The relationship is slow to start, both men have their own reservations about dating, but the chemistry and the connection is too keen to ignore. Simon finds himself willing to try for the first time in a long time when he meets Adrian. The last thing he wants is a relationship, they never end well.

Unlucky in life and in love, Author Simon Tyler keeps everyone except his close knit group of friends at arms length.

Simon, however, Adrian is very smitten with Simon. When his friend Chase sets Adrian up on a blind date of sorts, things don't actually go as planned, Adrian isn't really into the guy. the one thing that continues to elude him is love. He's an accomplished Professor, he's comfortably well off, has an amazing group of friends, both Hearing and Deaf. Not all their friends have found a way past their romantic failures, but Simon and Adrian might be on the path to happily-ever-after.Īdrian Keys has never let his lack of hearing get in the way of living life. After his friends con him into going out and Adrian realizes it’s all an elaborate plan to set him up, he braces for yet another failure, only to discover there is a spark-except it’s not with the man his friends had in mind, but with Simon Tyler instead. Professor Adrian Keys has tried to date hearing men before, but being deaf himself, he’s never had any success at making a connection. When a night out turns into a matchmaking scheme orchestrated by his best friends-though he’s not the target-Simon’s not thrilled, but since he’s sworn off happily-ever-after anyway, he goes along with it… until he meets the object of their efforts, Adrian, and finds perhaps he hasn’t given up on love after all.

Simon Tyler knows his job as a gay romance author makes his lack of faith in love more than a little ironic, but he’s tired of being used for his wallet. When a night out turns into a matchmaking scheme, they thought communication would be their biggest challenge to their happily ever after.

Desires' Guardian by Tempeste O'Riley