The Last Gift
READING AGE 18+
What do you do when the right man walks into your life at the wrong time?
College student Nathan Reed is so close to graduation he can taste it. So can his parents who have two more kids in the academic pipeline. Nathan looks forward to leaving his night shift at the convenience store for a job he can be proud of and a relationship with someone other than his two guinea pigs.
But Nathan’s careful five-year plan didn’t include lawyer and hunk in need, Adrian Hampton, who walks into his life at 5:25 each weekday morning. Adrian’s plea for help with an office gift leads to a friendship built on shared humor, a charity fun run, and Adrian’s ongoing battle with his PA. It’s the best part of Nathan’s day, until he realizes he wants more.
Does Adrian feel the same? Time is running out and Nathan is about to change to another shift. What will happen if he takes a leap of faith and adjusts his plans to include Adrian?
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Nathan slouched against the counter, the clock on his phone ticking the moments away in an echo of his glum resignation. The floors were mopped, the coffee brewed, including an extra vat of peppermint mocha, and the shelves restocked. Nothing to do but wait.
This was his final morning on this shift. His last chance to see Adrian and find o……
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