I have a new story out today, it's Hot Bartender.
Louise's fast fingers and social media savvy have her spreading the story of a first date gone weird on social media. But every story needs a good ending. And Louise just told the world that she's dating the bartender now.Except Louise doesn't really remember doing that. Oops. But he is nice. And hot.
Zane has been watching Louise have a series of first dates that all end with her chatting with him at the bar. Can he convince her he's just the change of pace she needs?
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-It also includes, not necessarily in order, found friends, a this is of course temporary dating situation (spoiler, they might be wrong about that), nosy parents, a pushy sister, and quite a bit of food discussion.
-The opening chapter of this story was loosely inspired by actual events that took place in a bar in DC. The real life dude planned six dates. I tried to do the math on that and found it odd, so I let truth be even stranger than fiction.
-Hospitality is a huge industry in DC, and of course in current conditions it is being hammered. It didn't seem like fantasy to write about a thriving bar scene when I first wrote it, and of course, we'll get back there. In the interim, shout out to the folks trying to pivot in this new world and keep in contact with their customers.
-I did not intend to put two list making heroines back to back, but well, some people need lists for their jobs, and some people pretend lists make them organized. Louise is a little more of the latter.
-I had separately been researching Maryland's history as the Gretna Green of the mid-Atlantic. I discovered that Maryland has now added a twenty four hour waiting period. (Although there are still some B&B's on the border that invite you to just make it a special trip.) And then I discovered the proxy filing process in DC and well, the writer brain was inspired.
