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

“So, you didn’t hear anything, Mr. Shaw?” The deputy—his name tag read Carter—looked a little skeptical. Beck supposed he couldn’t blame him.


“No. I was pretty drunk when I went to bed.” He wasn’t embarrassed to admit it. He was free to do what he liked in his own home. He was mad at himself, though. If he hadn’t been trying to drown Jordan out of his heart and head, he would have been able to stop the vandal before any real damage was done. “I didn’t hear anything until Cory woke me up.”


Deputy Carter nodded and turned his attention to Cory. “Mr. Richards, you drove up while the vandalism was taking place?”


“Yes. I pulled in, and the headlights on my truck lit up the guy cutting the trees. He took off, and by the time I got out and ran to the orchard, he was gone.”


“Did you get a look at him? Can you describe him?”


Chapter 38