Love doesn’t always add up. Russell Bishop is a rising star at Vantage Marketing. Stephen Parker is the company’s CFO. A spilled cup of coffee gives them an opportunity to act on the mutual attraction they’ve both been trying to ignore. But attraction isn’t enough with an almost twenty-year age gap and clashing expectations about their relationship. Fiercely independent, Russ isn't sure he's ready for long-term commitment and Stephen is afraid history is repeating itself. Their relationship reaches a crossroads when the death of Stephen’s father forces them to visit his hometown in southern Georgia. Estranged from his family, Stephen must come to terms with his past and say goodbye to the father whose expectations he could never live up to. The small, conservative town provides its own challenges as Russ must find the strength to be the man Stephen desperately needs. Note: Off-Balance was previously released as Equals and Partners. It has been completely re-written in a single novel with an additional 20k of brand-new content and fresh edits.

an alternate cover edition can be found [here](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56911925) Scars run deep but love runs even deeper. Forced out of the closet and the only home he’s ever known, twenty-year-old Evan Harris makes a desperate phone call to virtual strangers who offer him refuge in Atlanta. Physically and emotionally scarred from a devastating car accident, thirty-six-year-old Jeremy Lewis struggles to reconcile the popular, outgoing man he used to be with the recluse he’s become. Resigned to being alone, Jeremy is shocked to realize the shy young man has gotten under his skin, and Evan is too unsure of himself to go after what he a relationship. Loneliness draws them together, but Jeremy is afraid he’s holding Evan back from the life he deserves. The scars of their pasts will force them to battle their insecurities and fight for a love that will help heal both their wounds.

Love isn’t always enough. Russ Bishop and Stephen Parker are in love. They’ve settled into their relationship and are both happy. But Russ wants more than what they have now, he wants forever. To him that means marriage, but for Stephen that has never been an option. Marriage equality still isn't recognized in Georgia so why want what he can't have? When Stephen’s ex re-appears, they’ll have to decide once and for all if they’re ready to commit to a lifetime together.

Love doesn't always look the way you expect. Russ Bishop and Stephen Parker have settled into wedded bliss. They've taken a new step forward, moving into a spacious new condo together. And not only have they found professional success, their connection in the bedroom is as sizzling as ever. Parenthood has never been a part of either of their plans for the future but when their volunteer work at the Open Doors Shelter makes them realize how many LGBTQ youth are in desperate need of a home, they begin to reconsider. After a snarky teenager named Austin comes into their lives, their future together will never be the same.