You Can Count On Me

Synopsis

They say you should love thy neighbor, but I don’t think they meant it the way I want to love mine. Miles “Rooster” Johnson : As a young single-dad with a teaching job, I haven’t had much opportunity to date. My son is my entire world, and though I would love to have a partner and someone to count on, the passing years have shown that it’s just not in the cards for me. So when the gorgeous lumberjack of a man—the same man that I’ve had a massive crush on since the moment we became neighbors—suddenly asks me out on a date, I’m completely blindsided. Trent could have anyone he wants. He’s charming, flirtatious, and outgoing—the exact opposite of my awkward, anxious self. I don’t know what he sees in me. All I know for sure is that I absolutely need to make this date go well. Trent Montgomery : I know I have a playboy reputation in our small town, but there’s nothing wrong with playing the field. It’s worked for me so far, even if I have felt some discontent lately. My mama thinks I need to settle down and find someone nice. But she doesn’t understand that I’m just not ready. No matter how beautiful and tempting my neighbor Rooster is or how eager I am to get the silent mountain of a

The Shadow Daddy Take

Tropes

Dots show intensity (1–5). Spoiler tropes are blurred — click to reveal.

• 🕯️Slow Burn
• 🚪Forced Proximity
• 🌥️Grumpy Sunshine