“Darlin', I need you to look at me. I promise, no one is going to hurt you again. I'll make sure of it.”

Wright Taylor thought he was going to die. His body hurt, he could barely see. He'd never wished for death, until his dad pushes him out of the car and leaves him in the hands of complete strangers.

Alexander “Xander” Lawson moved back to Family ranch six months ago after a breakup. He missed his family, but at thirty-five-years-old, he didn't like not having a plan further than living in the guest house on the ranch his older brother inherited.

When a wedding is interrupted in the most heartbreaking of ways, Xander jumps into action to care for the young man that is left lying in the gravel. Xander feels an immediate connection to him, but it doesn't make sense. Wright is the complete opposite of Xander's type.

It's a long road to recovery- both physically and mentally- for Wright, but he's grateful that the Lawson family is standing beside him every step of the way, especially Xander. He's everything that Wright wouldn't let himself dream of. Can he heal from what happened enough to really build a life with this man and the family that found and rescued him?

Two people. Two secrets. An instant attraction that neither understands.

Victor loves the ranch. He loves his family. He even loves the work. From his uncle to his sister, he grew up watching them find their forever person. He wants that. Craves that. But as close knit as the family is, theres a secret he keeps hidden far below the smile on his face.

College is supposed to be his break. He can finally experiment and be himself. With a barely-there roommate, his mind starts dreaming of the ways he can decorate his room. Where his room growing up was the typical boy stuff, Victor wants this to be different. He wants the space hes living in to resemble how he feels on the inside. His safe space.

Tawson Lancaster is trying to start over, but he's haunted by a trauma that took everything from him, his wife, his home, his friends. Now, he's living in a one-bedroom house on a ranch and driving to the university to teach English. He's taking over for the beloved Professor Cadman and has big shoes to fill.

What he wasnt expecting was the son of the ranch owner. An instant attraction that Tawson cannot understand, they steal moments together whenever possible. Their relationship is on a fast track and neither of them seem to know how to slow it down, but when Vic shares his deepest secret, how can he possibly walk away?