Lost and Found Series by Calliope Rhys

Caden Conner had never planned on coming out of the box he’d placed himself in long ago, the one he’d carefully crafted to look like everyone around him wanted it to. He had determined to be what they all expected. He’d decorated it with hockey and parties and girlfriends. No one was ever supposed to find him there, but then Jamie came along and ripped him right out of it.Jamie Bryant was an enigma. He did what he wanted, wore what he wanted, and never apologized for who he was... moreCaden Conner had never planned on coming out of the box he’d placed himself in long ago, the one he’d carefully crafted to look like everyone around him wanted it to. He had determined to be what they all expected. He’d decorated it with hockey and parties and girlfriends. No one was ever supposed to find him there, but then Jamie came along and ripped him right out of it.Jamie Bryant was an enigma. He did what he wanted, wore what he wanted, and never apologized for who he was. He had plenty of whispers swirling around him, side-eyes and some outright hatred, but he seemed to simply ignore most of it. Caden had been watching, though, and he’d always hated it when people picked on Jamie. One moment would change everything between them, but Caden still had one foot in that box, torn between being who he truly was and holding onto the reputation he’d worked for.Caden wasn’t the only person who could see that Jamie was beautiful. Jamie had plenty of his own admirers, and one of them was more dangerous than anyone realized until it was too late. No one thought that he would take it as far as he did, but by the time they understood, Jamie was already missing.Caden realized he’d lost everything that truly mattered in his life when he’d lost Jamie. The regret and guilt swirled with fear and pain. And he would do whatever it took to get him back. less

Gavin has spent years trying to make a life for himself, always trying to stay out from under his father’s thumb, the father who thinks he’s broken and would do whatever it took to fix him, no matter how badly it hurt him. It was hard to escape his past, when it came back to torment him nearly every time he closed his eyes. When the life he built for himself comes crashing down in one night, he runs to the only person he thinks might help him, the boy he lost long ago... moreGavin has spent years trying to make a life for himself, always trying to stay out from under his father’s thumb, the father who thinks he’s broken and would do whatever it took to fix him, no matter how badly it hurt him. It was hard to escape his past, when it came back to torment him nearly every time he closed his eyes. When the life he built for himself comes crashing down in one night, he runs to the only person he thinks might help him, the boy he lost long ago. Instead, he finds someone unexpected there, someone who feels safe for the first time in a long time.Nick’s nights are haunted by memories of an emotionally abusive, cheating ex who filled him with self-doubt and made it nearly impossible to trust anyone. The only upside to being moved across the country was finally finding a job he adored, one in which he felt he was actually helping people while putting his culinary degree to good use. Working at the youth shelter gave him the joy his ex tried to take away. When Nick finds someone who needs help, who needs more than anything to just be seen, it will change both of their lives forever.When Gavin’s past catches up to him, Nick will do anything to protect him from the people who want to take him away, to change him. But will it be enough to save Gavin from the darkness, or will his monsters win? less