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Richard Doyle is the golden boy of his local rugby club—charismatic, confident, and never short of attention. To everyone around him, he has the perfect life. But beneath the swagger and late nights, Richard can’t shake the feeling that something vital is missing. Trapped in a world that prizes toughness above tenderness, he’s learned to silence the quieter longings inside himself… until a devastating injury changes everything.

When rehabilitation leads him to physiotherapist Alan Jennings, Richard is unsettled by more than the pain in his body. Alan’s calm authority, intuitive touch, and quiet compassion awaken desires Richard has spent a lifetime denying. For Alan, Richard is impossible to ignore: all restless energy and hidden vulnerability, like a man standing on the edge of becoming himself.

What begins as undeniable physical chemistry soon deepens into something far more intimate. Alan offers Richard not only passion, but safety; the rare freedom to surrender, to trust, and to be cherished exactly as he is. Yet loving Richard means helping him confront the fears and expectations that have always defined his world.

As their connection grows, Alan draws Richard into a warm and accepting circle of friends in Cornwall, where love is not conditional and family is something chosen. Surrounded by people who see beyond the mask he’s always worn, Richard must decide whether he’s brave enough to let go of the life he thought he wanted and embrace the man he was always meant to be.

Tender, sensual, and deeply emotional, this is a story about desire, trust, and the transformative power of being truly seen.

 

First edition independently published, February 2014.

Second edition published at Dreamspinner Press, January 2025.

Additional Information

Format	ebook and print
Publisher	Independently Published
Length	Novel, 320 pages
Heat Level
Publication Date	26-June-2026
Price	$5.99 ebook, $12.99 paperback
Buy Link	https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZJ5T426