What You Need — Avril Ashton

One man hiding from his mistakes. Another running toward safety. They'll find all they need in each other.Jack Wellington has shut himself off from the world. Nursing a broken heart, the DEA agent is running on fumes and hiding from the many mistakes he's made in the name of love. Solitude is all he wants... until he answers a knock on the door one stormy night and comes face to face with a past he barely recognizes.Ashe Tannen-Novak is running from parents trying to control him, a husband hell-bent on keeping him, and the darkness threatening to consume him. It's been a decade since the agent with the blue eyes saved him, but Ashe has never forgotten Jack. He's the only safety Ashe can think of, but reality hits hard when he finds his savior just as bruised and emotionally battered.Neither man is the person the other once knew, but their past binds them just as their present traps them. Lost and in need of anchor, Jack and Ashe find more than connection; they find acceptance, comfort, and passion. Now all they have to do is hold on to it.What You Need is a standalone m/m romance featuring a trans MC and the following tropes/themes: hurt/comfort, only one bed, forced proximity, Interracial relationship, opposites attract, angst.Please check the Look Inside feature or visit the author's website for triggers/warnings.