The Man I Claim as My Wife

At forty-one, Nathaniel Cross has built his world around control, success, and keeping complicated feelings at a distance.

Then Evan Brooks, the twenty-three-year-old son of his oldest friend, walks back into his life, and staying away becomes nearly impossible.

Independent and stubborn, Evan knows what he wants, and one forbidden kiss pulls them into a bond neither man expected—until Evan discovers he is pregnant.

Hiding the relationship seems the only way to protect Evan, their baby, and Nathaniel’s fragile connection to Evan’s furious father, yet living under the same roof makes restraint collapse into something deeper.

As the pregnancy progresses, Nathaniel learns that loving Evan does not mean managing him; Evan wants a partner who will respect his independence and choose him freely.

When their secret becomes public and Evan’s family demands that he walk away, Nathaniel must decide how much of his ordered life he is willing to risk for the younger man who has already overturned it.