The Unapologetics Series by August Quinn Ridgewood Reckoning

Book Three of the Unapologetic SeriesHe said yes to love. Now he has to say yes to himself.Zach thought he was ready-ready to live with Matthew, ready to love out loud, ready to turn a historic house into a home. But when he finds out his boyfriend is not just successful but seven-figure-CEO successful, the walls start closing in.Enter Taylor, his fiercely loyal, nonbinary best friend, who flies halfway around the world to help Zach unpack his shame, his spirals, and his skincare. What follows is a whirlwind of self-doubt, unexpected grace, and the quiet realization that loving someone doesn't mean disappearing into their life-it means building one together.But just as things settle, Zach's offered a $250,000 job with the Historic Commission-bringing his old strategist instincts back to life. Matthew starts to pull away. Zach pushes forward. And when Zach's estranged brother shows up with two kids and nowhere to go, the house fills with more than history-it fills with everything Zach thought he'd left behind.Messy, vulnerable, and deeply queer, The Ridgewood Reckoning is a story about intimacy, power, chosen family, and what happens after the big romantic "yes"... but before the wedding.Because falling in love is easy. But staying? That's where the story begins.