Served Hot (Portland Heat #1) by Annabeth Albert

In Portland, Oregon, the only thing hotter than the coffee shops, restaurants, and bakeries are the hard-working men who serve it up—hot, fresh, and ready to go—with no reservations…

Robby is a self-employed barista with a busy coffee cart, a warm smile, and a major crush on one of his customers. David is a handsome finance director who works nearby, eats lunch by himself, and expects nothing but "the usual"—small vanilla latte—from the cute guy in the cart. But when David shows up for his first Portland Pride festival, Robby works up the nerve to take their slow-brewing relationship to the next level. David, however, is newly out and single, still grieving the loss of his longtime lover, and unsure if he’s ready to date again. Yet with every fresh latte, sweet exchange—and near hook-up—David and Robby go from simmering to steaming to piping hot. The question is: Will someone get burned?

3.5 sweet stars

Robby has a small business serving coffee. David is a daily client, but he can't tell if the guy is interested and he doesn't want to get involved with another closeted guy again. Things start to drift one day that David forgets his wallet in the store, a pride weekend and two guys hot for each other , while haunting pasts surround them..

"You don't make me sad.

You make me whole."

I really enjoyed served hot! ! It was a really nice and sweet MM story with realistic feelings, thoughts and behaviors. It didn't feel rushed or insta love being a problem in this book. Maybe because it also followed a timeline and I liked that as well. There were some steamy moments too, but I liked more how cute and lovely they were instead.

"You're not going anywhere?"

"I'm right where I want to be."

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