Hush

By A.Y. Caluen

A M/M romance novella about finding the future you want.

 

Once upon a time, Ashley Wong pledged the same fraternity as Justin Landau. They weren't friends. The last time Ash saw Justin was the first time he realized the other guy was gay, too.

 

Fast-forward to 2018: Ash is back in L.A. after nearly a decade away. Starting over with everything, except his job; that's only a new location. Which happens to be in the same building as the law firm where Justin works. They still aren't friends.

 

But Ash belongs to an online chat group, and he's friends with someone there. They both use aliases. At Christmas, they open up enough to discover they're both in L.A., and they decide to meet.

 

Justin has a moment of OMG No when he sees Ashley at the rendezvous. Things happened back in college. Those things weren't Justin's fault, but he didn't exactly help, either. Should he walk away? Or should he trust that one kind of friendship could become another?

 

Adult situations, themes, and language; 34000 words and a happy ending.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Alexandra Caluen
• Release date: Oct 7, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223437239

A.Y. Caluen

A.Y. Caluen lives in a small purple house with her husband, a bottle of Laphroaig, a lot of books, and nine pairs of ballroom shoes. She is the author of over fifty contemporary romance novels and novellas featuring creative, diverse characters.

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