Baby Bear

Abel's heartbreaking childhood contributes to his emotional baggage; his life has been one of hate, denial, and secrecy. His father, a polygamist cult leader, sends young men away from the compound in Utah so at eighteen, his mother drives him to the city. A dancing job opportunity finds Abel moving to Minnesota. Two years later he's mysteriously fired. Without savings, Abel needs a Daddy to take care of him, and he's found the perfect one at the Blue Diamond Diner.

Diner owner Darius Eriksen's dream is to find a boy who needs a Papa Bear to take care of his needs. Darius belongs to the Bearded Papa Bears. Membership requires Papa Bears wanting to be a daddy to a boy; they pledge to love, care, and discipline their Baby Bear. Two years after Darius's Baby Bear leaves him for another Papa Bear, he's ready to find a new Baby Bear and commit again.

Baby Bear is about two damaged souls, realizing that the other is exactly what they need at the right times of their lives. This story is a stand-alone MM romance that follows their relationship to HEA.