Anchored Hearts

The Irish ProseTiago has built his life behind walls-until one brave invitation cracks them open. When he asks his coworker Cal on a date, he finds not just acceptance, but recognition: Tiago is a transgender man, Cal is non-binary, and together they fit.Then his grandfather falls ill, and a hidden legacy surfaces. Rafael leaves him Project Aster-a luxury yacht-and a shadowy history of corporate enemies who still want it. In the same breath, Tiago reveals another secret: he is a novelist on the verge of a life-changing deal. With Cal at his side and a handpicked crew behind them, he rechristens the ship The Irish Prose and sails for Ireland, his grandmother's homeland, and a future he never dared to claim.But the ocean holds threats. A white-and-gray cruiser stalks their wake. And as Tiago and Cal marry in a quiet Irish chapel and dream of adoption, Tiago's own body begins to betray him-a persistent cough, aching joints, and a diagnosis of lupus that forces him to confront what it means to need help.Tender, atmospheric, and deeply hopeful, The Irish Prose is a queer nautical romance about the courage to be seen, the families we choose, and the sanctuary we build when the world refuses to let us anchor.