I love the concept of the Sin and Tonic series, it's been so much fun, especially since you never know which of Athena Wright's previous characters might show up for a drink, or an impromptu jam session. These love stories, each one unique and different, all center around this beautiful upscale bar, live music, game nights and an interesting group of clientele along with the people that work hard behind the scenes to make it all happen. What will it be this time in book 4- Hot and Bothered?
It's just a night like any other, until soft hearted bartender, Evan, becomes the man of the hour as he rescues a woman from herself, dressed for a wedding that didn't happen...he's like her unexpected knight in shining armour.
Alice doesn't know what to do now that there's no one to turn to for help except a handsome stranger who she really hopes is as nice as he seems. She'd been raised in a wealthy family, was sheltered and had everything done for her, now she's afraid to just live and be happy.
Evan is a willing guide, vowing to help this helpless young woman who really doesn't know much at all about everyday life, it seemed. They're both hiding things in their lives from the other, so what will happen when it all comes to a head? Watching these two as they fumbled their way through this budding relationship, one misstep at a time had me wondering more than once ...how Alice could be this clueless.
I enjoyed seeing old friends from other S & T stories popping in to lend some advice or words of wisdom to Alice and Evan, which at times they definitely needed! Getting another glimpse into the lives of those characters, further down the road of life, was a real plus for me in this latest Sin and Tonic book.
I received a complimentary copy of this book to read and this is my unbiased review of it.