For years, Nolan Young has tried to deny he’s gay. With an abusive, homophobic father, who is also the mayor of Sutter’s Bay, Nolan has no choice but to ignore that part of himself. Until he meets Leo Winthrop on the beach one day. Leo is exactly the kind of guy Nolan would want ... if he could allow himself to act on his desires. Leo has been dealing with demons of his own. His older brother brought him to Sutter’s Bay hoping it’d help Leo put his past behind him. The quaint town hasn’t been much help ... until now. Meeting cute and innocent Nolan changes Leo’s outlook and brings hope to his life for the first time in years. But can he convince Nolan to stand up to his father and take a chance on forever with him?

Finding Forever

“Here are some sheets for the bed,” Leo said, walking into the spare room with his arms full of pale green sheets for the double bed.


Nolan turned from the dresser where he’d been filling it with his clothes. He smiled. “Thanks, Leo.”


“Want me to make it up for you? I can do it if you want.”


Leo grabbed the two pillows on the bed and slipped them inside pillowcases. “Listen, I know that had to be rough earlier with your dad. Are you all right?”


“It was pretty much what I expected if he was home,” Nolan said with a little shrug. “I just hope he doesn’t cause you and Galaxy too much trouble. He can be a real dick.”


“We’ve handled some pretty bad stuff before. We can handle him.” Leo pulled the fitted sheet over the mattress. He hadn’t pressured Nolan for more sex. The last thing he wanted to do was to give the impression he was forcing him into anything he was not comfortable with. But he would definitely have liked Nolan staying in his room with him.


Chapter 20