A second chance steamy gay romance about two men on opposite sides of a custody dispute over a relentlessly happy Golden Retriever.

The student Justin couldn't save is now a man.

When Corey's Golden is stolen by a vengeful ex, he hunts high and low to find her. But he's a day late and a dollar short. Of all the people in this town who could have adopted his dog, why did it have to be the star of Corey's hottest man-on-man fantasies?  And why won't Coach return his dog to her real owner? Can't he see that Spirit is all Corey has? 

The basketball coach is a hero to everyone in his hometown— except Corey. As a first year teacher, Justin couldn't risk spending a lot of time on an openly gay high school senior, and he's always regretted the distance he put between them. Even though he couldn't rescue Corey from his at-risk background, Justin is determined to do something right. He signed a contract promising this abandoned Golden Retriever a forever home, and he's going to keep that promise.

At least Coach agrees to let Corey make supervised visits. That'll work. Corey will prove he's a man, win Justin's trust, and watch for the chance to steal his dog back.

The trouble is, the closer they get, the less Corey feels like grabbing the Golden and making a run for it. But will their small town accept a blossoming relationship between a teacher and a former student?

This fast-moving novel features the frank language and steamy situations you'd expect between two athletic men in their twenties. It comes complete with a Happily Ever After. There are absolutely NO cheating incidents or cliffhangers involved in the making of this sometimes sexy, sometimes sweet story of a romance between two gay men who both claim the same dog.

Themes include second chances and a relationship between a former student and his coach.