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BRIDGER Peace 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 menace who'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. ANTHONY This 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 me with 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 him and 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-town Have you read all the books in the Spruce Texas series? Football Sundae Born Again Sinner Heteroflexible Wrangled Rebel At Spruce High Summer Sweat Hopeful Romantic Mr. Picture Perfect Hot Mess Express ◄◄ (with more to come!) What about the Texas Beach Town spin-off series? In Too Deep Crusher Far From Paradise (more on the way!)
Author

Daryl Banner is a USA Today Bestselling author, composer, and performer. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Houston Honors College with a degree in Theatre and Psychology. He is happily married to his piano. Theory suggests this is why he writes romance. During Daryl Banner's time in college, he wrote, composed, and produced a musical under Tony Award-winning musical and Theatre producer Stuart Ostrow, as well as two original plays produced under the mentorship of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson, who also mentored Daryl through the writing of his very first novel. In addition to new adult and M/M romance, Daryl also writes post-apocalyptic fantasy as well as dystopian. Join his mailing list here to be the first to hear about his new releases! He awards an Amazon gift card every newsletter: https://www.darylbanner.com/subscribe... Follow him on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/darylba... Like him on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DarylBannerW... Connect with fellow readers in Daryl's Doorway: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Daryl... Fun facts about Daryl Banner:
- He is an obsessive self-taught pianist.
- He is a huge video game enthusiast.
- He left his day job of 10 years to tour with a 2-woman-1-man original musical.
- He's been remixing video game music for over 20 years. One of his remixes is featured in the major motion picture "The Spy Who Dumped Me". Check out his work here: http://www.youtube.com/DarylBanner
- He composes original soundtracks that accompany his books and series, including The Beautiful Dead and OUTLIER. He is also the award-winning composer of the audio drama Janus Descending, as well as several films, games, podcasts, and other media. You can enjoy his music here: http://darylbanner.bandcamp.com