Attorney Nathan Llewellyn is ordinary, straight-laced, and slightly geeky.  Administrative assistant Barnaby Lassiter is flamboyant, vivacious, and a bit over the top.  The two have nothing in common, except that they work for the same law firm…and – unbeknownst to one another – have the hots for each other.  When Nathan calls in sick and Barnaby has to take a file to him, the young admin takes the opportunity to take care of Nathan.  When Nathan asks him out to dinner as a thank you, it leads to things going further than either man could have dared to hope.  But Nathan and Barnaby are as different as night and day.  How could a relationship between them possibly work?

Opposites attract in the lively Only For Him.  Shawn Lane takes two men who have very little in common and somehow manages to make it work.  I adored the somewhat nerdy Nathan, mostly because he’s flawed, but acknowledges and makes up for his mistakes.  Barnaby is a somewhat more colorful character than I’m used to, but he has a sweetness about him that’s charming.  He’s bold, open, and at times endearingly vulnerable – how could I resist him?

Only For Him can be read as a standalone, but fans of Shawn Lane will recognize the heroes of Only In His Dreams as major secondary characters in the tale.  I finished Only For Him wanting to rush and read not just Only In His Dreams, but the upcoming Only His Heart, featuring Barnaby’s intriguing older brother Calvin.  Only For Him is the first story I’ve read by Shawn Lane, but with its fascinating cast of characters, I can definitely say it won’t be the last.