Life for young Henry Adams was lonely, mundane, and just plain sad. His only friend, a unicorn stuffie named Merlin, was always nearby and ready anytime Henry needed a hug. By day, Henry was the owner of Turn the Page bookstore but at night he was a lonely boy who dreamt of having a Daddy of his own.

Mitchell Blackthorn moved back home after years away living a grand life in Chicago when his mother fell and broke her hip. When another fall led to a dementia diagnosis, Mitchell turned to his best friend Jensen for support and guidance. What he didn’t expect to find was love.

Jensen Pohler had been head over heels stupid in love with his best friend Mitchell since the day they met. Mitchell, however, didn’t feel the same. For years Jensen fought the attraction by filling his bed with one boy after another only to be disappointed in the end when the relationship would fail.

One lost boy, two struggling daddies and a stuffie named Merlin. Do they have what it takes to make each other whole? To become a family. Or were they wasting their time searching for something that wasn’t there.

Two Dad’s for Henry is an MMM, best friends to lovers, hurt/comfort, age gap, family life romance.

A portion of this story was included in the Dirty Daddies Pride 2023 anthology.