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

“When…when you met Dad first, how did you know it was going to last?”


“What’s brought this on?” Justin asked.


Wyatt shrugged and couldn’t meet his gaze.


Justin drew a deep breath and exhaled. “No, I didn’t know it was going to last, and I was terrified.”


“You were?” Wyatt’s chest clenched. “I never heard you say that before.”


“I fell for Del hard and fast,” Justin said. “It was pretty much love at first sight, and that’s the version we tell everyone. And it’s the truth, but there’s more to it than that. Because yeah, I was terrified at the same time, and so was he. Because he fed us, and you kids loved him, and…You don’t remember much about Oregon, do you?”


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