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Because I Didn't Know

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By Drew Duncan
Series: Just Because
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Matt Elwes, an author racing against a publisherโ€™s deadline, retreats to a remote Lake District farmhouse to write without distractions. However, his solitude is interrupted by Dean Law, a single dad and the older brother of Mattโ€™s best friend, who is busy renovating the property. When a snowstorm traps them together, old feelings ignite, challenging Matt to find love amidst the complications.
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This standalone novel appeals to readers who enjoy MM romances, especially those featuring single dads, heartfelt humour, and steamy relationships set against picturesque UK countryside.

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Matt Elwes is an author on a deadline. He needs to finish the book he's been working on before his publisher drops him.

Needing a distraction-free place to work, he takes his best friend up on her offer of a farmhouse in the Lake District. It's remote, surrounded by gorgeous countryside, and should be perfect.

But there's a catch. Single Dad Dean Law, the best friend's older brother, will also be there, renovating the farmhouse and getting ready to work on the glamping grounds in the surrounding fields.

Dean is the kind of distraction Matt didn't wantโ€”his teenage crush all grown up. When a freak snowstorm traps them in each other's company, things start to heat up between the pair.

Will this be Matt's own happily ever after, or will their budding romance be buried under an avalanche of complications?

Because I Didn't Know is a standalone in the MM Single Dad Romance Series 'Just Because'. It's a hot handyman/contractor and author/writer gay romance set in England (UK) with a side of humour, steamy sex, and a cute kid thrown in.

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  • Because I Didn't Know
    Matt Elwes is an author on a deadline. He needs to finish the book he's been working on before his publisher drops him. Needing a distraction-free place to work, he takes his best friend up on her offer of a farmhouse in the Lake District. It's remote, surrounded by gorgeous countryside, and should be perfect. But there's a catch. Single...
    By Drew Duncan
    Paperback
    $3700
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    Ships in 2-3 weeks

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781915298010

Publisher: Irish Ink Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 August 2022

Imprint: Irish Ink Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 150g

Pages: 132

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Drew Duncan Fiction General Fiction Romance Series: Just Because

About the Author

Drew is an Irish author with a panache for sarcasm and a love of the random, her cynicism knows no bounds, but she's a secret hopeless romantic who likes to let her characters sizzle on the pages. She lives her with two children, and dreams of escaping to Hampshire, the home of Jane Austen. When she's not writing, you can find her knitting, crocheting, shouting at Ireland playing rugby, and of course reading. ---Keep up to date with all the latest releases and info from Drew by joining their mailing list here: www.drewduncanbooks.co.uk/newsletter

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