In Search Of… by S.M. Koch

She bit her bottom lip. She had a gleam in her eye. A wild hair. “I found you a new roommate. The printout is in the envelope.”
The package crumpled in my hand as I filed past the bills. Where did she get this kind of cash? I pulled out the slip of paper inside.
SWCM in search of SWCM for husband. No smoking, no drinking. Monogamous companionship wanted with no expectation of romance. Must be willing to relocate.

“Tempe. This isn’t an ad for a roommate. It’s for a mail order husband.”

After six years of an abusive relationship, Will finds himself single after his now ex-boyfriend, Mike, is arrested for fraud. With little money and no job, Will’s sister Tempe has a plan: a mail order husband off Craigslist.
Bryce is tired of being alone, his last relationship was eighteen months ago and ended after his boyfriend decided he didn’t want children—a deal breaker. No longer interested in clubs, blind dates, or hookups, Bryce agrees with his mother’s plan to place an ad online for a husband.

After several emails, one phone call, an awkward bachelor party, and a weekend wedding, Bryce and Will are married. But, can Will ever trust Bryce with his heart after Mike’s betrayal? Demons from Will’s past continue to threaten the newlyweds as Will is named accomplice to Mike’s crimes and is forced to face his abuser. Will they ever find what they’re in search of?