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

“Hi, there you are,” he murmured, smiling. “God, you’re the prettiest person I’ve ever seen, Wyatt Abbot.”


The corner of Wyatt’s mouth twitched slightly, and a blush spread over his cheeks. “Th-thanks, I guess…?”


“So, Wyatt, I’m Izzy, and I’m a cis-man, and I think I might be pansexual, but I sure as hell aren’t straight when it comes to you.”


Wyatt’s gaze snapped up into his. He looked so startled, Izzy smiled.


“I’m sorry, for how I handled yesterday,” Izzy said quietly.


“Apology accepted,” Wyatt breathed out the words, and Izzy could feel the weight he’d been holding since the day before falling off just like that.


“Oh, thank God.” He let go of Wyatt’s chin and let his own head fall forward with relief. “I thought I blew it,” he admitted out loud.


Wyatt chuckled. Then he took in a breath so deep Izzy could hear it.


“W-would you maybe want to…I mean, if you still—” Wyatt snapped his mouth shut.


Chapter 28