A deeply emotional, LGBTQ small-town romance from bestselling author Lydia Michaels, where love, self-acceptance, and second chances take center stage.

A fallen athlete. A quiet lumberjack. And a love neither man saw coming...

Luke McCullough's dreams were destroyed by a football injury, forcing him back to his small-town roots—angry, lost, and nothing like the man he used to be. The last thing he expects is Tristan Hughes—an unexpected friend with quiet strength who disarms him in the most unexpected ways.

Tristan came to Center County to escape his past, not fall for a brooding, emotionally guarded man who doesn't know where he belongs. But beneath all that muscle and intensity, Luke hides a vulnerable heart—and Tristan is willing to fight for it.

As their connection deepens, Luke must face his biggest fear—embracing a love that could finally set him free.