Flynn Morley has spent his life getting by with as little as possible. No girlfriend. No real home. No money to speak of. Raised in the system, he learned early not to trust people who seemed to have everything. So when he takes a job as a “muse” for a wealthy Minneapolis couple, it feels like crossing a line he never thought he would.
Then he meets June.
June is a bike tour guide with a quick smile, a calm confidence, and a way of making Flynn feel seen without being judged. Their connection is immediate and playful, built on shared humor, quiet moments, and a mutual longing for a simple life.
As Flynn adjusts to his bizarre new job, he starts encountering something he never planned for: kindness without strings attached. It challenges everything he believes about money, power, and who gets to be comfortable in the world. And falling for June only complicates things, especially when it turns out she’s carrying secrets of her own.
When June’s past surfaces, Flynn has to decide what scares him more: becoming someone he’s always sworn he’d never be or letting her see his darkest secrets. If he can’t let go of his fears, he might lose the one person who finally feels like home.
Alpha Hero, Angsty, Bad Boy/Good Girl, Black Sheep, Blue Collar Hero, Boy Falls First, Chance Encounter, Emotional Healing, First Love, Fish Out of Water, Found Family, Guarded Hearts, He Falls First, Love at First Sight, Morally Grey MMC, Opposite Sides of the Track, Opposites Attract, Orphan
The Chain of Lakes Series, #2
05/28/2026
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We’d love for you to join us for the following events:
Cover Reveal: February 25
Release Blitz: May 28
Release Boost: June 4
Book #2 in the Chain of Lakes series and can be read as a standalone.