A one-night stand with a guy in an open relationship introduces a whole new world to lonely college student Luke. When the pressures that left him isolated threaten to destroy his newfound happiness, can brilliant but damaged Nick and compassionate, insecure Evan keep him safe? Luke's parents, clouded by grief, isolated him and his siblings. Fortunately he's gotten away and has found intellectual fulfillment and a promising future in college. When he gets lonely, he can find an outlet for his physical needs in hookup apps. One of those hookups -- with gorgeous, kind graduate student Evan -- opens Luke's eyes to a world he hadn't been sure existed. Evan is in an open relationship with law professor, political strategist, and professional pundit Nick. They love each other, but each is drawn to Luke for his own reasons. Luke agrees to try something new, aglow with the possibility of finding both success and happiness. Not everyone is thrilled with Luke's choices. Some people from Luke's past don't like the thought of him being in a polyamorous relationship. They don't trust either of Luke's boyfriends, who come from very different backgrounds than Luke. And no one, not even they, know how far they'll go to get Luke back on track. Can Luke, Evan, and Nick find their happily ever after together?

Figure It Out

“All three of us come from kind of lonely backgrounds. Don’t go blushing like that, Luke. It’s cute, but it’s true. I can’t promise it will work out, but if it does, we’ll have built something good and healthy for us. Something our families couldn’t provide, something stable. Isn’t that worth striving for?”


Luke looked into Evan’s eyes. He couldn’t hear that little bit of roughness in Evan’s voice without being affected in some way. Worries about his future, his career, raced through his mind, but a look at Nick stilled them. There were plenty of job opportunities right here in and around Richmond, and graduate schools too if he wanted that.


“I…” He trailed off. “I can’t promise I’ll be any good at this. We weren’t encouraged to ‘get attached.’” He sucked in his cheeks as he tried to think of a way to frame his thoughts. “But I’m already attached, I guess. I just have to learn how to show it, right?” He took a deep breath and smiled. “I’m in.”


Chapter 17