In this sexy, emotionally satisfying LGBTQIA+ romance, a grumpy sommelier and a flirty mixologist just might be the perfect pairing

Rivalry never tasted so good.

O little town of Bethlehem, Pennsylvaniait may be charming, but Julien Boire cant wait to get out of there. Soon hell be leaving to take an advanced wine course that will put him on track to become a master sommelier. Meantime, his OCD demands he keep clear of distractions, especially the hot new hire at his aunt and uncles restaurant, Martins Place.

Which should be easy, because Greg Harlow is as ill-suited to Julien as a bold cabernet is to a delicate salmon entre. Charismatic and confident, Greg is a TikTok mixologist who could charm a paper bageven one as tightly wound as Julien. One thing they do have in common: neither wants a relationship.

Gregs history with dating iscomplicated. Yet working together isnt. First, theyre teaming up to launch a series of happy hour events at Martins Place. Then theyre agreeing to a no-strings sex pact that involves new worlds of experimentation. Nothing is off-limits. Except a future.

Its exactly how Julien wants it. Except for the little part of him that wonders if maybe hes about to lose the kind of happy that could last much longer than an hour