The Bar Next Door by Katia Rose: A sweet and spicy read with a dash of humor
- Sue Menard
- Aug 22, 2019
- 3 min read
SYNOPSIS
Sometimes you take the shot, and sometimes the shot takes you.
As the manager of Montreal’s most infamous dive bar, Monroe—and it’s just Monroe, thank you very much—is used to serving up her signature pearls of wisdom alongside an array of shots, pints, and pitchers. In fact, she thrives on it. Taverne Toulouse is a mighty ship, and she its fearless captain, trusted by patrons and bar staff alike to steer them through choppy waters.
If only she’d been given a little warning before a full-on tsunami swept in next door.
Julien Valois’ wining and dining empire is making waves. The next item on his agenda is opening a trendy lounge right next to Monroe’s beloved Taverne Toulouse—one that’s meant to run the dive bar out of business so he can buy up that property too.
His plans did not include falling for a five-foot-nothing brunette with an impressive vocabulary and an even more impressive ability to manhandle drunk frat boys twice her size.
They’re rivals in every sense of the word, but when Monroe and Julien are in a room together, the battle lines fade away. Their defences lower, their hearts get louder than their heads, and the burn between them goes down like just the right shot—intense, intoxicating, and able to sweep their priorities away with a single taste.
Until reality decides to slap up a big ‘For Sale’ sign and force them remember those priorities all too clearly.
The Bar Next Door is part of the Barflies trilogy, a series of standalone romantic comedies that follow the ups and downs of the staff at a Montreal dive bar.
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MY REVIEW
The Bar Next Door has all the staples of a wonderful rom/com. Three dimensional characters that are down to earth and refreshing, a wonderful story line and writing, humour, and poignant moments that will touch your heart and that may make you shed a tear or two.
For me, this is Katia’s best book yet. From the characters, to the plot and the simmering heat between the characters, my full attention was captured.
Julien Valois has got to be the most charismatic and charming character I have met in all the romance novels I have read. His charm and charisma come off as completely sexy to me.
I’m so happy Monroe got her story. Monroe is a giving person and helps everyone. I was glad to see Julien take care of her after everything she has done for everybody else. Monroe is a strong character but Julien is the perfect man for her. Rivals, enemies, friends and lovers. Is there anything these two have not touched on?
Tavern Toulouse is on its last leg and with a new buyer for the place next door, it may just lose the last leg it’s standing on. Monroe sets out to do some reconnaissance to see what the competition will be and what she will have to work against.
Here, she meets the new owner, Julien. She realizes after this meeting, that she may mot only lose the bar she loves so much but her heart as well.
Will she be able to save Taverne Toulouse? Will she lose her heart in the process? Or will it all end in heartbreak?
Anyone who loves a sweet and spicy read with a dash of humour will love this book. I recommend this book wholeheartedly. One-click today! What have you got Toulouse? 😍
I received an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Katia Rose is not much of a Pina Colada person, but she does like getting caught in the rain. She prefers her romance served steamy with a side of smart, and is a sucker for quirky characters. A habit of jetting off to distant countries means she’s rarely in one place for very long, but she calls the frigid northland that is Canada home.
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