Pour Out Start Over

He built a life with love, coffee, and trust. Then came the betrayal. The bed. And fucking Doug.Justin Brown had it all—Portland café king, breakfast truck empire, and twenty years of partnership with Tyler, the man who knew his oat milk ratios and his heart. But when Justin walks in early and catches Tyler with their mutual friend Doug, everything implodes. He leaves the business, the city, and the remains of their life behind for a year of solitude, grief, and figuring out who the hell he is when no one’s watching.Now forty, newly single, and back in Portland, Justin is ready to rebuild his life—but nothing is where he left it. His café is different. The food scene has changed. Dating is a minefield of ghosts and eggplant emojis. And worse: the version of love he wants doesn’t seem to exist anymore.Pour Out Start Over is a dark romantic comedy about betrayal, burnt coffee, queer midlife dating, and the slow, stubborn hope of starting over when the world—and your heart—have moved on without you. For anyone who’s ever said “never again” and still wanted to believe in something real.