A Texas Beach Town Romance Series by Daryl Banner

The plan: hit up the beach with my best friend, get one of those fruity drinks with an umbrella in it, and read my book on the sand with the waves crashing at my feet and the sunshine beaming over me. Not part of the plan: being distracted by all of the gorgeous single men who apparently inhabit this Texas beachside getaway. Definitely not part of the plan: falling for one of them. IN TOO DEEP is the first book in a beach-themed spin-off series from the Spruce Texas romances.

From USA Today Bestselling Author Daryl Banner comes a steamy beach town opposites-attract romance with a surprise ending that will steal your heart. When Quintin Ruiz’s classmate invites him down to Dreamwood Isle for the weekend, the last thing he wanted was to capture the attention of the beach town’s infamous “Heart Crusher” Adrian Tyler. Pretty boys with eight-pack abs aren’t Quintin’s type... moreFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Daryl Banner comes a steamy beach town opposites-attract romance with a surprise ending that will steal your heart. When Quintin Ruiz’s classmate invites him down to Dreamwood Isle for the weekend, the last thing he wanted was to capture the attention of the beach town’s infamous “Heart Crusher” Adrian Tyler. Pretty boys with eight-pack abs aren’t Quintin’s type. Meanwhile, Adrian Tyler is tired of only being seen as a “pretty muscle boy” with a bad reputation for having new arm candy every weekend. Besides, what’s he supposed to do when every young and willing guy in sight throws themselves at him? So when Adrian crashes into the sensitive art student named Quintin, who instantly puts him in the “friend zone” and wants nothing romantic to do with him, Adrian is left feeling relieved. And also very, very confused. What starts as a totally platonic friendship turns into something more as the young men get to know one another, share each other’s dreams . .. And ultimately give in to their suppressed desires. ✔️ Opposites attract. ✔️ Beach town vacation vibes. ✔️ Major steam. less

SEANY. I'm on the run from a bad family situation. Everyone said Dreamwood Isle is where I would find happiness at last, a balmy and promising beach town on the Texas coast. I'm tired of curling up on park benches. I hate stealing to survive. But it seems even here in paradise, I'm still struggling to find a place I belong. That changes the night I steal from a local beachside bar called the Easy Breezy. I don't make it far before Cooper - the handsome, humble owner - catches me... moreSEANY. I'm on the run from a bad family situation. Everyone said Dreamwood Isle is where I would find happiness at last, a balmy and promising beach town on the Texas coast. I'm tired of curling up on park benches. I hate stealing to survive. But it seems even here in paradise, I'm still struggling to find a place I belong. That changes the night I steal from a local beachside bar called the Easy Breezy. I don't make it far before Cooper - the handsome, humble owner - catches me. I already know it's the end. I'll be taken to the cops, turned in, finished. Instead, he takes me back to his place. Lets me crash on his couch. Forgives me. How do I deserve his kindness? Can I even trust it? What does he expect in return? COOPER. Working at the Easy Breezy, I know everyone on the island. My bar is where the locals come to fill their glasses and spill their hearts. I listen to their woes. I help lost lovebirds find their way to each other. But lately, I can't help but feel like something's missing from my life. I'm reaching a certain age. I still live alone. Can I really expect to fill the hole in my heart by helping everyone else fill theirs? It's no wonder I decide to give this sweet-faced runaway a place to stay for the night. Every time he looks at me with his big, doleful eyes, my resolve to protect him grows. What is he running from? What won't he tell me? One night turns into another. The longer he stays, the more he seems to need me. I may not know his story yet, but I recognize the pain in his sweet eyes. Is our paradise about to fall apart, or become something more? From USA Today Bestselling Author Daryl Banner comes a daring and heartfelt installment of his Texas Beach Town Romance series. ✔️ Age gap. ✔️ Hurt/comfort romance. ✔️ Emotional and story-focused. A short version of just the beginning of this story was included in Dirty Daddies Pride 2022. This is the full-length definitive version. It includes an all-new beginning and over a dozen new chapters that extend past the ending of the original. Have you read all the books in the Texas Beach Town series? In Too Deep. Crusher. Far From Paradise. (with more to come. .. ). less

RIVER. One mistake. One viral video. One ruined career. That's all it takes for the world to turn on Hollywood's former golden boy. Now I'm hiding out in a rundown bungalow on Dreamwood Isle, praying the paparazzi won't track me down. I need safety. Solitude. Anonymity. What I get instead is the son of my bungalow landlord, charming, adorably clumsy - and the one man alive who doesn't care that I'm River Wolfe, fallen angel of the big screen. Which only makes me want him more... moreRIVER. One mistake. One viral video. One ruined career. That's all it takes for the world to turn on Hollywood's former golden boy. Now I'm hiding out in a rundown bungalow on Dreamwood Isle, praying the paparazzi won't track me down. I need safety. Solitude. Anonymity. What I get instead is the son of my bungalow landlord, charming, adorably clumsy - and the one man alive who doesn't care that I'm River Wolfe, fallen angel of the big screen. Which only makes me want him more. And that is far more dangerous than any scandal. FINN. I'm fresh off a breakup and barely keeping it together. My family's Fair is struggling to stay afloat. The last thing I need is a movie star crash-landing in my family's bungalow. I hardly watch films. Don't care about red carpets. To me, River is just the insufferable, handsome guy turning my quiet island life upside-down. But the more time we spend together, the more I see the man behind the headlines. Behind the scandal. A man who just tried to do the right thing - and is now being crucified for it. Between meddling sisters, paparazzi, and the rest of the world, I start to wonder if the safest place for both of us is right here with each other. Or is this exactly the kind of situation that's doomed to break my heart all over again? From USA Today Bestselling Author Daryl Banner comes a steamy, page-turning installment of his Texas Beach Town Romance series. ✔️ Forced proximity / Secret relationship. ✔️ Celebrity hiding in small town. ✔️ Beach vibes. Though characters from past Texas Beach Town books are referenced, this book can be read comfortably as a stand-alone with no prior reading of the series. Have you read all the books in the Texas Beach Town series? In Too Deep. Crusher. Far From Paradise. Hearts Adrift. (with more to come. .. ). less