Love's Pursuit Series by Jules Radcliffe

(Alternate cover edition of ASIN B09Q2CFDBS) After months of furtive assignations, Ash’s lover leaves him for a life of riches and respectability. Heartsore, angered by his rejection, Ash has no one to confide in. Neighboring farmers Seth and Dougal accidentally discover his secret. They know Ash has been taken advantage of and take him in hand, hoping to teach him what real love is. Can Seth and Dougal help Ash mend his broken heart?

New York City, 1853. Jake Huntington is a notorious womanizer, plunging blithely into one liaison after another, with no intention of settling down. Ash Moore is sexier than any woman Jake has ever met. Although he has always been curious about men, Jake has never before been attracted to one. Throwing caution to the wind, Jake makes advances on Ash, and they spend a torrid night in each others' arms... moreNew York City, 1853. Jake Huntington is a notorious womanizer, plunging blithely into one liaison after another, with no intention of settling down. Ash Moore is sexier than any woman Jake has ever met. Although he has always been curious about men, Jake has never before been attracted to one. Throwing caution to the wind, Jake makes advances on Ash, and they spend a torrid night in each others' arms.The two men go to Jake’s home in New York City, where they embark on a lively and clandestine affair over the long, hot summer. Jake enjoys the novelty of being with Ash. He is a friend and not just a lover, but Jake has no expectation their affair will last any longer than the summer. He is shocked to find he is in love, an emotion he has avoided after a painful experience in his youth. Confronted and unsettled by his emotions, he tries to extricate himself from their entanglement. But his heart won't let go so easily.Publisher's note: This book was previously released by another publisher but has been re-edited and revised. It is also part of the It's About You! summer collection, featuring a Gay For You storyline. less

Jake and Ash fell in love one wild summer in New York City. To escape the censure of the world, they retreated to the Cascade Mountains where they are free to love each other as they choose. With the death of her beloved father, schoolteacher Evelyn Lockhart’s life has become a solitary grind. Poor and alone, she has no real home. On her way to yet another post, a terrible accident leaves her injured and stranded. Rescued by Jake and Ash, Evie finds she is trapped by a blizzard... moreJake and Ash fell in love one wild summer in New York City. To escape the censure of the world, they retreated to the Cascade Mountains where they are free to love each other as they choose. With the death of her beloved father, schoolteacher Evelyn Lockhart’s life has become a solitary grind. Poor and alone, she has no real home. On her way to yet another post, a terrible accident leaves her injured and stranded. Rescued by Jake and Ash, Evie finds she is trapped by a blizzard. She is horrified, knowing her reputation will be ruined beyond repair. When Jake suggests marriage to one of them as the solution to her dilemma, she is dismayed to find she is drawn to both men, and cannot choose between them. Jake and Ash want Evie to be with them, but they fear she will think their love sinful. They conceal it from her, knowing they have all winter to convince her that she belongs with them before they have to confess the truth. But will Evie accept their true relationship, or will she consider that they have betrayed her trust? less