Ring My Kettlebell (Gym Rat Pack), Lauren Kohout

Description

Riley is supposed to be the smart one. So why did it take him this long to realize that he and Josh might be more than just best friends?

Riley and Josh have been inseparable since birth, thanks to growing up next door to each other. Now adults, they share everything: a graphic design business, a condo, a gym-centered lifestyle, and a friendship so deep it feels unbreakable. They’ve always joked that they’re basically married, just without the romance. Until one weekend trip to the Poconos changes everything.

Forced to share a bed during a group getaway, the line between friendship and something more blurs in ways Riley never expected. What starts as a moment neither of them planned quickly spirals into feelings that are impossible to ignore. But falling for his best friend means risking the one relationship Riley can’t imagine losing.

Josh has his own reasons for holding back. While he’s never lied to Riley, he’s been hiding one painful truth from his childhood, a secret that shaped who he is and how he sees himself. Opening his heart means opening old wounds, and Josh isn’t sure he’s ready to be fully seen.

Ring My Kettlebell is a friends-to-roommates-to-lovers romance filled with humor, heart, and heat. Featuring a Chinese himbo working hard to outrun his past and a sarcastic best friend who’s always been his anchor, this novel delivers double bi-awakenings, found family, fitness-focused bonding, and open-door spice, all wrapped in a guaranteed happily-ever-after.

Each book in the Gym Rat Pack series can be read as a standalone.

Binding: Paperback
Publication Date: January 5, 2026
Series: Gym Rat Pack (Book 1)