Jakob has regrets. It's inevitable in a life as wayward as his.

Managing the island's horse ranch, raising his teenage daughter as a single dad? It goes to fill that hole in him the way the military never did. And yet…

There’s still something missing. Some fragment of himself he'd only just glimpsed that life-changing night; before it was all ripped away in a mistake that cost him his best friend. A mistake he'd do just about anything to make right.

Ethan however? He can't risk going through that kind of hurt again. The wary former football star has worked hard to rebuild his life from the ashes Jakob left behind, even if it's left him with a few regrets of his own.

Not to mention a few enemies.

Against his better judgment, Ethan is forced to accept Jakob's help, and Jakob’s not about to waste this second chance.
Sparks start flying between the two men once more, but has too much time passed to rekindle their friendship? Or maybe even…more?

Can Jakob and Ethan heal old wounds in time to save a life —

Before it’s too late?

There's a thin line between loathing and lust...

Turns out it's about the width of a hotel bed.

The room was like any other in thousands of hotels around the world, Alex supposed. Small bathroom crammed in by the entry; big window on the far side featuring a majestic view of the parking garage and dumpsters. An enormous TV on the wall, a small table, a few chairs.

And, oh yeah — just the one big damn double bed sitting pride of fucking place in the middle of the room that they were for some reason — what? Expected to share?

For two whole weeks, Coach had said. With Ian.

Any of the other guys on the soccer team would have been, y'know, fine. But Mr. Superstar Team Captain, Green Shakes and Yoga Breaks, Two Girlfriends At a Time Hetero Poster Boy of the Year, Ian 'The Weaver' fucking Weber?

He was everything Alex’s dad had ever wanted in a son.

He was everything Alex was not.

And now? Now Ian knows Alex's little secret. Yeah — that one.

Forget two weeks. It'll be a miracle if they both survive this first night…

When Alex finds himself sharing a hotel room with the stuck-up captain of his university's soccer team, he knows it'll be pure torture.

He's right, of course - but for all the wrong reasons. Turns out, Ian's not the man Alex thought he was.

Confident, experienced, and sexy as all hell; Ian shouldn't be interested in a geek like Alex.

Now if only someone would tell Ian that…

Content Warnings for

Chance's Harbor Series

Welcome

For readers who detest spoilers of any kind, feel free to ignore this section and go right on to picking yourself up a copy of the book.

However, if you are a reader who is particularly selective about the content you read, no matter the reason, then please click on the following tabs (with the full knowledge you might be spoiling key moments in the book for yourself)…

General Themes (Spoilers)

Are the spoiler-free readers all gone? Yes? Alright then!

(Takes a deep breath…)

Please be aware that while the Chance's Harbor series is ultimately stories of love, resilience, acceptance, and building a supportive found family, the books often touch on sensitive content that may be difficult for some readers, including:

disability
PTSD
reference to parental dementia (brief; off-page; long before the story begins; not a major plot point)
manipulative + emotionally / physically abusive family members & dynamics
child abandonment
child abuse (brief; off page; physical / emotional / mental)
reference to 'pray away the gay' conversion camps existing (brief; not a major plot point)
internalized homophobia
period-typical casual homophobic attitudes/language during flashback scenes (specifically 'gay' and 'queer' used as slurs; because using harder words I haven't reclaimed for myself made me uncomfortable)
threats / danger from specific members of law enforcement who choose to abuse their power.

They are not a dark stories, however. And there are also good examples of parenting (both genetic, adopted, and quasi-parental-figure-shaped) also exist within this story, as well as positive representations within the law enforcement/legal community.

Violence (Spoilers)

Violence comes in the form of:

a major character injury (on-page; thoughts/reaction, but no mention of blood or gore; non-life threatening)
mentions of physical abuse (off-page, before story begins)
gun violence + injury (on-page; brief mention of blood but no gore; hospital scene after)

Steam (Spoilers)

All steamy scenes are between two explicitly consenting adult men; open door, wildly enthusiastic, and absolutely joyful. Enjoy those chapters without fear, y'all!

Other

All that said, if you run across something in these books you believe should have been on this list, or is just plain wildly incorrect, please hit that Contact button above and let me know so I can fix it. I've tried my best to work with primary sources and researched the heck out of my topics, but I'm under no illusion that I (or this book) are perfect. And too, while this book is ultimately a work of fiction, some portions were also drawn off (or at least extrapolated from) my personal, lived experiences; including ones I was injured during or my memory is otherwise blurred for, and therefore might be somewhat unreliable (and definitely biased). It's difficult sometimes to know what might shock someone to whom this isn't their 'normal' when you're so close to the subject matter.

