2nd Edition
Chase never had many friends, but at college, he meets and forms close ties with straight jock Tyler Davidson a connection he fears he ll lose if he tells Tyler he s gay. Keeping his sexuality secret becomes harder for Chase as he joins Tyler and his family at their idyllic lake house for the summer. It grows more and more difficult for Chase to avoid Tyler s attempts to set him up with girls, and he s tired of making excuses. Chase is ready to embrace the man he is, but he s afraid of what it will cost him.
The Davidsons seem like the perfect family, but Chase soon realizes there s trouble in paradise. Tyler s dad, Nathan, has done everything to make a good life for his wife and children including suppressing his sexuality and denying his needs for years. But like Chase, Nathan is growing weary of living a lie. What begins as an offer of support from Chase grows into an unexpected attraction that will have profound effects on everyone. Chase and the Davidsons are about to learn that there s no such thing as a perfect family, but that perfection isn t a requirement for friendship and love.
First Edition published by Palari Publishing LLp, 2010."