Mechanic Jordan Hart is down on his luck, so he gladly accepts a temporary job servicing tractors at a hazelnut farm in Newberg, Oregon. He doesn’t expect to be attracted to his boss, Beckett Shaw. Still working on embracing his bisexuality, he’s reluctant to start anything, but Beckett’s gentle coaxing convinces Jordan to take a risk.<br><br>Beckett has vowed not to get involved with anyone until he can restore the Shaw Farms name as a leader in hazelnuts. But there’s no denying his interest in the shy mechanic who shows up at his door. Just as they begin to find a balance, outside forces threaten to tear them apart. Job opportunities force Jordan out of the Portland area he loves so much. But when danger comes too close to Beckett, Jordan must decide if he can follow his heart to the Willamette Valley ... and straight back to Beckett.

Hearts and Hazelnuts

It was only three, in the end. It had looked like more when he first approached, and he was grateful it wasn’t. Three trees out of nine thousand was nothing. But Beckett keenly felt the loss. Gagnon sure knew how to hit him where it counted. Beckett took care of them himself. He used the chainsaw to chop them into manageable chunks and then hauled them to his wood pile.


He was grimy and sweaty by the time he was done, but he felt a little better with the task taken care of. Productive. A paltry scare tactic wasn’t going to get to him. He wouldn’t let it


The diesel engine rumbling up the drive gave him pause, and he stood his ground as he waited for the truck to round the bend. When it did, he thought he was hallucinating the familiar Silverado. But when the truck screeched to a halt and Jordan jumped down from the cab, Beck knew he wasn’t imagining it. But he was shocked as shit to see Jordan there.


Chapter 39