Joe and Ed work hard, live together and have sex. Each cares for the other but neither wants to appear mushy so sentiments have never been spoken and cuddling after sex isn’t done. When Ed receives papers his dad died, a dad he thought already dead, it forces some issues between the Joe and Ed that require communication, something they both crave.

Addison Albright pens a wonderful conflict in Cultivating Love. It’s all about taking that step out of your comfort zone and laying it on the line and hoping your love and actions are not repelled. Joe and Ed are well-developed characters that I became emotionally attached to as I got to know them. Cultivating Love is a great read.