Hope For The Holidays

Everest North lost the love of his life two Christmases ago. He's had a hard time coping ever since. And sometimes he feels like he is drowning in his grief. On top of that he's been raising three young kids on his own and barely managing to make ends meet. He's exhausted, overwhelmed, depressed, and lonely. Can anyone or anything change that? Can he find a reason to hope again this Christmas, to let someone in to the broken pieces of his heart and allow himself to love again? Levi Washington is no stranger to grief himself. At 25 he's lost more than most, and he's moved to Arizona to make a new start for himself. Running into his student and her family at the school's trunk or treat event turns his world upside down when he finds himself instantly attracted to the handsome single father. But Everest is determined to keep Levi at bay, and Levi has to do everything he can to convince the older man that he is what Levi wants, despite his pain and insecurities. That the two of them just might be what the other needs to help make each other whole. This book contains explicit sexual content and is not intended for anyone under the age of 18. CW: Please note that while these topics are handled with the utmost care, this story does deal heavily with grief and loss, both of partners and parents, due to illness or accidents. Nothing is on page, but there are discussions of loss and grief. An HEA is promised for the MCs and there is lots of heart, humor tenderness and family shenanigans.