Tall, intelligent and handsome, Hatch Lye is works for Ravenous, a company that tests cookbook recipes for publishing houses. At thirty-five, he’s pretty much settled in his ways.<br><br>Then unexpectedly, things change for him when he makes an afternoon coffee run. On the street corner, he meets a homeless man named Kevin Balk. They exchange smiles, a simple hello, and Hatch gives the man money. Without thinking through the consequences of his actions, Hatch invites Kevin back to his home for a meal, shower, and much-needed sleep.<br><br>What transpires between the two men over shared meals and the next few weeks of autumn? Can their different lives come together as a romance begins, and secrets of Kevin’s mysterious life are revealed?

Ravenous

I placed Ginder’s book on the nearby coffee table, removed the blanket, and stood, rolling my eyes. Feeling remorse because of my loss, no longer trapped in the rolling pages of an engrossing read, no longer concealed and snuggled by the warmth of a blanket and coffee, I hauled my ass to the front door and turned the brass knob. My world changed forever. Forever.


Kevin Bakerton stood on the stoop in a heavy, wool coat. His handsome face shone a pallid hue, and his eyes were wide. His lips bore the reddish-white color of a frostbitten apple. No man looked as cold as he did. Freezing from the bitter cold. Possibly suffering from gangrene on parts of his body. He nodded and smiled.


“Hatch, I know I’m the last person you want to see, but…I can’t stop thinking about you. Please don’t ask me to leave. Please, just listen to me…listen.”


Chapter 27