“I guess I’m just afraid of being let down.” Colin Talton just can’t seem to break out of his shell. It’s his second year in college, and he’s still shy, still quiet, and still unable to bring himself to finally explore his sexuality—or anything else. That all changes when he rescues a wandering pit bull from a date with a truck’s front bumper, and Colin is drawn into the unusual life of the pup’s dark and charismatic owner. “I’ve got no time to get involved that way.” Marcus Moon’s eyes are set on one to make it in the mainstream as an electronic dance music producer. With his talent, he just needs that last final push—but it’s hard to balance his passion with the pressure his strict traditional parents put on him to finish school and find an acceptable job. He can’t afford any distractions, especially not one as big as falling in love, but as he shares his music and his passion with the eager and surprisingly talented Colin, Marcus finds himself slipping. “You need to stop ignoring your feelings.” As Colin ventures deeper into Marcus’s vibrant world of nightclubs and music festivals, his feelings for his handsome new friend grow as intense as the beat just before the drop—but he just can’t believe Marcus could be gay. Can Colin finally find the courage to go after his desires, and can he show the stubborn Marcus that love is exactly what he needs to finally reach his full potential? Sustain is a steamy contemporary M/M gay standalone novel with themes of young love, friendship, and finding one's true calling. It's a feel-good story with light angst, no cliffhangers, and a HEA.