He looked so damn innocent, unsure, as he gave Caleb a playful grin and rolled his eyes. He wore jeans-not the ones Caleb said he liked-and a button-up black shirt with long sleeves. His hair was messy, which Caleb fucking loved. He did, looking up at Caleb through a fan of his dark lashes as Caleb stood on the stairs. I have a reputation to uphold.” Caleb watched, waiting for Ryan to react to his ribbing. “We taking my car? I’m not sure I can be seen in yours. They were supposed to be at Shane’s around noon. When the past comes knocking, Ryan and Caleb will have to reach through the darkness to find the light they see in each other or risk slipping into the shadows for good.Īt eleven forty-five, he made his way downstairs to see that Ryan was already there waiting for him. In a world of black and white, they bring each other color.īut life is never simple. Ryan has kept his heart protected after having it shattered, and Caleb-no stranger to attraction-finds what he has with Ryan is on a whole new level from anything he’s experienced before.

In the middle of a budding friendship, they see the blossoming of desire neither of them expected. Then comes a sleepless night in a twenty-four-hour café, where Caleb and Ryan forge a connection full of laughs, junk food, and whispered secrets. Just when he thought he’d found it, his whole world fell apart and he lost everything. He’s never fit in and has spent most of his life knowing there’s something missing. Ryan Daily is a pro at hiding his insecurities. Where better to do that than Last Chance, the home he was ripped away from at sixteen? A fresh start is in order, but he has no idea how the hell to do that when he’s not even sure what he wants in the first place. He’s ready to settle down and figure out who he really is.

Caleb White has been a lot of places and made a lot of decisions he isn’t proud of.

Color Me In by Riley Hart