student at the college where Malachi teaches. Falling for Zach could destroy everything hes worked for, but Malachi cant help himself.
Caught by love and in its betrayal, its a later affair with a beautiful stranger that changes Malachis life most dramatically. Now Malachi must confront his present and his past that bring into question the larger fantasies of home and his place in the world.
