Best Friends, Tennessee by Raleigh Reubins (Hard Spot Saloon Book 1)

Beginning a new chapter with a new bar, Hard Spot Saloon Book 1 features a best friends to lovers story in Best Friends, Tennessee.

From the blurb:

I’m not attracted to men.

But I’ll break all my own rules for my best friend.

One thing is true about Ori Adams: he hates small town Tennessee. We were always opposites: I played football, he was in art class. I was straight, he was gay. I was popular in school, he never fit in. He fled to the city the moment we graduated.

It ain’t perfect here, but I love our country home. I missed Ori like hell, but now he’s back, living in my guest room after years apart.

Best friends reunited, right? …Like hell.

He says I’m too Tennessee for him now. So what if I love the local saloon, volunteer with horses, and wear a Stetson hat? I want a white-picket-fence life, and he wants all things casual. When I try to show him how good it can be here, he tells me to back off.

But I’ll check his cocky attitude when he calls me stubborn. He pushes? I push back.

I’ve got him up against the wall within 24 hours.

It’s a full-on fight, but it turns into… something else. A craving. Some twisted need to be close to him.

Being physical with him was what I missed most, but we were never physical like this before.

…He sure doesn’t mind how country I am when he’s in my bed.

Now I can’t get enough. But if he won’t commit to anyone, why would he with me? And how can I show him exactly how deep I’m willing to go?

Heather's Review:

If you liked Raleigh's Red's Tavern series, you'll find similar vibes at Hard Spot Saloon.  This first book dives head first into an opposites attract, childhood besties with crushes on one another, with attitude and a bit of a chip on their shoulders.

It was a quick and fairly entertaining read, with Ori having to come to terms with being back in his home town, and Finn having to come to terms with the fact that he's not so straight... there's a bit of pining, a bit of angst and a whole lot of back and forth until they finally figure things out.

I look forward to seeing who else gets their HEAs in this series...

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