Squared Away

Mark Whitley, a SEAL, hurries back to the United States after a family tragedy to care for his sister's three young children. Then a conflicting will turns up that could place custody with someone else: Isaiah James, a man Mark remembers as far too young, far too attractive and fond of wild parties.

Six years ago, the two shared a close encounter. Mark has never put it behind him, and he still avoids facing what it means about his own sexuality.

Isaiah, for his part, says the crush that once led him to proposition Mark is long gone. He has also given up on falling for the wrong men, and he is focused on showing he is the best person to raise his cousin's kids.

While the legal questions are sorted out, the old attraction returns. A big, tough military man holding a baby turns out to be hard for Isaiah to ignore, and it plays out in quiet evenings together once the kids are asleep.

Mark has to find the courage to trust Isaiah with his secrets and his heart if a lasting future is to be possible for all of them. This male/male contemporary romance is the fifth book in the Out of Uniform series.