Spruce Texas Series by Daryl Banner, Golden Czermak, Eric Battershell

Tanner, the hunky college football star, returns to his country hometown of Spruce, Texas for the summer.Billy, the smart-as-a-whip budding dessert chef, wants nothing to do with the cocky athlete - or his loud jock buddies. But the more he tries to ignore the football player's charm, the less he can resist it.Billy's peaceful, hot-fudge-glazed little world is about to be flipped upside-down. Get ready for the "sweetest" romance you've ever tasted... moreTanner, the hunky college football star, returns to his country hometown of Spruce, Texas for the summer.Billy, the smart-as-a-whip budding dessert chef, wants nothing to do with the cocky athlete - or his loud jock buddies. But the more he tries to ignore the football player's charm, the less he can resist it.Billy's peaceful, hot-fudge-glazed little world is about to be flipped upside-down. Get ready for the "sweetest" romance you've ever tasted.In this "sweet & steamy" love story, you can expect some seriously hot man-on-man action, ice cream, and a whole lotta small town southern sass.Read all the books set in Spruce, Texas!Football SundaeBorn Again SinnerHeteroflexibleWrangledRebel At Spruce High(...and more coming soon!) less

Jimmy Strong is one devastating son of a gun. He’s gorgeous, stubborn, a dancer, fiercely protective of his loved ones (to a fault), and intense. He can steal your heart with his infectious laughter ... and break it with a single glance of his stunning, rich brown eyes. I ought to know. He breaks mine every day. Being his gay best friend and college roomie is, to say the least, frustrating... moreJimmy Strong is one devastating son of a gun. He’s gorgeous, stubborn, a dancer, fiercely protective of his loved ones (to a fault), and intense. He can steal your heart with his infectious laughter ... and break it with a single glance of his stunning, rich brown eyes. I ought to know. He breaks mine every day. Being his gay best friend and college roomie is, to say the least, frustrating. Especially when you’ve seen just about every inch of that corn-fed beauty, he’s worked his way into every fantasy you can remember having, and he’s as straight as they make them. We’re heading back to Spruce for the summer. He just broke things off with his latest lady-squeeze, which means I have Jimmy all to myself for three long months of relaxation, bro-time, and kicking back. Until one night alone with Jimmy - and a reckless, unthinkable move - that changes everything. Read all the books set in Spruce, Texas!Football SundaeBorn Again SinnerHeteroflexibleWrangledRebel At Spruce High(...and more coming soon!) less

My heart's about to get wrangled in Chad's wicked little game.I left behind my countryside hometown of Spruce, Texasand my teenage tormentor Chad Landryto start over, pursue a career,and make a new name for myself.Fast forward ten years,and I'm back in Spruce for my high school reunionto confront my pastand to face the boy who made my teen years hell.I'm no longer the vulnerable teenager I once was,and I'll guarantee you this:Chad won't have any power over me... moreMy heart's about to get wrangled in Chad's wicked little game.I left behind my countryside hometown of Spruce, Texasand my teenage tormentor Chad Landryto start over, pursue a career,and make a new name for myself.Fast forward ten years,and I'm back in Spruce for my high school reunionto confront my pastand to face the boy who made my teen years hell.I'm no longer the vulnerable teenager I once was,and I'll guarantee you this:Chad won't have any power over me.But all the mental preparation in the worldcouldn't possibly prepare me for the sightof the hot, gorgeous, and hunky rancherthat Chad has become,nor the secrethe's been waiting ten long years to tell me.Chad's got things to say.And I've got a score to settle.Someone's poor little heart is about to get wrangledin a game it is sure to lose.NOTE: Though the story addresses past bullying, it contains no actual bullying or violence. "Wrangled" is a small-town, enemies-to-lovers romance loaded with humor, high romantic tension, and southern sass.*** This is a southern male/male romance set in the same fictional small town as "Football Sundae", "Born Again Sinner", and "Heteroflexible". Though this book takes place between the last chapter and the epilogue of "Heteroflexible", it can be read entirely on its own.Read all the books set in Spruce, Texas!Football SundaeBorn Again SinnerHeteroflexibleWrangledRebel At Spruce High(...more coming soon!) less

