Best Friend's Dad Bod: An Age Gap MM Romance

Auden Nwosu knows a thing or two about bodies. As a tattoo artist, he maps human skin for a living. But for five years, there’s only been one body he can't get out of his head: Leander Vale. Broad-shouldered, silver-bearded, and wonderfully soft around the middle, Leander is devastatingly attractive—and completely unaware of it.

Fresh off a quiet divorce, architect Leander thinks his best years are in the rearview mirror. He’s spent years hiding behind structured linen suits and managing everyone else’s comfort. The last thing he expects is his son’s heavily tattooed, twenty-nine-year-old best friend moving into his guesthouse—or looking at him like he’s a masterpiece waiting to be drawn.

When a flooded apartment forces Auden onto Leander’s property, long-suppressed glances turn into late-night swims, quiet mornings over coffee, and confessions in the garden studio.

Leander is terrified that wanting Auden makes him ridiculous. Auden is terrified of being a temporary summer secret.

As their careful rules crumble, both men have to decide: will they hide behind the safety of what’s appropriate, or are they brave enough to build something permanent?

Best Friend's Dad Bod is a scorching, deeply emotional standalone MM age gap romance featuring a silver-fox architect learning to love his changing body, a confident tattoo artist who falls first and harder, high-heat domestic spice, praise kink, and a guaranteed Happily Ever After.