Tallahassee: mechanic, romantic, and secretly and hopelessly in love with his best friend's little brother and has the scars to prove it.  

Gates.: an impulsive, reckless, nomadic, prankster that has never felt good enough. And now he has even more reason to be concerned that he does not deserve love. 

Now years later, Gates is crashing at Tallahassee's place and doing anything he can to get his attention good or bad. He wants to change. He wants to feel settled. But his reputation is that he is impulsive and a runner so everyone expects him to leave...including Tallahassee and his brother, Steele.

I was touched by Gates' sweet personality, earnestness, and insecurities. He knows he has issues and struggles but wants to be a better man and for everyone to believe that. And Tallahassee is solid, dependable, and protective, but he is also terrified that he will be left devastated in Gate's wake. 

They have hurt each other even when they cared and have not really dealt with their past. They are just kind of cohabitating and getting under each other's skin and unsure how to fix what is broken. It's time to figure out what they need and what they want to do in the present and future. But they also have to deal with their pain and secrets from the past while also building trust and confidence. 

This is a sweet, funny, hot, secret, best friend's brother, enemies-to-lovers, second-chance romance. I really liked them together, and sometimes they had me laughing and other times swooning. The parts where they let down their guards and were just real and vulnerable were really touching. And their chemistry was on point.  

It brings back the Big Bull Mechanics guys and adds a couple more. I am enjoying this series and am intrigued by some of the others. And there was a little snippet of another group that piqued my attention as well. And there is another wild and crazy pet in this one that steals the show.