I’ve read nearly every book that Elle Keaton has written and I love them. I enjoy how she connects her various series while at the same time writing them in such a way that you don’t have to have read them all.

In Tune is a great best friends-to-lovers story. Dean and Luka have been best friends since Dean first appeared on Piedras Island one summer to stay with relatives. They maintained that friendship after the summers were over and then they remained best friends while Dean toured with Lost Apostles and Luka maintained the guitars and other instruments while they toured.

Dean doesn’t understand why no one wants him. He’s been engaged a few times but they always leave him. Luka has been in love with Dean almost from the day they met; too bad that Dean doesn’t see it. He’s finally had enough and heads back home to Piedras Island. Dean is devastated when Luka leaves him but it’s the wakeup call he needs to finally figure out who he really loves.

I loved the slow-burn build up of this story. It’s a pretty quick read and I think that is partly due to Elle’s wonderfully descriptive writing. Dean’s mother and sister are toxic and I think Dean was too generous with them but I understand why he gave them what he did. Luka’s dad is a wonderfully supportive father and he cares for Dean like he does Luka.

Fans will be happy to visit again with some of their favorite Piedras Island and Home in Hollyridge characters. I love the connected worlds Elle has created and I hope she doesn’t stop any time soon.

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“Dean’s calling. I should take it.”
“Okay, friend, but one of these days you need to not ask ‘how high’ when Dean says jump.”
“I’ll talk to you in a couple days,” Luka said before switching to the incoming call.
“Luka! Where are you?”
“Obviously not wherever you are.”
Wherever Dean was, it sounded loud.
“We’re at… Where are we?” Luka heard Dean ask someone nearby.
Jerome’s deep voice came over the line. “Bronco Bill’s Billiards.”
Nope. Luka was not interested in going out and braving crowds, he’d done his part for the band already that night.
“Yeah… no. Frank and I are hanging out watching CSI reruns.”
Luka quickly used the remote to turn on the TV hanging on the wall across from the couch so he wasn’t actually lying. Jorja Fox’s face filled the screen as she thought deeply about something.
Dean was quiet for a moment before replying. “Text me the address again and I’ll grab a ride there. I’m kind of tired of all this.”
“What about Cassidy?”
Luka didn’t think she’d be happy that Dean chose to hang out with Luka instead of her.
“She’s not here. I think she went back to her hotel.”
She didn’t even stay in the same hotel as the band, for godsakes. At least Luka had an excuse. Chris wanted the band to stay together but since Luka was just a tech, he stayed with Frank.
“And she’s not gonna be pissed if you hang out with me?”
She would be if she knew. The way she watched the both of them when they were all together made Luka twitchy. Like she was seeing things she shouldn’t, except there was nothing to see. Luka loved Dean but he’d tucked his feelings away a long time ago, settling for friendship instead.
“Nah, she’s good,” Dean assured him. “Plus, I want to see my good boy.”
He crooned the last three words, and Luka swore Frank heard them because his ears perked up. Luka ignored the fact that his heart skipped a few beats too.
Another CSI was just starting when Dean knocked. Frank burst off the couch and rushed to the door like he knew who was on the other side.
Once inside, Dean fell to his knees on the carpet and greeted Frank by ruffling his ears and humming Strangers in the Night. This wasn’t enough for Frank, who definitely missed his person. Luka watched from the couch as the human and the dog wrestled for a few minutes—Dean cheating by tickling Frank’s stomach—until Frank couldn’t stand it anymore and had to run circles around the living room with his tail tucked between his legs while Dean lay on the floor laughing his head off.
Luka watched the shenanigans with a smile on his face but not really feeling it. What he wanted and what he couldn’t have were the same thing: Dean Blanchett.
Ben was right. It was time to go home. It was time to stop wishing for Dean to suddenly wake up and see Luka waiting for him.

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