

But things have changed since he left for college.

When a family illness delays Max Kirby’s life plans, he finds himself back in his hometown of Riverbush, a quaint mountainside community he’d have been otherwise happy to leave behind. So when an intriguing and handsome man asks him on a date, he says yes.īut then he’s forced to contend with the man’s brother, whose presence creates conflict, chaos, and confusion that threatens to upend the careful peace Jude’s spent years building. Now, as an adult, his life is solid enough to begin taking some risks.

If only I could stop thinking about his brother…įollowing a devastating childhood trauma, Jude Applegate has spent years picking up the pieces of his life and gluing them back together. But when Kurt’s fascination with the combative, charismatic Orion begins to overshadow everything else, the biggest mystery might be why he can’t stop making excuses to see him again. The young man, Orion, claims to be psychic, but Kurt suspects he’s gotten his information elsewhere, and soon discovers they share an unsettling personal connection. But despite all this, he’s been trying to date again, a challenge after years of marriage, and the women he meets seem to sense his hopelessness.īut things flip upside down when during an afternoon date, a mouthy staffer at an amusement park blurts out details of Kurt’s private life, things no stranger should know. And to top it off, Kurt’s house is haunted. His widowed father’s behavior has started becoming reckless. Newly divorced dad Kurt Varley is having a rough year.

And that Lee might not be his nemesis after all. When their holiday plans are abruptly canceled due to the brothers leaving on a work emergency, Jonas snatches the opportunity to at last confront the man who has been making his life hell, determined one way or another to get to the bottom of it.īut the truth reveals a far greater mystery than why Lee doesn’t like him. But Lee never misses an opportunity to taunt and humiliate Jonas with a passionate hatred that seems to have no cause. Since their boyfriends are brothers, Jonas and Lee spend a lot of time together. When the one who’s been tormenting you for months is suddenly the only one you can trust…Ī year ago, Jonas was swept off his feet by his handsome older boyfriend, business owner Richard Taft-a virtual prince charming with a big house on the lake, multiple restaurant franchises, and who only has eyes for Jonas.
