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London native Felix Brixton, rich and sheltered, leaves his old life behind on a whim to pursue his dream of running a tall ship tour boat. A midlife crisis brings him to the small Southern California town of Carino Bay, where he buys a ship, the Freedom. What Felix doesn’t know is he’s also buying a dark secret and complicated history.

 

Jay Valdez, tattooed and leather-clad, lays eyes on the sweet, buttoned-up new guy in town and is intrigued. He can’t resist the temptation. But Jay has personal demons which may cost him everything he holds dear.

 

Carino Bay, a queer haven full of misfits like him, offers Felix a new start in more ways than one. But he uncovers deep-seated crime and corruption closely tied to the man of his dreams.

 

No matter how intensely their attraction pulls Jay and Felix to each other, the town’s history and their complicated lives threaten to keep them apart.

 

 

 

 

Warning: This book contains depictions of abuse, past trauma, grief, guns/gun violence, alcoholism (past, off-page), smoking (weed), homophobia (mild, from the villain), murder (past, off-page), substance use/alcohol, arson, attempted murder/assault, near-drowning, racism (past, off-page), strong language, toxic relationship, lavender marriage, classism, gentrification, implied spousal abuse (past, off-page)

 

Additional Information

Format	ebook
Publisher	NineStar Press
Length	Novel, 51500 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	16-June-2026
Price	$4.99 ebook
Buy Link	https://ninestarpress.com/product/freedom-to-me/