Meatballs & Misadventures

Nico DeLuca knows three things: his Nonna's lasagna is sacred, dating in Boston is a hellscape, and carbs are forever.

As the charming but perpetually single front-of-house manager at his family's North End trattoria, Nico’s life is a chaotic blend of bad dates, overly involved relatives, and a ghost cat named Vinnie who judges his every romantic move. Between Grindr disasters, holy water ambushes, and emotionally unavailable gym bros, Nico is just about ready to hang up his apron and swear off men entirely.

Then Julian—a mysteriously handsome pastry chef with a killer smirk and questionable cannoli etiquette—walks into his life and ruins everything. In the best way.

What starts as a frosting-smeared flirtation soon turns into family dinners, kitchen confessions, and steamy freezer make-outs. But with his heart on the line and marinara in his veins, Nico has to figure out if he’s finally found a love worth burning the garlic knots for—or just another guy who’ll ghost him after dessert.

Witty, warm, and deliciously queer, Meatballs & Misadventures is a romcom about love, lasagna, and finding someone who won’t steal your leftovers.