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. …
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.
*** This is a southern male/male romance set in the same fictional small town as “Football Sundae” and “Born Again Sinner”. Though this book takes place immediately after the events of “Born Again Sinner”, it can be read entirely on its own.
Read all the books set in Spruce, Texas!
Football Sundae
Born Again Sinner
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Love this book!
Bobby is an out and proud gay guy. Jimmy is his straight best friend. The two are inseparable. Set in the fictional town of Spruce, Texas this book is sweeter than your mommas sweet tea! Great slow burn, sexy read that has plenty of humor balanced with heart.
I liked how Jimmy slowly expands his views on his own sexuality. I love how Spruce has a not so liberal rival town. The two guys are so cute and earnest. Can be read as a stand-alone but is probably beat enjoyed after reading the other two books in the series. Daryl Banner is great at portraying small town, idyllic life with plenty of sass thrown in!
I really enjoyed this book. Daryl has such a way about his writing where you feel everything! This book gave me all the feels, from laughing to crying from happiness. If you haven’t already fallen in love with “Spruce”TX from the previous two books, you will in this one! I think everyone want’s a friend like Jimmy or Bobby. Everyone deserved unconditional love. Another hit from Daryl Banner!
So I knew going into this one was gonna be different then the others and boy was I right! Jimmy and Bobby have been friends since birth and their bond is strong. Jimmy is known as the ladies man, always with a different girl every week and Bobby, everyone knows he gay. Jimmy has a very protective nature about him. He has a good heart but sometimes takes things to the extreme without really thinking of the other person. He protects and loves Bobby but doesn’t really let him handle things on his own. Bobby is used to Jimmy being around and protecting him but its time for him to stand on his own two feet for a change. It takes an ex girlfriend to open Jimmy’s eyes on maybe just maybe he felt more then just friendship with Bobby. I liked how the author took his time with this and yes they kept it hidden but they did their own way. Yes there were so rough moments and moments that just didn’t go the way they planned but in the end they got their happy ending. These two deserve each other for real and are so cute together!!
I liked the book, but the story was too slow and not nearly hot enough
Loved this book so much
I loved this story so much! Jimmy is just full of country charm and adoration for his best friend Bobby. Their journey from best friends to “more” was heartwarming and enjoyable to read. Definitely recommended!
What a fun angsty, friends to lovers M/M story. We get so many fun characters from Spruce, TX and Jimmy and Bobby did not disappoint. This is a story if finding yourself and what makes you happy. It was intriguing watching Jimmy accept something that he never thought about. Fundamentally, love is love.
It was so good to revisit Spruce and all of the crazy and interesting characters that live there.
I loved Bobby and Jimmy’s close friendship and how that friendship grew into something else right under their noses. They just fit together so seamlessly. Jimmy obviously just needed to realize what what truly in his heart and how he really felt about Bobby.
I just love this author and a new book from him is always an awesome treat.
In this book we’re back in Spurce Texas with the heat, the hats and the hot boys.
Jimmy is the brother of Tanner from Football Sundae and it’s time to get to know him and his best friend Bobby. Their friendship is just amazing and I loved every minute of their journey from best friends to something deeper. Super hot, really funny and so many feelings.
I also have to confess that I agree with everyone in the book and I’m a little bit in love with Jimmy myself.
And as a girl who have seen Dirty Dancing way to many times I absolutely love the DD references #NoOnePutsBobbyInACorner
Can’t wait for more stories set in Spurce.
And as a side note I always hear the deep voice of Zach from the Youtube channel: Adventures of Zach and B when I read Daryls Texan books.
I do believe that Heteroflexible is one of my very favorite Daryl Banner stories yet. There is just something so completely endearing about both Bobby and Jimmy. They are country boys at heart, living the simple, country life that only those in their youth in a small town can live. They love each other like brothers. They would do just about anything for each other and protect each other in any way they can. A fact that is brought forward again and again in Jimmy’s actions in the past and present. This isn’t just your super steamy screw fest…although I will clearly say that I fanned myself several times during the reading of this story (if you consider fanning as a euphemism for something else….I’m actually okay with you thinking that lol). This story, to me, is about acceptance. It is not necessarily only about gay or straight but about accepting who you are, with all your faults, failures, strengths and successes. It is about not needing to put a label on who you are, what your relationship is, what others think of you or don’t think of you. It is about the strength of family and allowing others to put you first even if you feel you don’t deserve it.
Another fantastic Spruce Texas Romance! I loved it!!
I love all of the Spruce romances but this one is my favorite! It is an amazing friends to lovers romance. I loved Bobby and Jimmy’s story! It was a fun, heartwarming, emotional story full of amazing chemistry!
Thank you Daryl for giving us another fantastic book! I can’t wait for the next Daryl Banner book!
I love this author’s work, but between the description and the title (a term I hadn’t heard before), I wasn’t 100% sure what to expect. However, I knew I would love because it’s part of the Spruce series.
This story is about the strong bond of friendship and what that can lead to. It’s sweet and heartwarming with a small side of steam. This is about self discovery for Jimmy Strong, and this pure acceptance of his best friend Bobby, so pure that it’s almost naive. I originally saw Jimmy as an annoying character, too pushy, but as the story progressed, I understood where the author was going. Bobby is just happy to spend time with his best friend and in the moments where he had to be so straight forward and in Jimmy’s face to get Jimmy to back down, I cheered for him and my heart broke a little for him (don’t worry it’s an HEA). The author has a talent for writing believable characters all on different levels.