Jaywalking
by Rachel Ember
Second edition. This book was originally published as a novella of about 30,000 words. The second edition has been revised and is approximately twice as long. Emile leads a quiet but contented life as a university professor, with a perfect dog, comfortable home, and loyal friends. Maybe there's something—or someone, missing. But dating is hard enough for vanilla people. Emile doesn't just have to find someone he wants to date—he has to find someone he wants to kneel for. Jay likes playing soccer, reading poetry, and handsome men in tweed vests. Men like Emile, who Jay can't forget after they connected on a rainy July night. Their encounter awoke a powerful urge in Jay to take, command, and control that has haunted him ever since. Jay had hoped that starting college would distract him, but that hope died when he showed up for the first day of his literature class and discovered Emile was his professor. When Emile tells Jay they...