European Flings

Matthew Donovan is a self-admitted hopeless romantic who wants nothing more than to meet the man of his dreams and settle down. If you can't find such a thing in the most romantic city in the world, where can you? So Matt sets off for Paris, immediately finding himself the object of someone's attraction. But can an airplane encounter be the first step in seeking romance, or just a toss-away fling? Upon his arrival, Matt renews his friendship with Simone, an ex-pat interior designer who may just know the sexy man he wants. But it is a young, alluring artist named Anton, peddling his Parisian scenes to tourists along the Seine, that most attracts Matt. When a serendipitous situation tosses the men together, they realize fate is working overtime to unite them. But love is never easy. Filled with all the grand passion of Paris, Matt's journey will guide him down the tricky boulevards of love and desire, of pain and betrayal, leading him to a final, ultimate confrontation with his own heart. Only with the help of an unexpected friend can Matt again open up his heart, and no longer deny the desire that stirs inside him.

Meet Matthew, Freddie, and Jake, three gay best friends looking for love but somehow always coming up empty. Can a steamy summer excursion to Europe's great capitals bring each of them the love of their lives? Or will love once again prove elusive? In this prequel to Adam Carpenter's European Flings Quartet, find out the reasons each man has decided to leave behind their New York apartments in search of love on foreign soil. Was it a lost love? A regretful one-nighter? Or maybe a date gone bad? Whatever happened before, these three friends are about to embark on the journeys of their lives in this funny, sexy, hopeful short story that shows what happens when you open your heart to the possibilities that exist beyond your comfortable borders.