Jasper Saris has a lot to be thankful for: His Dom, Vincent A new full-year contract A full summer off before starting his last year of college His first-ever vacation at a BDSM resort Evergreen Escape owned by Vincent's friend, Zach, exceeds his wildest dreams and opens new facets of their relationship and his role as a sub. Vincent opens up more about his past and family and even introduces Jasper to his favorite kink. But clouds on the horizon threaten, and family troubles interrupt the vacation. Jasper's brutish, drunk father is dying. Despite not having seen him in years, his cousin and housemate Amber insists he comes home, reviving an old trauma and revealing disturbing family secrets. Jasper struggles with his insecurities about his relationship with Vincent and his life in general. Vincent refuses to let his vacation with Jasper end on a low note, so they return to the resort. Problems surface on their return, and the most shocking secret of all threatens to leave Jasper on the outs with the remainder of his family and without a place to live. Does Vincent care enough to step up for Jasper and intensify their connection, or are his feelings for Jasper purely transactional… just when Jasper's are deepening?