Southern Boys Series by Harper Cassidy

The dreams are back... It's been five years since Rhett got lost at sea with his best friend, and thought he might finally get the happy ending he'd longed for since they were teenagers. Instead, Liam ended the friendship and chances of anything more. Rhett never really recovered. Now Rhett is having the dreams again - the ones where he and Liam are alone on the island - and Rhett's present girlfriend wants to know everything... moreThe dreams are back... It's been five years since Rhett got lost at sea with his best friend, and thought he might finally get the happy ending he'd longed for since they were teenagers. Instead, Liam ended the friendship and chances of anything more. Rhett never really recovered. Now Rhett is having the dreams again - the ones where he and Liam are alone on the island - and Rhett's present girlfriend wants to know everything. After hearing the story, she decides they're better as friends, but Rhett's therapist thinks it's time to confront the past, in the form of making contact with Liam. Will Rhett get a second chance at the love he lost? Or will his heart get broken all over again? less

It's been 15 years since Chet Barnaby set foot in his hometown of Rubyville, NC or spoken to his father. Now his father has died and left him everything. But as ever with Walker Barnaby, nothing is free - if Chet wants the family business or the money, he has to stay in Rubyville for one full year. His first instinct is immediate refusal, but the idea of proving he could do it all better than his father, while also being a better person, has its appeal... moreIt's been 15 years since Chet Barnaby set foot in his hometown of Rubyville, NC or spoken to his father. Now his father has died and left him everything. But as ever with Walker Barnaby, nothing is free - if Chet wants the family business or the money, he has to stay in Rubyville for one full year. His first instinct is immediate refusal, but the idea of proving he could do it all better than his father, while also being a better person, has its appeal. If only his high school nemesis weren't one of the lawyers handling the estate. It would be easier if Nick were the same hateful person he used to be, but he's grown into a decent man who also happens to be sexy as hell. Nick Gallagher had never expected to see Chet again, but he's happy for the chance to apologize. Unfortunately, Chet wants little to do with him, understandably enough, so Nick will have to fight to even be Chet's friend. That task is made more difficult as his old unrequited feelings flare back to life, only to blossom into a full-fledged passionate longing - and Nick doesn't have the first clue how to convince Chet he's worth a second chance. *Can be read as a stand alone* less