Drew Hunt

Calvin Hamilton reluctantly returns to his home town of Parrish Creek, Texas, to sell his parents' house. Finding the place in need of repair he hires John "Brock" Brockwell to renovate the house before putting it on the market. Brock bares a passing resemblance to Gary Cooper, especially as he often wears western clothing. Calvin has always had a weakness for cowboys.<br><br>Time has reversed the two men's fortunes. In high school Brock was the big man on campus, his popularity allowing him to hide his true nature. Calvin was a nerd, bullied by most of the jocks for being perceived as gay. Now Calvin is a successful New York advertising executive, and Brock is a divorced father with a teenage son who faces financial ruin, unable to pay his late father's hospital bills.<br><br>Can Calvin put past bitterness behind him and help the cowboy with whom he is rapidly falling in love? Will the deeply closeted Brock be able to admit he has feelings for Calvin? Or will pride, fear, distance, and the past prevent them from building a future together?

Calvin's Cowboy

“Mom,could I have your recipe for peach cobbler?”


“Hello,Calvin,and a happy Fourth of July to you,too.”


Calvin leaned back against the kitchen counter.He’d just returned from spending the night at Brock’s and had been invited to come back that afternoon.Brock would be grilling a few burgers and hotdogs,and Calvin—remembering the peach cobblers his mom used to make—had offered to bring dessert.


“That’s okay.How are you?Doing anything special for the Fourth?I guess you must be if you’re asking for recipes.”


“Yeah.”Calvin couldn’t help his grin.“I am.”He felt the grin morph into a wide smile.


He and Brock had gotten in some good lovin’that morning.Before yesterday Calvin had been in love with Brock,now…he was totally,head-over-heels,heart-skippingly gone on the man.He hoped with everything he had that Brock would come to New York and…


“And your dad and I are fine,too.Thanks for asking.”


Chapter 38