Lonely Diner

<p><strong>Two gorgeous military men. One Lonely Diner where people often search for romance. (The food is good there too.)</strong><br><br>One man plays it straight. Another grieves over a lost lover.<br><br>Though clearly meant for each other Lance an Air Force computer engineer and Ryan a former submariner in the Navy and now a military college professor are conflicted gay men blinded by painful wounds of their past decisions.<br><br>A younger Ryan Ball decides he can be happy only by conforming to social expectations. So what does he do? He decides he must have a wife and kids. Though he acknowledges to himself that he can never be straight he is convinced that with effort and determination he can play the necessary roles.<br><br>At thirty-one Lance Dingle falls for his best friend and roommate Randy a stunt pilot who agrees to a friends-with-benefits arrangement. Then tragedy strikes. Lance finds himself alone and lonely living with memories of Randy and an ever-expanding list of what-might-have-beens.<br><br>Callie Yenti a transwoman and drag performer extraordinaire enters the picture. She owns Lonely Diner and possesses an uncanny insight into the workings of the heart.<br><br>Even the complicated hearts of her two stubborn friends Lance and Ryan.<br><br>An HEA gay romance.<br><br>Though part of a series LONELY DINER may easily be read as a standalone.<br><br><u>Trigger Warning</u>: This novel includes scenes from a sexual assault and a PTSD episode.<br><u>Tropes</u>: Military Romance Coming Out Overcoming Adversity Second Chances.</p>