"You could smile at me, and I'd fall apart," he whispered. His fingers skimmed down my back, pressing and rubbing like a dream. "I think you know that."Take a vacation, they said. Get away from Silicon Valley's back-stabbing and power-grabbing. Recharge the innovative batteries. Unwind, then come back stronger than ever. Instead, I got lost at sea and fell in love with an anti-social lobsterman.There's one small Owen Bartlett doesn't know who I am. Who I really am. I don't like people.I avoid small talk and socializing, and I kick my companions out of bed before the sun rises.No strings, no promises, no problems.Until Cole McClish's boat drifts into Talbott's Cove, and I bend all my rules for the sexy sailor.I don't know Cole's story or what he's running from, but one thing is I'm not letting him run away from me. experiences with homophobia.