I kind of enjoyed reading this book. It's my first from Riley Hart and I thought it actually has a good touch of the usual romance m/m genre. It centers on Noah as he's returning to his childhood hometown for three years coming from a terrible break-up and is looking to build a new career and settle down. In Blackcreek, he reunited with his childhood best friend Cooper, now a fireman - who is supposedly a straight guy and is also battling his own demon. Although it has a thinly veiled plot, I thought the romance factor was still there. The flashbacks were a bit distracting and the "suddenly-Cooper-is-gay" / "gay-for-you" concept doesn't sit well with me at all. I mean, seriously? The conflict was weak but nevertheless tolerable because Noah's a great character. I just wished that there's more to Noah's mature backstory. Overall, this was just an okay start of a series - not very promising but its alright. 
 Rating: 3 out of 5 stars