I was happy to relax and enjoy a comfort read of Hott Shot, the first book in the Hott Springs Eternal series and a spinoff of the Wilder Adventure series that takes place at Hanna’s Hott Springs Spa. Hanna is the FMC from Wilder at Last and the new series is about Hanna’s five brothers.

The Hott Springs Spa is located on land owned by the Hott family and was a working ranch until a few years ago when Hanna and her granddad decided to convert it into a wedding venue with a spa. It has hot springs, cold pools, saunas and a salon near mountains and a forest and sounds so beautiful I wish I could visit. The story opens with all of the brothers returning to Rush Creek for their granddad’s funeral. None of the brothers want to be back in Rush Creek and I wasn’t exactly sure what happened to cause this, other than they had issues with their grandfather and were busy with their jobs.  I’m wondering if more will be revealed about their estrangement in future books? Their grandad’s will stipulates that each brother must complete a specific task and if they don’t, the land will be sold to a mining company. The first one up is Quinn and his task is to work at the front desk of the spa and salon as a receptionist for two months.

Quinn is a brilliant scientist that develops drugs, like one that gets rid of the side effects of an ALS drug. Quinn is frustrated about being away from his science lab to work as the receptionist at the spa and there’s a lot of humor when Quinn, who is a big guy and a man of few words, with a beard and hair that needs a trim, welcomes the customers. He isn’t happy about it until he gets to know beautiful Sonya, the spa manager who is cheerful and caring and has a sweet dog. There’s a grumpy/sunshine trope and also a close proximity trope as they end up sharing a cabin provided for staff personnel.

Sonya works for Hanna who is in the hospital having a baby and she’s asked Sonya to be in charge of the spa. Quinn and Sonya are attracted to each other but don’t think it’s a good idea to get together because Sonya is technically his boss and Quinn is Hanna’s brother. Also Quinn is only planning to stay in Rush Creek for the two months required by his grandfather’s will.

This is a short, sweet read. My favorite part is when Quinn lets Sonya trim his hair and how much they savor each other’s touch and scent. They both had bad breakups in their past and are wary to be in a relationship. They also have fears of abandonment that stems from their childhoods. I liked seeing their growth throughout the story and how they bring out the best in each other. We see Sonya in the hot springs with her friends but it would have been fun to see her and Quinn get some one on one time in the hot springs. It is pretty funny when Quinn gets together with his brothers and they joke with each other when they come back for the birth of Hanna’s baby as well as the cameos from the Wilder brothers.

The story stands well alone but I think it’s helpful to have read some of the Wilder books first, my favorite being Walk on the Wilder Side. I think readers that like romcoms and those who enjoy the Wilder Series will have fun reading Hott Shot.