Wyatt Abbot is 19. On the outside, he lives the perfect life. He has a loving family, he’s wealthy, and he has just been given the opportunity to travel to Paris and train under one of the world’s best pastry chefs. But underneath all that, Wyatt is struggling. He’s battling anxiety, he’s scared of the future, and he’s struggling to come to terms with the fact that he’s genderfluid.<br><br>Izzy Kostas is 28, and on parole. When he gets a job at Abbot Organic Produce, it’s a chance for a new start. Izzy has his own demons he’s trying to overcome, but meeting Wyatt throws even more complications his way. Izzy has always thought of himself as straight, and certainly didn’t expect to fall for his boss’s little brother.<br><br>When Izzy is blamed for putting the Abbots at risk, it jeopardizes everything he and Wyatt have begun to build together. Izzy knows how important family is to Wyatt, and he doesn’t want him to have to take sides. But when it comes to found families, nobody is perfect, and there’s always room for another seat at the table.

Recipe for Two

“Wanda says you don’t do drugs and she tests you regularly.”


It was a statement, not a question, but somehow the vibe from Justin made Izzy explain further anyway.


“I got sober in prison, not that I was really an addict before that. I guess I used what I did to fit in, because the guys I hung out with were sort of the only people I’d ever felt like I belonged with even remotely, you know—” He snapped his mouth shut. That was far more information than he’d thought he’d ever volunteer to a stranger. “Anyway,” he tried to recover. “I smoke weed sometimes, but that’s it. Mrs. Rossi says it’s fine”


“We have zero tolerance on the property.” Every hint of friendliness Izzy had picked up from Justin was gone, just like that, as though someone had flipped a switch. His gaze was hard and assessing. “No drugs, no alcohol. There’s a spot where people can smoke cigarettes outside the break room, but I like to discourage that, too.”


Chapter 8