Title: Bar Bites
Author: J Kenner
Publisher/Year: Martini & Olive 5/15/18
Length: 120 Pages
Series: Man of the Month
Overview
Before Austin’s hotspot, The Fix on Sixth, became known for its sexy and fun Man of the Month calendar contest, the fictional downtown bar had already developed a reputation for fabulous drinks and mouthwatering bar bites–exactly the kind of venue to take a date and strike up a romance. Now it’s your chance to see exactly what’s on the menu … and to get a peek at the private lives of the men and women who not only work at The Fix, but who’ve made it the place to be in Austin, Texas. Join Man of the Month creator, New York Times bestselling author J. Kenner, and USA Today bestselling Southern food expert Suzanne Johnson as they guide you through their favorite bar bite and drink recipes served at The Fix on Sixth. Learn how to make the delicious bar bites that Tyree’s bar has become famous for. Whip up your favorite cocktail with the same flare as Cameron or Eric. And don’t forget to spend some time learning a little bit more about the private lives of your favorite characters in all new snippets and short stories! Most of all, come share a drink, a bite, and a laugh with us! We’re so glad you’re here. So pull up a chair, raise a glass, and dig in with your favorite Man of the Month characters, and meet a few new ones, too! Cheers!
My Thoughts
While not as fulfilling as the main installments to the series, this was a sweet way to end things since there were a few loose ends to be tied up. That and well, it’s always nice to know how to make the food and drinks that i’ve read about for months now .
In this interesting version of a book, we get 4 novellas, one about Reece/Jenna, one about Spencer/Brooke, one about Nolan/Shelby and one about Eric/Tiffany. Each gives us a glimpse into their story that we didn’t have already (a continuation of sorts) except for Eric/Tiffany where we got an abbreviated version of their entire story.
There’s something interesting though to call out here. Our author tends to lean on the side of steam and heat in her other series, but in this case, there was more ‘sweet romance’ and storytelling than raunch. nice change up sure, but in this book, she turns on the heat for sure and we get a bit more of what she’s known for. It’s a nice change to be frank since we get the sweetness of the romances, yet the passion of Ms Kenner.
I love that we got to see a bit further into the future for Reece and Jenna – the birth of their daughter which was a main point throughout the installments. It’s a bit of a stressful path that they go on, but it’s sweet none the less. we get to see the happy couple become a happy family
then there’s nolan / shelby. the couple that seemed to be totally different from one another but so well suited – but does that mean that they get their happily ever after? and at what cost?
Onto Brooke and Spencer, the couple that had it all, lost it all and found it again. Now however is the spotlight coming in between them? putting on too much pressure and taking all that was great and amazing between them and turning it against each other? i feel like we all want their happy ending – for their first show to be the success that we saw it become, and for them to get the mansion renovated and perfect since it was the stage for where their initial relationship really flourished. the cameras though, and the constant attention makes things hard that there’s a breaking point, and we can only hope that love keeps it from falling apart too far.
And lastly, the romance that we never got in a full size story – Eric and Tiffany. the bartender and the friend. It’s sweet to see the crush become something more, even if there’s the taboo piece that Tiffany used to date Eric’s brother. It’s when said brother comes back into town that we see things get dicey.
So….all in all, an even nicer way to close out the series – even though i know that Walk the Line was a really good piece of closure. Now i really have to find something else to read. Sad! but enjoy!!!