Forced to return home, he must face his family, his past, and the one man he could never win over.

Growing up the gay son of a wealthy, conservative mayor in a small town, Max Talbot learned early on that charm and manipulation were his best tools for survival. Now he uses those skills to con rich people out of their money. Sure, some may call that unethical but he sees it as helping them spend their money on something other than themselves for once.

Between running a bar and managing a ranch, Mike Carter barely has the energy to breathe, let alone deal with Max’s games. But when Carter finds the body of his high school bully and Max’s onetime best friend on his property, he no longer has a choice.

After the police rule the death an accident, Max decides to investigate, dragging Carter along with him. What they uncover goes deeper than they could have imagined and pulls them headfirst into a conspiracy that could tear the whole town apart—if it doesn’t kill them first.