Hidden Bear, Open Heart

By Richard S. Powell

Sometimes love doesn't heal you. Sometimes it teaches you how to heal yourself.

Bear thought he'd left the past behind when he moved to a quiet town. A fresh start. A slower pace. Maybe even peace. But what he didn't count on was Ty-steady, kind, and carrying shadows of his own.

Their connection is instant, but it's far from simple. Ty's past is tangled in a relationship that never really let go. And Bear? He's still learning how to trust again.

As the town's annual bonfire draws near, sparks fly in more ways than one. Whispers turn into stares. A jealous ex won't stay in the past. And Bear finds himself torn between running from his old fears and standing tall for something real.

Hidden Bear, Open Heart is a slow-burn M/M romance about found family, quiet courage, and the messy, beautiful path to love when you've been hurt before. It's the first story in the Bearverse-a world where healing takes time, but love is always worth the risk.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F9NP8LSD
• ISBN13: 9798284859087
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"