Healed Hearts

Even men afraid of donuts deserve a happy ending.

Second-grade teacher Seth Ray has experienced more than his fair share of heartbreak. On his own since his mother s death, Seth remains burdened by frequent anxiety, which he manages by steadfastly avoiding anything that might set it off including men whose names start with the letter J and donuts. Unfortunately, after a night with Jude Murphy, he encounters both and flees into the street.

Jude s not your typical twenty-something-year-old gay man. The youngest of six boys, he desperately wants to start a family of his own. The puzzling morning-after with Seth reminds him why he doesn't sleep around.

When Seth discovers the man he brushed off is the uncle of one his students, he s compelled to smooth things over to save face, but Jude lays it on the line he wants Seth, but he doesn't do casual. The allure of the sexy redhead compels Seth to face an entire family of J names for a chance at happiness. "