Embers Glow After the Fire by Micah Carver

Brendon fled a privileged but toxic life back in Houston. The lonely chaos he endured became too painful to bear any longer. He’s landed in a comfortable new home with the amazing staff at Truffle restaurant in Portland Maine. Excited to join his bosses for a week in their cabin with a new circle of strangers. He’s hesitant to share his past, hoping for a fresh start.
Matthew has stepped away from his busy salon in Atlanta for the first time in years. Determined to relax and enjoy himself for the Fourth of July vacation with his best and oldest friends. He wasn’t expecting to meet this curious dark stranger. Trying to keep things platonic but the temptation toward a holiday fling pulls at him with intense magnetic force.
When ghosts of the past threaten to blow up the harmony of a friendly getaway, Matthew can’t resist stepping in to help Brendon cut ties once and for all.