He is most inspired by the smart and unlikely hero, but urges you (the reader) not to fall in love with them they may deceive you with their innocence. In addition to new adult and M/M romance, Daryl writes post-apocalyptic fantasy and dystopian fiction. During his 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 first novel. I very much enjoyed the audio-book version of this but am now a bit curious to read a text version it to judge for myself as how well the boys did with their narration and voice acting.Daryl Banner is an author and composer who graduated magna cum laude from the University of Houston Honors College with a degree in Theatre and Psychology. Some listeners have complained that he mumbles a lot, but I was able to understand everything just fine, and am convinced that what is labeled as mumbling is just the narrator’s attempt to reflect the character questioning himself. Conversely, Sean’s rendition of Tanner has a “6 volt monologue connected to a 12 volt battery” quality while his voice itself channels Christian Slater. Chris’s narration is rendered in the languid drawl one might expect from a rural Texan gayboy, (Just taking a fast food order fills the first 20 minutes of the story). The book has gotten mixed reviews for it’s narration. This audiobook was done as a dual narrator read with Chris Chambers voicing the small-town out gay boy Billy Tucker, and Sean Crisden voicing the (closeted) small town football hero, Tanner Strong.

This is genuinely low stress, high “feels” read with some hot sex between two fit and likable lads. This really is one of the sweetest reads I’ve encountered in a while and I thoroughly enjoyed indulging my sweet-tooth with this book. Can the two boys explore their interests in each other without the whole town knowing? And what will happen when summer ends? Tanner’s having a harder time of it that he’s willing to let on in the world outside Spruce, Texas. Tanner’s coming to realize he wants something different than what his family and friends foresaw for him as well.

While Billy wanted the leave small-town diner behind and become a pastry chef, he was delayed by his father’s health problems. Tanner Strong was the football star from town’s wealthiest family has gone on to college in Oklahoma. Get ready for the “sweetest” romance you’ve ever tasted.īilly Tucker, born and raised in rural Texas is an out gay boy whose blue-collar family runs the local diner. Tanner, the hunky college football star, is home for the summer.īilly, the budding dessert chef, is about to have his hot-fudge-glazed world flipped upside down. NARRATOR: Chris Chambers and Sean Crisden

Football sundae by daryl banner