Sweat and Sweet Tea

By Brian Vargas

Three Love Stories. One Small Town. A Whole Lot of Heart.

Welcome to Davis County, Tennessee-where the air is thick with humidity, gossip spreads faster than fire through dry brush, and love blooms in the most unexpected places.

In this rich, tender, and often hilarious collection of small-town romances, Sweat and Sweet Tea brings together three unforgettable love stories-all set in the same deeply Southern, deeply loyal community:

Tony & Ryan
When a medical emergency on the ranch brings paramedic Ryan crashing into ranch hand Tony's well-guarded world, neither man expects sparks to fly. But in the sweltering Tennessee heat, a slow-burning romance ignites that challenges them both to risk something real. With horses, heartache, and a daughter with a stubborn streak, their journey is equal parts bumpy and beautiful.

Carlos & Chris
Carlos, the town's new veterinarian, didn't plan on getting involved-especially not with Chris, the charming, chaos-wrangling manager of the Caney Farm Store. But when Sunday dinners turn into something deeper, and church pew whispers turn into town-wide rumors, they'll have to decide if what they're building is strong enough to outlast the noise. It's snark, smolder, and second chances served with a side of cobbler.

Tripp & Thomas
Tripp has mud on his boots, a gentle way with animals, and a heart he's kept locked down tight. Thomas is a deputy-in-training with a history he's still writing-and a crush that never quite faded. What starts with helping on a busted fence line turns into a full-on emotional rodeo. With wedding vows, baby goats, and two adopted tornadoes disguised as little boys, their story is the heart and heat of the whole damn county.

Through bonfires, vet calls, porch lights, and pillow fights, Sweat and Sweet Tea is a feel-good, laugh-out-loud, steamy Southern romance about chosen family, enduring love, and the kind of community that makes you believe in forever.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F8PPN186
• ISBN13: 9798283848365
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 546 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.3" x 8.0"