Oh, the saga of West and Sawyer. Stud and Peaches. 

West is Dare's nephew and has been learning the construction business. He has had a crush on bartender, Sawyer, since her first laid eyes on him. After a few rejections and a toe-curling kiss, they have just maintained a good friendship for the past couple of years. West is fifteen years younger, but sweet, fun, and eager for a relationship (and wishes Sawyer would agree). But West is being pressured by his friends to give up his crush and start exploring other options.

Sawyer's life has undergone plenty of changes in the past few years. He suffered a bad breakup that has left him resistant to relationships. He inherited a bar that took up the majority of his time and caused a lot of stress. And he is about to take on a home renovation. He enjoys his friendship with West and is now starting to realize how important he has become to him. He should be happy that his friend is starting to date, but that does not seem to be the case.

Jealousy and unresolved feelings start to spark, but also confuse the situation. They are friends with excellent chemistry. West has always known what he wants. But Sawyer is guarded and fearful, and neither want to lose their friendship.  Sawyer finds himself in that limbo land where he is afraid to give in to him, but does not want anyone else to have him either. 

This is a fun, slow burn, steamy, friends-to-lovers, smile-inducing, heartwarming, age-gap romance. West is just the sweetest, hottest, most honest, loyal, and patient man. There is a maturity about him and he knows what makes him happy. Sawyer is a bit more reserved and fearful of rejection, but sometimes despite being older, he is the one acting more immature. But he also has a big heart and a lot to give. Their connection is obvious from the start, they just need some walls to come down and be willing to take a risk. 

It brings back the other guys from the series including the newer members, Miller and Apollo. I love how these guys look out for the other, but also enjoy teasing and taunting each other. A smaller underlying thread running through the background of the story, also added depth.  And who knew that wildlife could be so cute? I am looking forward to more in this series that always touches my heart while also making me smile and swoon.