Pairings

The new year has brought only tragedy to Joe Connolly. First, his sister Hannah ends her own life, then a dear friend is involved in a near-fatal car accident.

It's only February - 2020 has to get better right? Maybe. Enter Emily Cooper. Daughter of a prominent local chef, she shares Joe's tastes in all the right things - food, wine, kinks. She's even supportive of his asexuality. Unlike most of his first dates, she comes armed with questions and understanding. She is meant to continue her father's legacy one day, but that's not what she wants. So when her father goes against state mandates, she has to take a stand.

But will Joe's grief overpower their new relationship? And can Emily emerge from her father's shadow to pursue her own dreams? They will both have to endure a year of unprecedented challenges in order to find love.