This is book one in the Coda series and takes place in Coda, CO, where hometown boy Jared Thomas runs an auto parts store with his brother and sister-in-law. He's not in the closet but does nothing to make waves since it's such a small town. Matt Richards has moved to Coda to join the police force, and he and Jared become friends by biking in the mountains and watching football together. Even though Matt knows Jared is gay, it doesn't bother him until co-workers and family start harassing him. Can a gay man and a straight man be best friends surrounded by small-minded people?
This was an excellent story told from Jared's point of view. He's very lonely but loves Coda enough to deal with it. When Matt walks into his store to ask about a used Jeep for sale, Jared knows he's something special. The author does a great job of describing the evolution of their friendship and how they each deal with prejudice. There were several unexpected twists which made their story even better. 228 pages (Kindle edition).
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