Mocha for Mateo

Alicia Wells never asked for a knight in flour-dusted apron to show up full of ideas for saving her surf-side cafe. She's quite brilliant at plans, which is how she kept Pier 3 Coffee afloat through plenty of tough times already. She'll just have to do it again.

Mateo James doesn't want to live for his family bakery, but even more, he doesn't want his father to die for it. So he'll do what's required of him, including throwing himself into community organizing. If it helps his parents, and Alicia, to thrive, he'll sacrifice anything. Even his own chance at happiness.

As Alicia charges forward with her plans to save Pier 3, Mateo would love to slow her down long enough to show her the value of their connection. But if she won't let him in, he'll have no choice but to let her go.