Concentration Play: 5

Nolan's new roommate is no other than his boss's ex-hot, his perfect match...and a widower who's not ready to move on. James needs a fresh start. After losing his husband, he can't stay in his old town, and moving back to San Francisco offers the chance to heal without stepping on landmines. However, he finds them all on his own. The sparks that flare between him and his new roommate, Nolan, are enough to send him spiraling. Nolan's sworn off love. No one's able to weather his OCD, his breakdowns, his...well, everything. Yet when James moves in, he might've met the only person who can. Except James is off-limits, unable to move forward from his loss, which makes living together pure torture-because Nolan has wanted him from the moment they met. Yet when a new club in the area threatens Nolan's workplace, Whipped, he and James are on the task. And the more time they spend with each other, the more they can no longer deny the explosive attraction between them. But they've barely glued their shattered pieces back together, and one misstep won't just fracture the bond between them-it'll break them both. Enter Whipped, a unique cafe that caters to coffee and kink addicts alike...