Divine River
Marina Vivancos
A closeted small-town woodworker finds it hard to stay hidden when a sunshine city boy shines light on him.
Description
Mike is just fine being the grumpy wood-worker in town. Sure, maybe he’s not the epitome of happiness, but he doesn’t need some lively city boy coming onto his turf and turning his world upside down.Mike has learnt to conform to the small-town expectations placed on him. He keeps who he loves—who he is—to himself. Turns out, it’s a lot tougher to stay in the shadows when city-slicker Jason’s sunshine personality beams straight at him.Jason makes Mike feel seen. Makes him feel like it might just be okay to be himself.The questions remain—is Mike brave enough to show the rest of the world?Is he brave enough to let go…and fall in love?
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