Finding Home Series by Aspen Hartley

Nicholas is drowning. The only thing keeping him afloat is his grandfather’s failing ice cream shop, a place of sweet memories and mounting debt. Haunted by a past that left him shattered, he hides his true, vulnerable self from the world, convinced he is a broken, unlovable freak. His life is a quiet, lonely routine of survival. Until Garrett walks in. Older, powerful, and radiating a calm, confident authority that both terrifies and fascinates Nick, Garrett is everything he is not... moreNicholas is drowning. The only thing keeping him afloat is his grandfather’s failing ice cream shop, a place of sweet memories and mounting debt. Haunted by a past that left him shattered, he hides his true, vulnerable self from the world, convinced he is a broken, unlovable freak. His life is a quiet, lonely routine of survival. Until Garrett walks in. Older, powerful, and radiating a calm, confident authority that both terrifies and fascinates Nick, Garrett is everything he is not. He’s a man who sees through the shy, clumsy boy behind the counter to the secret pain hidden beneath. He sees a boy who needs protecting, a boy who needs a Daddy. A chance encounter in a rainstorm becomes an opportunity, and a fragile, tentative bond begins to form. For Nick, Garrett's gentle, unwavering acceptance is a balm on wounds he thought were fatal. For Garrett, Nick is the sweet, good boy he had given up hope of ever finding. But as their unconventional love blossoms, the ghosts of Nick’s past return, threatening to destroy the beautiful, safe world they’ve started to build. Garrett has promised to be his armor, his shield. But can a boy who has only ever known cruelty learn to accept a love so total, a care so complete, that it redefines his entire world? ‘Daddy’s Good Boy’ is a steamy, emotional, and incredibly tender MM romance with a significant age gap. It features hurt/comfort, a lonely, virgin hero, a protective Daddy Dom, and consensual age play themes, including diapers. If you love stories about healing, found family, and the profound, life-altering power of being truly seen, you will love Nick and Garrett’s journey. less

For five years, my only ambition was David Grant. From the moment I saw him, a lowly intern in the empire he'd built, I knew my purpose. It wasn't to write code; it was to serve him. I re-engineered my entire life with a single to become the perfect instrument for his will, anticipating his every need, making his world frictionless. Now, against all odds, I'm his new personal assistant. He thinks it’s a game, a series of tests to gauge my competence... moreFor five years, my only ambition was David Grant. From the moment I saw him, a lowly intern in the empire he'd built, I knew my purpose. It wasn't to write code; it was to serve him. I re-engineered my entire life with a single to become the perfect instrument for his will, anticipating his every need, making his world frictionless. Now, against all odds, I'm his new personal assistant. He thinks it’s a game, a series of tests to gauge my competence. He has no idea this is a calling, and my submission is absolute. He was a beautiful, fascinating puzzle, and I intended to solve him. My new assistant, Tommy Flores, is a prodigy of service. He’s quiet, brilliant, and exquisitely obedient. He's also my perfect type. I decided to have some fun, to push his boundaries, to see just how deep his desire to please truly went. A quiet command on my private jet, a humiliating task in my office, an intimate "working dinner" in my penthouse… he passed every test with a beautiful, trembling grace. But my simple game has become a dangerous obsession. The line between boss and Master, between assistant and pet, has been irrevocably blurred. I see the worship in his eyes, I feel his unconditional trust, and a strange, protective, and possessive emotion is beginning to take root. He came to me to be owned. I may have just found the one man who could end up owning me. The Assistant is a steamy, standalone M/M romance that delves into the heart of a powerful D/s dynamic. It features a possessive, dominant CEO, a devoted service submissive with a secret long-term crush, and a slow-burn romance that builds from the office to the bedroom and beyond. Expect explicit scenes, intense power exchange, collaring, BDSM elements, and a hard-won happily ever after. less