Reuben's Hot and Cold
By M. Arbon
2023
First Published
3.79
Average Rating
150
Number of Pages
Part of Series
The unlikely attraction between business owners Reuben and Van reminds them that work isn’t everything. If only they could find the time to put their new understanding into practice… Reuben Dragovich, owner of a premium coffee shop and accidental ice cream empire, should have known better than to bring a promotion idea to the Clover Hill Chamber of Commerce. For his sins, he gets roped into doing something about it. The an information-gathering day trip with pub proprietor Van, a gregarious bundle of excessive ear piercings and cheer. Van Parsons enjoys pulling pints and giving tarot readings in The Mysterious, his pub and museum of supernatural oddities. Reuben’s got a taciturn appeal, but no way is he Van’s kind of casual hookup material. Anyway, Van has his hands full keeping his slightly chaotic staff in line and his pub afloat. To the astonishment of both men, their afternoon together turns out to be more fun than they’ve had in a long time. Interest turns into attraction, then dating. Or a relationship. Or whatever it is that they’re doing. But physical chemistry is no match for the busy tourist season, when to-do lists overflow and there’s always one more damn thing to do right-the-hell-now. As they juggle their other responsibilities, the initial connection between Reuben and Van is in danger of wilting from lack of attention. Can Reuben and Van find space to fit into each other’s lives, or will their spring fling melt away like a scoop of single-source Venezuelan cacao ice cream in the summer heat?
Avg Rating
3.79
Number of Ratings
14
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Author
M. Arbon
Author · 2 books
I write stories, mostly queer, often sexy, featuring people who try hard not to be jerks. My stories have appeared in His Seed: An Arboretum of Erotica and Best Gay Stories 2017, and as stand-alone volumes.
