The Rake's Offer

A conflict of morals.
A trust built through comfort.
A magical bind.

Nathaniel Rios is Everdeen's most notorious rake. By day he runs a distillery; by night he indulges in lavish parties, heavy spirits, and carnal pleasures. No stranger to loss, Nathaniel follows whichever way the current guides him. So when the town's quiet bookseller, Oliver, falls into grief, Nathaniel offers his best solution to comfort him: his body to be used however Oliver wants.

Oliver Oxford is a gentle soul, obedient and reserved, who lives within the shadow of his loving but strict parents. When a fire claims them and their family home, Oliver's world is shattered. He becomes nothing more than a ghost surviving in the tiny backroom of his bookshop. It's Nathaniel's offer that gives Oliver a chance to escape his sorrow and finally experience a life he's secretly yearned for.

As Oliver steps into Nathaniel's world of forbidden passion, their secret affair turns into a bond that surpasses lust as they discover the rake and bookseller have more in common than anyone realizes. Suddenly Oliver is following the current toward a life together while Nathaniel has to face his deep fears or risk drifting away from the cozy life he's starting to treasure.

The second book in the Everdeen Boys series comes a story about two broken men finding stability within each other. Fans of Bridgerton and Anne of Green Gables may fall in love with Everdeen. The Rake's Offer can be read as a standalone, and there is a guaranteed HEA.