Help from readers like you has been invaluable in making sure this book is as enjoyable as possible for everyone. This book wouldn't even exist without the support of so many amazing people, and I am truly grateful and touched by the response it has received right from the outset of its creation, on through the path to publishing, and beyond.

I'm so excited for you to discover the town of Chance's Harbor, and join Jakob and Ethan on their journey to a very Happily Ever After.

- CJ Pines

Welcome to the island of Chance’s Harbor, a small resort town on the Texas Gulf Coast only an hour’s drive southwest of San Morado. Over on the mainland across the bridge, they’ve finally finished building that new amusement park. But here on the island, time still runs slow.

In the summer, the warm sandy beaches draw sunburnt tourists from all over to the former pirate’s refuge; happily enjoying the cafes, confectionaries, and curio shops lining the boardwalk, or touring the historic streets of the old town lined with stately homes.

But though the western end is where holidaymakers can find all the action; locals know if you keep going far enough east, you’ll eventually find one of the island’s best kept secrets.

Connected by a strip of salt marsh that’s soggy and wild even at low tide, sitting on a little spur of actual rock, is a sweep of ridge barely attached to the island proper at all. Still, it’s the highest bit of ground the island can claim, and so it does; right up to the spot that once boasted an old stone lighthouse, before it was destroyed by love.

And pirate cannons, those helped a bit too.

Out here the road is more abstract than asphalt, and the bridge something of a religious experience that might have you thanking your maker of choice that you survived its crossing. But with a little faith and a half-decent GPS, you’d find yourself pulling up to a horse ranch overlooking the sparkling gulf waters; home of Jakob and Ethan, and their eclectic patchwork quilt of a found family.

So go throw your baggage in the guest room, grab yourself a drink from the fridge, and pull yourself up a hammock on the deck. Come sundown, we’ll all head down to the dock to go fishing and check the crab traps. Unless maybe you’d like to grab a bite at Pearl's, or go for a moonlit walk on the beach?

Either way, come and sit a spell. Listen to the surf and the seabirds calling for their mates. Take a moment to catch up with old friends, and maybe make a few new ones too.

Welcome home.

Welcome to Chance's Harbor.

Alex’s world is falling apart. Soccer was supposed to be his escape, the ticket to Alex’s future. Now he’s got to face the fact his dream of going pro is just that – a dream. And it’s time for Alex to wake up.

He’s trying to hold it together, for Ian’s sake. Trying his best to protect the man he — he just might love. That claims to love Alex back. Him. And if that’s not worth fighting for, Alex doesn’t know what is. So he’ll do whatever it takes, even if it means breaking a few rules.

At least one of them should be able to follow their dreams…

Falling in love wasn’t part of the plan. Play hard, get scouted, and hope to be signed to a professional team? It’s the closest Ian’s ever had to a goal in life – until he met Alex.

One year, Alex made Ian promise. One year of a new city, a new team, and learning to navigate all the perks and pitfalls that comes with being a pro athlete. Meanwhile, Ian has to hide who he is, watching his boyfriend struggle from afar. It’s not the life Ian thought he’d signed up for. He’s not sure what he’ll do, if he doesn’t play soccer. But in one year? If Ian’s not careful, he just might find out…

Can Alex and Ian juggle their love for the game with their love for each other? Has the clock run out on their relationship –

Or will they manage to score something that lasts?

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1. Introduction

Our website, https://AJPines.com (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.

3. What are scripts?

A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.

4. What is a web beacon?

A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.

5. Cookies

5.1 Technical or functional cookies

Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.

5.2 Statistics cookies

We use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website. We ask your permission to place statistics cookies.

5.3 Advertising cookies

On this website we use advertising cookies, enabling us to personalize the advertisements for you, and we (and third parties) gain insights into the campaign results. This happens based on a profile we create based on your click and surfing on and outside https://AJPines.com. With these cookies you, as website visitor are linked to a unique ID, so you do not see the same ad more than once for example.

Because these cookies are marked as tracking cookies, we ask your permission to place these.

5.4 Marketing/Tracking cookies

Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.

5.5 Social media

On our website, we have included content from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to promote web pages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. This content is embedded with code derived from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and places cookies. This content might store and process certain information for personalized advertising.

Please read the privacy statement of these social networks. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are located in the United States.

6. Placed cookies

WooCommerce
WordPress
Google Analytics
Optin Forms
iThemes Security
PayPal
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Miscellaneous

7. Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on “Save preferences”, you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.

8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.

Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.

9. Your rights with respect to personal data

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)).

10. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:

CJPines.com
CJ Pines
2709 N Hayden Island Dr
STE 335853
Portland, Oregon, 97217, USA
United States
Website: https://CJPines.com
Email: helloCJPines@gmail.com

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