This is the fourth book in a series, but can be read as a standalone. 
 3.5 Stars 
 Teag is a mixologist wanting to open his own bar so he can sell classically crafted drinks--far more outre than the swill he slings as a bartender at the trendy West Hollywood meat market Purlieux. He checks out a crumbling mess of a building and runs into a fellow bartender, Bruce, who rubbed Teag all the wrong ways when Teag popped into the Glitter Lounge, which Bruce manages. 
 Bruce wants his own bar, and he's not that picky about it. He doesn't have the funds to renovate The Blue Parrot, but if he and Teag work together, they could become their own bosses. And, if Bruce finds bossy Teag pushes all his sexy buttons, well that's jsut a bonus. 
 This is a gay romance, sorta. Teag is prickly and nasty to Bruce, and Bruce takes this abuse with good humor. Bruce is a big guy who dons priate garb for Ren Faire and wanted to be a stage actor once upon a time, while Teag fights his twink looks--wanting to build a real career before he's not attractive enough to make any real tips. 
 There are some interesting bits in the book--mostly revolving around Dylan, from SECRETS AND BOW TIES, who unfortunately stole the show. Teag fights his growing attraction to Bruce, while Bruce (too) patiently waits for Teag to come around. Their few scenes together are less romantic and more...pushy, than I tend to enjoy. 
 The writing is solid, but the story is more about why these two aren't together than why they should be. I did like Bruce a lot, and Teag's attitude toward him tended to tick me off. 
 I received a review copy via NetGalley.