Dreamboat Island Series by Steve Milton

"I'm straight, but Zeke is something else." Clark came back to small-town Amelia Island after his wacky aunt Logan left him a building downtown, with the stipulation that he use it to learn to talk to people without needing booze. Clark followed his passion for coffee and opened Crema, the town's first gourmet pourover coffeeshop. His first customer is Zeke Zimmer, "Zippy the calculator boy" from back in fifth grade... more"I'm straight, but Zeke is something else." Clark came back to small-town Amelia Island after his wacky aunt Logan left him a building downtown, with the stipulation that he use it to learn to talk to people without needing booze. Clark followed his passion for coffee and opened Crema, the town's first gourmet pourover coffeeshop. His first customer is Zeke Zimmer, "Zippy the calculator boy" from back in fifth grade. Zippy still likes calculators, but he's a multimillionaire bodybuilder with a math PhD and his own investment fund. Clark isn't gay, but he can't stop staring at Zeke's pecs, arms, calves, and pornographic white athletic socks. Who wouldn't appreciate an athletic build? Clark joins a climbing class to get in better shape, and Zeke is his new instructor, always ready to stand behind him and catch him if he falls. "I came back to Amelia Island to get away from 'straight' guys." Zeke was hurt badly by his former boss, who turned out to be a married liar. He came back to Amelia Island to try to rebuild his life and prove himself to his dad-joke-cracking father, who's also the town mayor. Zeke is happy running an investment fund, driving his Ferrari, and taking care of his golden retriever, Superscript. The last thing he needs is another straight guy who will cut and run. But Clark is absolutely gorgeous, with gray eyes and a gentle smile, and his nerdy jokes are just the way he remembers him. But Clark is straight. Or says he is. "I can't believe my own feelings." Clark used to be sure about a lot of things. He used to think he can't run a business. And he used to think he wasn't into guys. Zeke can change everything -- unless Clark's hesitation and Zeke's past get in the way. Crema is a gay-for-you/straight-to-gay coffeeshop romance with a wacky aunt, copious dad jokes, a golden retriever, bobbing boats, hot love between two well-muscled guys, and of course a feel-good HEA. less

Clair is a brilliant nineteen-year-old disowned for being gay... Clair's father found his Chrome search history. Now Clair is homeless, living in his car and dreaming about making use of his Harvard acceptance letter, or ungaying himself to make his life easier. His only friend is his cat Linus. In an emergency, Clair has no choice but to take Linus to Blake Jorgensen, the rage-filled veterinarian everybody warned him about... moreClair is a brilliant nineteen-year-old disowned for being gay... Clair's father found his Chrome search history. Now Clair is homeless, living in his car and dreaming about making use of his Harvard acceptance letter, or ungaying himself to make his life easier. His only friend is his cat Linus. In an emergency, Clair has no choice but to take Linus to Blake Jorgensen, the rage-filled veterinarian everybody warned him about. Blake is an ultra-successful veterinarian with a lonely heart and a dirty mouth... Everybody knows: Blake Jorgensen isn't a nice guy. His clinic is called Pussy-Hound, and the building looks more like a strip club than a vet's office. Blake rains profanities on clients who don't take proper care of their animals, his office music is Marilyn Manson, and his assistant is a nervous handlebar-mustachioed dude named Catsmeat. But mostly, Blake is profoundly lonely. He knows that no man in Amelia Island will put up with a veterinarian who works fifteen-hour days and is singularly devoted to helping animals. Their first meeting is a mess. Blake dresses down Clair, while Clair worries about what a guy named Catsmeat will do to Linus. But Blake is the only person willing to help not only Linus recover from tularemia, but Clair recover from his loneliness and uncertainty. Clair can't stop admiring Blake's ripped body, his professional dedication, and his wacky humor -- while Blake is in love with a lanky young man who's smart, wise, caring, and handsome way beyond his nineteen years. Blake offers Clair a room at his beachfront mansion, with absolutely no obligations. Clair assumes Blake expects a little something-something, but Blake pushes him away. If Clair can't accept Blake's secret, he and Blake might remain nothing more than housemates. Meow is a gay romantic comedy with a feel-good HEA, copious breath mints, a profanity-activated feeder, lots of laughs, and a whiny cat named Paul Lynde. No cliffhanger, no cheating, and no sad kitties. less