Neil Logan, recently graduated equine veterinarian, always felt he’d know when he found the man he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. Unfortunately, though Neil cares deeply for him, his college roommate Jordan is not that man. Neil takes a summer position far from home, foolishly thinking time and distance will cool Jordan’s feelings for him, and they can both move on.<br><br>Neil’s job is on an island attractive to tourists. There, horses are the sole mode of transportation, and Rolf Gundersen is the head farrier. Neil is immediately attracted to the handsome, mature man, and starts to believe Rolf might be the one for him. Frustratingly, despite Neil’s best efforts, Rolf seems determined to avoid him.<br><br>When Neil discovers the reason for Rolf’s aloofness, he’s able to forge a relationship with the farrier. Can Rolf and Neil find happiness in their newfound love, or will Jordan continue to be a factor in Neil’s life, possibly undermining Neil’s efforts to win Rolf over?

Once Upon an Island

“I’m glad he did—yeah, well, at first, not so much,” Jordan said. “I was kind of upset. But later I started thinking, and I realized that if I’d paid attention, I would’ve seen you weren’t on the same page with our relationship as I was. I’m sorry.”


“You’re sorry? I’m the one who’s sorry for not having the balls to be up front and tell you myself,” Neil said, then turned to Kip. “But it was still my job to straighten this out, not yours.”


“Well.” Kip smiled and looked at Jordan. “I had an ulterior motive for calling him.”


Neil looked back and forth between the two men.


Kip went on. “You showed me Jordan’s picture, remember? I figured if you weren’t gonna snatch up a hot guy like him, I’d give it a shot.”


“And when you sent me pictures of Kip, and he called and told me how you felt about our relationship…” Jordan shrugged and grinned at Kip. “I started texting him. We kinda hit it off as pen pals and so…here we are.” He gave Kip a warm smile, which Kip returned.


Chapter 41