Overview

“I swear that the moment it becomes legal to marry you, I’ll do it.” “It just feels very Pride and Prejudice, us walking through a garden talking about a marriage of convenience.” Brent Henner is the last person Mark Peterson expected to propose to him even once, let alone twice. Brent at fourteen was big-hearted and caring, and he's the same now that they're adults. He always goes above and beyond to help people, from taking a punch when Mark was being bullied as a teenager to offering his help now that Mark's Nana is injured. Mark is the last person Brent expected to see in the frozen foods aisle. They drifted apart when Mark's mom, fearing for his safety in their small town, moved both of them to San Diego. But now Mark is back, like a ray of sunshine cutting through the fog of Brent's depression. Getting married makes sense on a lot of levels. Brent gets company in his big, lonely house, and a spouse to support him as he fights to keep their small town from being overrun with developments. Mark gets an accessible place to stay while Nana recovers and better insurance than he can afford on his freelance income. Getting to flaunt a gay marriage in the face of their childhood bullies? A delightful bonus. There are just two problems: Mark’s been in love with Brent since they were children Being married to Mark is making Brent question everything he believed about his sexuality