This holiday, two of Texas's most beloved sweethearts are finally gettin' hitched. Everyone in the small town of Spruce is overjoyed as the winter wedding kicks off.Everyone except Malcolm Tucci.Forced to attend the festivities with his father catering the event, the stone-hearted, grudge-carrying, holiday-hatin' Malcolm is brought face-to-face with Bobby, the soccer boy groom he could've had, and Jimmy, the dancer who stole him away... moreThis holiday, two of Texas's most beloved sweethearts are finally gettin' hitched. Everyone in the small town of Spruce is overjoyed as the winter wedding kicks off.Everyone except Malcolm Tucci.Forced to attend the festivities with his father catering the event, the stone-hearted, grudge-carrying, holiday-hatin' Malcolm is brought face-to-face with Bobby, the soccer boy groom he could've had, and Jimmy, the dancer who stole him away.What he didn't count on was having his feet swept out from under him by the rugged, pretty-eyed, and insufferably cocky Samuel.Is it too late for Malcolm to believe in romance again?Or is this holiday wedding about to get crashed?Catch up with the first 6 books of the series:Football SundaeBorn Again SinnerHeteroflexibleWrangledRebel At Spruce HighSummer Sweat less

BRIDGERPeace and quiet. That's all I'm looking for after two grueling tours in the Army.Pete swears I'll find it if I join him on a trip to Spruce, Texas to reunite with his old military pal Cody.What I find instead is the human hurricane called Anthony Myers.We start off on the wrong foot. And that's followed by too many more wrong feet to count—or forgive.That cocky, baby-faced, certifiable hot mess is loud, chaotic, and impossible to ignore... moreBRIDGERPeace and quiet. That's all I'm looking for after two grueling tours in the Army.Pete swears I'll find it if I join him on a trip to Spruce, Texas to reunite with his old military pal Cody.What I find instead is the human hurricane called Anthony Myers.We start off on the wrong foot. And that's followed by too many more wrong feet to count—or forgive.That cocky, baby-faced, certifiable hot mess is loud, chaotic, and impossible to ignore.He thinks he's gonna run me out of this town, but I've dealt with worse,growing up defending my vulnerable brother and mother against our drunk father.I'm more than equipped to handle a small-town menacewho's clearly got a chip on his shoulder for outsiders.Besides, the more I encounter him, the pettier I'm inspired to be,and two can play these games.ANTHONYThis summer's been a total train wreck.But I just found my groove with Juni, my new bestie and drinking partner-in-crime.The last dang thing I need is an uptight, rule-abiding muscle-head named Bridger ruining my fun.I'm everything he can't wild, reckless, and in his face.But that doesn't give him the right to look down on mewith his annoyingly pretty blue eyes—like I'm nothing but the mess he can't fix.Now my peaceful hometown of Spruce is a warzone of a different kind,and I just might be the one and only thing standing between himand the peace he's apparently so desperate to find.Or maybe I'm the chaos he never knew he needed.HOT MESS EXPRESS is a steamy, laugh-out-loud return to Spruce, Texas full of fiery clashes and undeniable chemistry, where the line between love and hate burns hotter than ever.✔️ M/M enemies-to-lovers✔️ Reckless party boy & stoic military vet✔️ Small-townHave you read all the books in the Spruce Texas series?Football SundaeBorn Again SinnerHeteroflexibleWrangledRebel At Spruce HighSummer SweatHopeful RomanticMr. Picture PerfectHot Mess Express ◄◄(with more to come!)What about the Texas Beach Town spin-off series?In Too DeepCrusherFar From Paradise(more on the way!) less