Orion Richards is independent. So independent. He doesn’t need anyone. He’s always made it work in the past, he can keep making it work. It’s just… Hard. And draining on his mental health. He made the hard decision to leave his family at seventeen. That was six years ago. When he lands the job at the coffee shop, it’s a saving grace. It’s just enough to keep his nose above the water.

Garrett Beachum is a Daddy without a boy. After seeing his best friend find his happily ever after, Garrett starts to wonder if he’ll find that, and if maybe...

Orion Richards is independent. So independent. He doesn’t need anyone. He’s always made it work in the past, he can keep making it work. It’s just… Hard. And draining on his mental health. He made the hard decision to leave his family at seventeen. That was six years ago. When he lands the job at the coffee shop, it’s a saving grace. It’s just enough to keep his nose above the water.

Garrett Beachum is a Daddy without a boy. After seeing his best friend find his happily ever after, Garrett starts to wonder if he’ll find that, and if maybe he’s looking for more than just a Boy. He’s nearing forty, has a stellar job, a cushioned retirement waiting in ten years, and a house large enough for a family that he shares with his dog, Riley.

When Garrett visits Shade Grown Coffee, one of the employees quickly catches his eye. The same one that went home with him six weeks ago. Garrett has his sights set on the man, but Orion has some walls that need breaking down first.

It’s a good thing Garrett loves coffee, because he’s visiting this shop often…