Sandcastles & Sunburns by Athena Steller

Liam
Finally purchasing his dream house on the beach, Liam is ready to spoil himself and fully indulge the part of him he’d been neglecting. It doesn’t matter that he doesn’t have a Daddy like he’d always planned. Liam has his best friend and his cat. He’ll just have to learn how to reward himself for being such a good boy and making his dreams come true. Well, that’s his plan until Liam meets his new neighbor. The hot ex-military guy that brings him lemonade, helps him build sandcastles, and insists on slathering him in sunscreen.

Jude
After losing his boy and best friend ten years ago on a mission, Jude has cut himself off from his old life and friends. Pushing down his Daddy instincts isn’t difficult when Jude refuses to talk to anyone. Until the day he spots his new neighbor moving in.
Liam is everything Jude had once believed that he’d have. He’s cute, sweet, and his smile warms Jude’s cold dead heart. Daddy Jude comes out when he’s around Liam whether Jude wants it to or not. Every time Liam looks up at Jude with those big blue eyes, Jude’s resolve to keep punishing himself crumbles. The boy wants a Daddy and Jude needs the boy.