Dead and Breakfast

Max Donnelly arrives in Blackport, Maine with one plan: settle his late aunt's estate, sell her crumbling cliffside inn, and get back to Manhattan before the salt air can ruin his shoes. Instead, on the very night he takes possession of The Gull's Rest, a wealthy guest drops dead in the dining room—and Max becomes the town's favorite suspect. Detective Ben Mercer is calm, competent, maddeningly kind, and absolutely not letting Max leave town. Trapped inside a postcard-perfect harbor village buzzing with gossip, harbor lights, and old-money secrets, Max finds himself juggling suspicious locals, hidden ledgers, missing deeds, and an inn that refuses to stop mattering to him. The deeper he digs into his aunt's papers, the clearer it becomes that the murder isn't random. Someone in Blackport's polished inner circle has been covering up a decades-old land theft—and they'll kill to keep it buried. Working side by side with Ben, Max is pulled into a dangerous slow-burn partnership full of sharp banter, late-night clue hunting, soft caretaking, and the kind of chemistry that makes "professional distance" feel like a joke. But love is its own risk. Max has built his whole life around leaving before anyone can disappoint him, while Ben has no interest in falling for another man who treats Blackport like a temporary stop. As the case turns deadlier and the truth closes in, both men have to decide what's more terrifying: exposing a killer… or wanting something real enough to stay for. Set in a moody, charming coastal town with stormy cliffs, candlelit breakfasts, harbor festivals, and an inn full of secrets, Dead and Breakfast is a swoony, high-tension MM romantic suspense with a green-flag detective, a sharp-tongued city hero, found home feelings, and a deeply satisfying happily ever after. Check in to The Gull's Rest and fall into a murderously charming romance full of heat, heart, and deadly secrets. You'll love this if you like… sexy MM romantic suspense with a cozy mystery feel small-town coastal settings and moody harbor vibes grumpy, stylish city men falling for steady green-flag heroes old house secrets, hidden ledgers, and buried family truths slow-burn chemistry that turns scorching and heartfelt