Autumn Love (Changing Seasons #1)

Mark Abloom has never been good with woman, bouncing from one failed relationship to the next and earning himself the title of playboy among his friends. Though he brags in public about his reputation and the many woman he has bedded over the years, he secretly wishes for that one love everyone deeply desires. He came close to finding that connection with his most recent ex-girlfriend Amanda Grey, a tom boy type from his childhood but once again the love went down in a flaming ball of failure. As the single woman become sparser he grows desperate to find what his heart truly desires.

Howard Fritter grew up knowing only one love, his wife Clara. Though he loved her still, his heart began to pull him in another direction, wondering if she really was the soul mate he desired or if the two had just grown in different directions. With two young children and a house to care for, leaving her was not an option he could conceive, at least not at this stage in his life. To make matters worse, he has begun to suspect that Clara has a love affair, watching her slip out at all hours of the night and return more cold towards him than when he left.

Mark and Howard had been best friends since the 7th grade, sharing a history and the same friend circle most of their lives. Now as they reach their mid-twenties and life seems to be crumbling around them they begin to wonder if there is something more out of love than what they have settled for. After inviting Howard on a camping trip, Mark learns of his separation from Clara and listens to his friend’s tear-filled confessions while alone in the woods. Mark is shocked by the discovery, having denied his own feelings for many years and yet knowing where his heart truly lay. Now the two must take those first profound steps towards exploration and find the courage to let their real love shine through the obstacles ahead.

Changing Seasons is a three book series