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

Izzy’s eyes crinkled when he laughed softly. “That’s some bullshit right there.”


Maybe. Maybe he was too sharp to be pretty, or too angular, too abrasive. But Wyatt had never seen anyone more beautiful than Izzy in his life. And he knew Izzy wouldn’t believe it if he said it again, so Wyatt did the only thing he could think of to prove to him that it was the truth—he pulled him forward into another kiss. This one started off as rough and desperate, but softened into something sweet and gentle, tiny presses of their lips, the tip of Izzy’s tongue sliding against Wyatt’s bottom lip.


“You’re moving here,” Wyatt said again, when they’d finally separated. He couldn’t stop from smiling at the thought.


Izzy grinned. “Yeah, you like that idea?”


“Me too,” Izzy said. “You gonna tell me which bedroom window is yours? Leave it unlocked for me?”


Chapter 32