A tough skater has a new understanding of himself. Then an old friend returns, looking for a second chance. With danger lurking from an evil ex, can their love survive?

Carter Davis struggles with his attraction to men after hearing prejudiced slurs thrown by his father all his life. He’s been told by the bartender at the local hangout that there’s a man who wants to meet him. What he doesn’t expect is that the man is Shane, an old best friend who ghosted him.

Shane Campbell fell in love with Carter, the boy he protected from an abusive father. After his mother divorced and moved them to New Mexico, Shane decided to ghost Carter and move on. After college, Shane moves back to Arizona. What he doesn’t expect, is to find Carter sitting in a bar with openly gay men.

Shane makes it clear this time around his intentions are more than friendly. Seeing Shane again brings Carter’s repressed feelings to the surface. As they navigate through Carter’s need to take things at a slower pace, Shane’s ex-boyfriend shows dangerous stalker behavior. Meanwhile, Carter’s mother is in danger from his father and Carter needs Shane’s help. With two men threatening them, can they sail across dangerous waters together?

Catching His Heart is the second novel in the Mesa Boys series. It is a friends to lovers, second chance romance with an HEA and no cliffhangers. It features a soft-hearted, artsy man and a tough skater with father issues and a need to protect. Each book features a different couple and can be read as a standalone or as part of the series in order.

Trigger Warning: This book deals with prejudice and emotional abuse from both a parent and a partner.