Overview

Patrick Pearl’s career is in shambles, and his love life is in even worse shape. The last place he wants to be is his tiny hometown’s biggest shindig and high school reunion, but he’s decided to stomach it for a chance to see his mom.

After years away, Patrick doesn’t anticipate the longing that hits him the moment he sees his hometown’s hills, the same pull that has him itching for his camera. But Patrick’s biggest shock of all is Charlie North—Small City’s golden boy and resident firefighting hunk. Charlie has had a crush on Patrick Pearl since they were fifteen, but he avoided him like the plague in high school, intimidated by Patrick’s courage to be different. Now that they’re all grown up, Charlie isn’t going to let Patrick slip through his fingers again.

If Patrick has to withstand the torture of the Small City Alumni Weekend, then he might as well bang the hottest, most popular guy from his graduating class. It’s not like there are hearts involved. What could possibly go wrong?

Newly revised with added scenes and an extended epilogue.