The Captain's Cub
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Leo and Buck grew up in the shadow of their parents' friendship, two boys bound by shared dinners and the salt of the sea. But when their families shattered under the weight of a secret affair, the golden days of childhood ended.
In the silence that followed, a new tension grew.
Leo knows exactly who he is. Buck is terrified of becoming what he feels. One moonlit kiss should have been a beginning, but instead, it became a goodbye.
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Now, an old boat is being fixed in the dark, and a promise is waiting to be kept. In a town that is watching their every move, Leo and Buck must decide if the heaviest thing they carry is the secret of their parents-or the love they have for each other.
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