Sundae's Best

Briar County, Book 2

De: Riley Hart

Narrado por: Kale Williams, Sean Crisden

Grady Dalton is in a rut. He’s 38, without a boyfriend, and has yet to find the place that feels like home. The closest he ever got was his best friend, Nathan. But it’s been seven years since he passed, and life isn’t getting easier. That’s how he ends up in Briar County, hoping to grow roots in the place Nathan had loved.

Deacon Sharpe spends his days serving homemade ice cream at Sundae’s Best and his nights alone, pretending he’s getting by after his wife’s death better than he is. His world is rocked when a man shows up who claims to have been his brother-in-law’s best friend and seems to miss Nathan as much as Deacon misses Patty.

Their losses connect them, but soon, the weight of their loneliness eases with laughter, making ice cream, and Grady reminding Deacon of what it feels like to be held again. Deacon tells himself it’s platonic. How can it be more when he’s forty and has never been with a man, never even been attracted to one? But then, he’d never felt those things about anyone other than Patty either. And when Grady touches him…kisses him…nothing else matters, and the rest of the world melts away.

Together they can deal with family drama, small-town gossip, and Deacon’s newly discovered feelings. But as it often does, life has one more curveball to throw their way….

Sundae’s Best is a small-town, bi/demisexual awakening romance, with characters who like to be held, swoony moments, a dog named Moose, and lots of ice cream. Sundae’s Best can be listened to as a stand-alone.

©2021 Riley Hart (P)2022 Riley Hart

Good story.

The story was slow moving. I usually don’t mind but this one just just super slow to get to the point of them getting together. Friends were accepting, family took it in but were slow in the acceptance. Cute couple though.

ugh

so worth the wait to come to audible! Kale Williams and Sean Crisden paired together is beyond my expectations as an amazing pair.
Deke & Grady are and will always be my favorite Riley couple they are just so beautiful together, they support and cherish and are what true best friends to more are. a perfect progression has been laid out in this book don't hesitate and just enjoy

Sweet, low angst, feel good re-read.

Didn’t realize I hadn’t reviewed this book before and had to fix that. I LOVE this book and the narrator did an amazing job! The characters are so dang sweet together, and they actually communicate! It feels like a slow burn because this is one mc’s demi-/bi-awakening, but without the freak out ghosting where one mc runs away/ghosts the other because he can’t handle his new sexuality, which I really appreciate. This whole series is amazing and I love reading/listening to all 3, but this one is my favorite and most frequently listened to.

Finding Family

I love this gentle story between Deacon and Grady. They just seem to need each other and fix. There is so much caring. I like the look at what it means to be family and what it means to embrace change. I listened to the audio version and it was very well done.

Loved It!

Revisited this on audio and what a marvelous experience it was! The audio was sublime! Both Kale Williams and Sean Crisden were just fabulous. Both had the perfect, soothing voice to bring Deacon and Grady's love story to life!
Oh wow! This is at top of my list for my all time favorite book by this author! I absolutely loved it! Deacon and Grady's story just touched my heart in the best way. It's a wonderfully written, slow burn, awakening story that was just perfect. It had everything I hope for in this type of story--a deep connection between the MCs, tenderness, intimacy, trust, honesty, and open communication.  But it was so much more than that too. It was about acceptance, finding true happiness, and learning to love again. There was so much for Deacon and Grady to navigate as they grew closer--past loves, family challenges, beginning a life together--and it was all done brilliantly.  I was rooting for them from the moment they met and enjoyed every word of their journey to a glorious HEA. Such an amazing book, highest recommendation from me!