Bartender Beefcake

A virgin walks into a bar… Right into the bartender’s arms.

Every time I sneak a peek at him, he’s already looking back. Or is he?

Nathan is the burly, tattooed bartender to my plain Jane. He couldn’t possibly have noticed me… right? Except he remembers my regular order. And when I lose my mind and start quoting steamy romance-novel pick up lines at him, he doesn’t just play along—he fires back.

Did I really just flirt my way into the arms of the bartender of my dreams? Or am I about to crash and burn like the awkward disaster I am? Because I’ve literally never done this before.

And just when I expect him to treat this like a bit of casual fun—he doesn’t. He slows down. He looks at me like I matter. And that's when I run.

In this emotionally charged, first-time romance, two pining hearts must face their insecurities and decide whether love is worth the risk of getting hurt. Expect slow-burn tension, a confident dad-bod hero with soft alpha energy, and a sizzling pay-off that turns a flirtation at Teddington’s most beloved pub into something unforgettable.