The quiet one, the outgoing one, the observant one…they shouldn’t work, but against all odds, they learn the meaning of home, together.

Luka

Boston is a fresh start, a chance to live my life on my terms, rather than doing what my family expects of me. Though, to my disappointment, my anxiety and insecurities made the cross-country move with me.

When a co-worker introduces me to Randy’s Diner, at first, I’m not sure what to expect, but the warm and welcoming people who treat the diner like a second home show me a world of inclusion that I've only ever dreamed about. And then I meet not one but two people, who somehow manage to see through every wall I’ve ever tried to hide behind.

Graeme

Since my divorce, my life has been…stagnant. Other than my son, my ex-husband turned best friend, and my career as an author, Randy’s Diner has been the only way to break up the monotony.

Luka catches my attention from the first glimpse. His shy smile and perpetual blush draw me in, making the caretaker instincts I buried long ago rise to the surface. But when he befriends the one person I can’t have, I’m convinced I’ve lost my shot before I can even ask for a chance.

Denver

I can flirt and make friends with anyone, so it’s no hardship to take the new face I meet at Randy’s under my wing. Luka is adorably shy, and I make it my mission to help him feel comfortable in his own skin.

The closer we get, the more our feelings for one another grow, but it’s not just Luka I’m interested in. Where my confidence and open nature helps me bring Luka out of his shell, I feel like a fumbling teenager around Graeme. So when it becomes apparent the other man is also interested in Luka, things get…complicated.

It’ll take a lot of trust in each other, ourselves, and the new discoveries we’re making, in order to ensure the fragile relationship between the three of us lasts. But together, we might just find safety and the home we’ve always longed for.

Love Beyond the binary: serving up low angst trans romances at Randy's Diner

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