Just a Purr by Lynn Hagen

Jeremy Longing has been mourning the loss of his wife for two years, drinking to dull the pain. He refuses to leave the house, except on booze runs, until Moose talks Jeremy into going into town for breakfast. Jeremy isn’t sure what to think or feel when he meets the owner of the diner. Cyril Anson. He’s tall, sexy, and flirtatious, and seems to have his sights set on Jeremy.

Cyril knew the moment Jeremy walked into his diner that the human was his mate. He also knew Jeremy has demons he’s trying to drink away. Cyril has to take things slow, to coax his mate out of the misery he’s been living in for the past two years. When Jeremy’s brother-in-law shows up, Cyril doesn’t trust the man. He’s sure Alan has ulterior motives. But Cyril has his hands full when one thing after another puts his mate in danger.