When the ferry captain, Jack Larson, locks eyes with a familiar passenger aboard the Garfield Island ferry, his heart skips a beat. It's Alex Bennett, the love he'd never forgotten after a heart-wrenching breakup five years earlier.

As fate would have it, Alex is back on the island for a writers’ retreat, and the magnetic pull between them is impossible to deny. As sparks fan into flames promising a second chance, Alex is led on a quirky treasure hunt by enigmatic fellow author Edwin Thistlewaite.

Meanwhile, Jack’s conniving ex, Dylan, seems determined to come between Alex and Jack. Just as the future begins to look bright, a fierce storm threatens the very fabric of Garfield Island.

The community's strength is tested, and Jack and Alex are thrust into the heart of the tempest. Together, they must navigate through their shared past and the present storm, searching for the anchor that will cement their future.

Captain's Mate is a 57,000-word gay romance. It includes second chance, forced proximity, and natural disaster themes.

It is the third book in the series The Island. A happily ever after ending is guaranteed!.