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

Moore leveled him with a stare. “Chase says you owed him money?”


“Yeah, for the car, but I didn’t sell the Abbots out to them!” He reined his temper in with difficulty, because getting angry with cops was never a smart move. He also didn’t dare look down the table at Justin or Del, because he knew how bad it looked.


“Those guys knew I was protective of the Abbots,” Izzy continued, only to have Justin snort loudly at the end of the table. “It’s true. And they used it against me. I thought they were just talking shit, not that they were planning anything. I…I’m stupid, everyone knows I’m stupid. I’ve been told that all my life. But this time being stupid and reacting to their taunts cost me”—Izzy took in a bit gulp of breath—”everything.”


“So you’re saying you didn’t tell them about the lack of security system?” Moore asked.


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