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Jamie
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Expected 2 Jan 27What could go right with a first-time Daddy and a boy who knows what he needs?
Laken
Laken came home because his grandfather was sick. That was the simple part. Leaving the structure that kept him steady was not. He hadn’t stopped wanting to turn over control or abide by rules. He needed them to feel grounded and functional. What he could not survive was jealousy disguised as care, rules that became isolation, and being punished for wanting a life beyond one person. When forced to choose, Laken walked away. But without it, everything feels harder than it should.
Jamie
Jamie likes his life. He runs security at Rutledge International. He’s good at it. He keeps things clean, contained, and temporary. His nights are for a good time and nothing follows him home. He has never been a Daddy and never wanted to be one. Laken was supposed to be easy to walk away from. Instead, he gets under Jamie’s skin. He leaves him thinking about rules and responsibility, about staying instead of leaving, about wanting more than a good time.
Jamie doesn’t like complications, but Laken has already changed the rules.
This is Book Four of the Almstead Newcomer's Club. The series is interconnected, but each story can be read as a standalone. This novel involves a Daddy/boy dynamic but no age play. Please know that this story has instances of emotional manipulation, though not between the main characters. There is a HEA for this couple and no cliffhanger, but some character redemptions will take longer than others.
Laken
Laken came home because his grandfather was sick. That was the simple part. Leaving the structure that kept him steady was not. He hadn’t stopped wanting to turn over control or abide by rules. He needed them to feel grounded and functional. What he could not survive was jealousy disguised as care, rules that became isolation, and being punished for wanting a life beyond one person. When forced to choose, Laken walked away. But without it, everything feels harder than it should.
Jamie
Jamie likes his life. He runs security at Rutledge International. He’s good at it. He keeps things clean, contained, and temporary. His nights are for a good time and nothing follows him home. He has never been a Daddy and never wanted to be one. Laken was supposed to be easy to walk away from. Instead, he gets under Jamie’s skin. He leaves him thinking about rules and responsibility, about staying instead of leaving, about wanting more than a good time.
Jamie doesn’t like complications, but Laken has already changed the rules.
This is Book Four of the Almstead Newcomer's Club. The series is interconnected, but each story can be read as a standalone. This novel involves a Daddy/boy dynamic but no age play. Please know that this story has instances of emotional manipulation, though not between the main characters. There is a HEA for this couple and no cliffhanger, but some character redemptions will take longer than others.
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Expected publication January 2, 2027
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