Starting From Here

House cleaning first: * I'd definitely recommend reading this series in order as much of the back story between the two MC is hashed out in first book particularly and all these folks are work colleagues, friends, band mates etc. Always in each other's business. In a good way.* Crank up your favorite Zeppelin and enjoy. Though this is tagged as an enemies to lovers/fake boyfriend thing to me it read more as a slow burn, getting-to-know-you again & really liking you of former childhood friends, separated by time, distance, misunderstandings, stubbornness, and that big favorite NOT TALKING. I liked it. In her usual smooth but warm style [a:Lane Hayes 7125719 Lane Hayes https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1601401159p2/7125719.jpg] delivers two decent and charming guys who're clearly perfect for each other. I liked that once they decide to start talking again and do the smex too (though not necessarily in that order) they didn't lie to themselves about how/what they felt and that the Xena drama was external and more related to band PR issues but not something that affected them as a couple. Tegan is that adorable big guy who looks stern but has a heart of gold. He even decals all his stuff! Declan is the most charming and easy going frontman ever. He puts Justin to shame. They're clearly each other's Yin and Yang which had me scratching my head as to how they let a seeming non-issues, and to my reading, Justin's unresolved drama keep them in this fake enemies territory. I also wasn't too clear as to what happened in their early twenties? Mostly I'm thinking of sending Gray a letter suggesting he have a long talk with his boyfriend about not transferring personal drama onto others and more importantly to resolve it between the pertinent parties (Justin and Xena) and not drag in two bystanders like Tegan and Declan, casting them as friend to shield and enemy to hate. His animosity, especially after so much time has passed, makes no sense, smacks of poor character, and then it went poof in like a day. SMH. Plus friends are not around to approve of our relationships, they're there to hold our hair back when we barf after a long night of debauchery or crying over a bad boyfriend. I know these guys are artists and fittingly temperamental [ insert any rock & roll guy ever ] but I still wanted to give Justin a good shake. Anyway ... enjoy T & Dec for their wonderful selves and shut down the other noise.