What a start to J Kenner's new series!

Reece, Jenna, and Brent have been inseparable since they were kids. Then 8 months ago Reece realizes that his feelings for Jenna have changed and he no longer sees her just as their best friend. This happens the night before Jenna leaves Austin for LA, and now Jenna is back in Austin home for good and Reece realizes his feelings are stronger than ever. Now the bar that Brent and Reece work at could be shut down before the end of the year and the three best friends need to work together to help and try and save it and the feelings Reece has may not be as one-sided as he thinks.

Jenna has come home and needs to find a job ASAP - the good thing is that she is back with her best friends and she knows things will be ok. That is if she can keep her feelings towards Reece under control. She was not expecting to have her feelings change so suddenly 8 months ago but she knows she can't risk their feelings on a fling, and that's all it could ever be, or can it be more?

I love the idea that each book in this 12 book series be a different genre and book one is the classic friends of lovers scenario. The story is fast-paced and can easily be read in one sitting. That being said if I had 1 issue is that it does feel a tad rushed especially towards the end. The relationship between Reece and Jenna does feel authentic and I love that Brent is the voice of reason for them. We also get to meet quite a few secondary characters and I can't wait to see how their stories will unfold.

If Down on Me is a reliable indication, I have a feeling I'm really going to enjoy this 12 book series! There was a bit of information overload - but I suppose that's to be expected since this is the jump off for a fairly expansive series and the author had to introduce characters and the setting. As someone who has worked extensively in the food and beverage industry, I REALLY love the setting of The Fix and its place in the Austin, TX community. I also really love the vibe of friends and coworkers that become more like family over time, as well as the crisis that has them all working against the clock to save something so important to them all. The relationship between Reece, Brent, and Jenna was sweet and I loved the friends-to-lovers spin for Reece and Jenna. I can't wait to see single-dad Brent get his HEA! And because of the expert way many of the characters were introduced, I'm fully invested in the next 11 books in the series! 3.75 out of 5 wine glasses.