Sometimes love happens when you least expect it. With the right person it can also help you heal. It has been a year since Allen lost Adrian, his partner of twenty years, to Mesothelioma. Adrian had been his best friend in school growing up and then became the love of his life late in high school. Even with the encouragement of friends and family Allen has been unable to move forward, and only by a chance act of kindness does his life take a turn for the better. Steven is an introverted young man, fraught with low self-esteem courtesy of parents who never failed to remind him that he had been a “mistake” and had ruined their lives. His life changes dramatically when an act of kindness, offered by one whom he has admired from a distance, leads him to a world of self-discovery and growth he never imagined possible. Can one person damaged by loss, and another damaged by abuse and neglect learn to accept change and open themselves up to a new beginning? Join Allen and Steven as they embark upon a journey of discovery that leads to growth as individuals, and new opportunities for happiness while still honoring the past.

This is a story about hope, growth, and finally, love. Moving on is never truly easy. Memories and feelings will always follow. Walking away from a relationship of fifteen years wasn’t easy. Alec Davis spent the last three years of his relationship with Diego trying to repair the damage that was fueled by their downward spiral from alcohol abuse. Leaving behind the life he once knew, Alec is now embarking on a new path that is leading him far away from his past. Or is he? Some memories you can’t just leave behind, they cling to you, lingering, just out of reach, but always there. A new job and a new home can be the start, but they cannot fill the emptiness inside. Meeting Derik Duran was definitely not in his plans.Their brief accidental meeting stirred many emotions in Alec, and when they chanced a second meeting months later it was Derik’s persistence that forced Alec to reevaluate his plans and embark on a journey of self discovery that would leave him forever changed. Opening up to the possibilities of romance is not easy for Alec after his difficult past. But with help, and facing his fears, Alec finds a whole new life of wonders to greet him, once he lets go.