Welcome to the 2nd month of 2025! Hopefully your year has started off well, but if not, you can always escape into a fictional world when you need a break. How about a novella-length tale that didn't quite make it into the recent anthology? 

Just Keep Swimming

by @JJQuinn

Length: 41,320

Description: Successful, but romantically repressed computer programmer, Liam Bailey would've blown a homeless man for a taste of stale after spending almost a week chasing down his energetic young nephew.  Instead, after his gorgeous neighbor Gabriel Morgan, sexy dad of two--who Liam would've sworn under oath and death by fire ants was straight as an arrow--turns up on his doorstep bearing sugary gifts and a few extra surprises. Suddenly "straight" makes about as much sense as a diagonal and Liam needs to decide if he should try a diagonal life, or just keep swimming so he doesn't end up getting in too deep...

A Reader Said: 

@JJ Quinn brings this charming rom-com short series shortly after finishing epic but serious series "Halos and Heroes". Nevertheless, although romantic and joyful, this story doesn't lack in amazing dialogs and deepness of characters which are @JJ Quinn's trademark. 

Liam, IT programmer and his neighbor Gabriel, the dad of two, think of each other for a long time until Gabriel's daughters convince their father to be brave and invite Liam for a date. What starts as clumsy dinner with broken plates and spilled food...ends with hot sex and beautiful bond between two soulmates. 

I recommend this little gem to all romantic readers! Enjoy! ~ Cane23

Come back on the last Monday of the month, February 24th to check out the Discussion day and share your thoughts!