Taking Care Books in Order

Owen and Declan spend their first Christmas together while their relationship is still taking shape. This holiday novelette revisits the couple and familiar friends, focusing on the warmth and intimacy of a new shared celebration.

Forty-six-year-old Owen values his independence and refuses to abandon work, despite Declan’s willingness to support him. Outside pressures test their relationship as Declan tries to help Owen believe that love and new ambitions remain possible.

Owen and Declan have built a relationship around trust, care and unconventional roles. As their commitment deepens, they must make room for family and private desires while learning to face the challenges of a shared life.

Owen has raised his children and established an independent life, but a younger man’s offer of care unsettles his expectations. Wealthy Declan wants a relationship built around trust and nurturing, while private fears threaten their growing connection.

As their Paris trip draws to a close, Owen suspects Declan’s reluctance to return home is tied to Mother’s Day. Their time together becomes an opportunity to address grief and anxiety surrounding the mother Declan has lost.

Owen decides that Father’s Day should also celebrate the care Declan provides within their relationship. The special follows the couple as he finds a way to recognize his younger partner’s importance beyond conventional family roles.

Butler David allows Pierce to mistake him for a wedding planner during a single romantic encounter, then disappears. Pierce searches using the one clue left behind, while David fears what will happen when his deception comes to light.