Mayberry Protectors

I’m at the lowest point of my life. Retiring from my SEAL team was not in my life plan. Yet here I am, 30 years old, no wife, children or career. And now I have to start over while dealing with the after-effects of my last mission. All in all, life can’t get more complicated. Until it does. Suddenly I'm turned on by Asher’s gay romance audiobooks and kissing him when he brings me a new furry friend. Before I know it, I start dreaming of a life with him. Have I had it wrong all this time?

People call me Officer Grumpypants, but wouldn't you be if life kept knocking you down? My life is an endless sh*t list that I can't even begin to unravel. It started when my wife walked out on me. It continued when my home was repossessed. And it all came to an epic conclusion with almost getting shot to death. What I need is to get my mind in order and my life back on track. So when my old commander offers me a job in Mayberry Holm, I grab the opportunity by the balls.

The whole world is against me. Everyone's turned their back on bad, evil Joey. They all believe the lies. Until him. Santiago. The man I can't stop thinking of. He believes me and in me. He doesn't care a damn what the world thinks. And when he finds himself in danger the only one that can protect him is me.