Caulky By K.m.: Neuhold

However, Ren was leading a double life—digitally. On a hookup app, he’d been exchanging intimate, vulnerable messages with a man known only as . While he saw Cole for physical relief, he found himself falling for the digital stranger who shared his deepest thoughts.

: Part of the Four Bears Construction series, which features "the other kind of bears"—rugged, blue-collar men in their 40s. Caulky by K.M. Neuhold

: The story highlights Ren’s passion for beekeeping and his struggle to get his business off the ground. However, Ren was leading a double life—digitally

Ren's life was a delicate balance of heartbreak and honey. After a messy breakup, he had retreated into the quiet world of his bees, launching his artisanal business, . But while his honey was sweet, his dating life was nonexistent—until a plumbing disaster forced him to hire Four Bears Construction . : Part of the Four Bears Construction series,

Enter , a contractor who was as rugged as he was skilled with a wrench. The chemistry was immediate and combustible, leading to a "no-strings-attached" arrangement that was supposed to keep things simple.

The tension came to a head as Ren realized his feelings for both men were growing. What he didn't know—and what the universe seemed determined to reveal—was that the man holding the wrench in his kitchen and the man behind the "CaulkyAF" profile were exactly the same person. Key Themes & Elements