
Ed Baldwin left his home in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula right after graduation and vowed never to return. He’s patched things up enough that he’s bringing long-time boyfriend Joe Sutton home to meet the family. Ed knows no family dynamic is ever perfect, but with the differences between their upbringings, he worries this will be the deal-breaker in their relationship.
Nervous and on-edge, Ed picks a fight with Joe the entire trip. When Joe has enough and stops at a run-down motel to take a break, their relationship is tested in a way Ed never imagined. There’s not a lot of rest to be had at the Easy Rest Motel and Ed must learn to trust both himself and Joe before they become permanent guests. But that’s not the end of their adventure and Ed knows one thing -- this is the last time he lets Joe take the scenic route.

Chapter 1“I told you.” Ed Baldwin muttered a quiet curse. If the word smug came with an illustration in the world’s dictionary, on the page would be the strong profile of the man sitting beside him in the driver’s seat, his features highlighted by the soft glow from the dashboard. Ed squirmed in the low-slung bucket of the passenger seat and his jeans rustled against the dark gray leather. The road needed resurfacing and each jounce and bump of the car’s suspension scored a direct hit to his bladder. Was this his fault for drinking all that iced tea at dinner given the desolate distance of their drive? Maybe. He hadn’t asked for the final two refills, so technically he shouldn’t have felt compelled to finish each glass. Somehow, despite his twenty-eight years, when faced with a determi
