One night. One hitchhiker. One detour that changes everything.
Luke's used to running—from failed relationships, from the wreckage of his career, from wanting too much and pretending he doesn’t. His life on the road is no roots, no risks, no real connections. Until Noah.
Stranded and sunburned on the side of a desert highway, Noah is smart-mouthed, observant, and far too intuitive for Luke’s comfort. What starts as a one-night offer of shelter turns into days of uneasy companionship, stolen glances, and quiet revelations. Luke doesn’t want to care. He definitely doesn’t want to want. But Noah sees through every defense—and doesn’t flinch.
As the miles pass, desire simmers, boundaries blur, and something real begins to take hold. But Luke’s still holding back, and Noah’s done with almosts. When the road forces them to choose between staying guarded or giving in, the question isn’t how far they’ve come—but how far they’re willing to go.
Tender, slow-burn, and quietly explosive, Rerouted is a steamy M/M romance about two men finding home in each other when they least expect it.
Tyler Young writes emotionally intense queer romance about men under pressure—athletes, blue-collar workers, and stubborn, guarded leads who don’t fall easily but love hard once they do. His stories blend grit and tenderness, high-stakes settings, and deeply earned HEAs, with recurring themes of loyalty, identity, and choosing connection over silence. When he’s not writing, he’s probably thinking about the next collision—on the ice, on the mat, or in the garage—that will force his characters to finally tell the truth.