Foster Bro Code

I'm the outcast brother . . . I'm headed back to Riverton and the foster brothers I left behind. But this homecoming isn't going to be sweet. I left without a word to them after getting outed and disowned. The fences don't just need mending. They need rebuilding. My brothers and I had a code to always be there for one another, and I broke it. Now, I have the chance to step up and help them with their floundering business. To prove myself and make good. Then one night, while on a job, I see the town's golden boy shoved to his knees by none other than the jerk who got me outed in high school. I run to his rescue, and everything changes . . . Emory is a fragile, beautiful man trying to find himself--even as he struggles under the weight of guilt, grief, and expectation. And I'm the bad boy he's never let himself have. I could be the key to his salvation or his ruin. And suddenly, my brothers aren't the only ones I'm fighting for. But can I really have it all-love and family-or will I just lose everyone all over again? Contains mature themes.

I'm the wild brother . . . I live for the moment. For instant gratification. And Deputy Dalton Harvey will bring me a lot of gratification. He's fighting our attraction, but I see the lust in his eyes. I don't care that he's slapped cuffs on me before and probably will again. It'll just make it all the sweeter when he breaks. When that happens, I'll gladly dirty up that lawman and move on, like I always do. It doesn't matter that Dalton is one of the best men I've met. Or that he's sexy as sin with a sweet smile that always reaches his eyes. Everyone leaves in the end. The only ones I trust are the strays I take in. The pets abandoned on the side of the road are thrown away just like me. I give them my heart because they'll be unquestionably loyal to me. Unlike humans. Unlike Dalton. He says he wants more. He has honorable intentions. But he just doesn't understand. He'll leave too. He'll have to when he becomes the sheriff this town needs. I'm bad news. I'll only drag him down with me. And he deserves better. He just doesn't know it yet. Contains mature themes.

I'm the bossy brother . . . Controlling the world around me is the only way I feel safe. Childhood abuse has left me scarred inside and out. But control makes me feel strong. Unfortunately, I can't control everything I want-including my body's panic response to touch. It's hard to share affection with my brothers, much less anyone else. I've all but given up on a romantic relationship. My only intimacy is with a camboy who can give me what I need without triggering my trauma. Shiloh is beautiful, warm, and sensitive. We're not just camboy and client; we're friends. It's not everything I crave, but it's more than I've ever had. Then I find out he's in trouble-and I can't stand by and watch him get hurt. I bring him home, pushing my boundaries to protect him. But once he's in my safe space, so close and inviting, my temptation wars with preservation. Can I overcome my touch-aversion for a chance at real love-or will I just hurt us both? Contains mature themes.