Bar Bites: A Man of the Month Cookbook

J. Kenner · Suzanne M. Johnson

May 2018 · Man of the Month Book 14 · Evil Eye Concepts, Incorporated

About this ebook

Before Austin’s hotspot, The Fix on Sixth, became known for its sexy and fun Man of the Month calendar contest, the fictional downtown bar had already developed a reputation for fabulous drinks and mouthwatering bar bites—exactly the kind of venue to take a date and strike up a romance. Now it’s your chance to see exactly what’s on the menu … and to get a peek at the private lives of the men and women who not only work at The Fix, but who’ve made it the place to be in Austin, Texas.

Join Man of the Month creator, New York Times bestselling author J. Kenner, and USA Today bestselling Southern food expert Suzanne Johnson as they guide you through their favorite bar bite and drink recipes served at The Fix on Sixth. Learn how to make the delicious bar bites that Tyree’s bar has become famous for. Whip up your favorite cocktail with the same flare as Cameron or Eric. And don’t forget to spend some time learning a little bit more about the private lives of your favorite characters in all new snippets and short stories!

Most of all, come share a drink, a bite, and a laugh with us! We’re so glad you’re here.

So pull up a chair, raise a glass, and dig in with your favorite Man of the Month characters, and meet a few new ones, too!

Cheers!

Ratings and reviews

What a nice extra treat that comes from J. Kenner's Man of the Month series!!! Okay, my first thought was, how am I going to review a cookbook? I have never done that before. Then I thought, well I can always turn to my hubby for thoughts since he always is cooking something new. But once I started to dig in, I was in for a surprise! You get your favorite characters and new ones with this book. You get little bit of a story line that will help you understand the recipes. And there was definitely a couple I have to try!!! Bar Bites was exciting to read and I am ready to start cooking with smile on my face. Bar Bites is like bring home a piece of The Fix on Sixth right into your kitchen! Bar Bites is a perfect book to celebrate your summer with!

I loved the idea of this book. It combines three extended epilogues to some of the Man of the Month stories, a new novella and also offers a collection of cute little recipes for cocktails and what would be bite-sized serving of various foods. There's enough variety to have something for everyone. I didn’t have time to try out a recipe yet, but I’m definitely looking forward to trying some of them. We get extended epilogues to the stories of Reece and Jenna, and of two favorite couples of mine, Nolan and Shelby, and Spencer and Brooke. I really enjoyed reading those little slices of life. The novella was cute but I didn’t really connect with the characters. All in all, this was a surprising and creative addition to The Man of the Month series.

So many recipes to all those goodies referenced in the Man of the Months novellas are compiled in this book and I look forward to trying so many of them, especially Pinot Punch which I have tagged for a party this summer. Any who...we are also treated to three epilogues which did the heart good! Reece and Jenna have the baby, Brooke and Spencer decide to elope, and Nolan and Shelby get engaged. Oh my, it is always good to go back and see how the couples are doing. We are also treated to a short story with a new couple we have been watching circle each other. Eric has managed to not get wrangled into the Man of the Month contest even though he is one of the best bartenders The Fix has and Tiffany has finally reached her breaking point or has he. Somehow they end up on a "date" but never actually go on the date. Just what they needed to finally break through. **Received this ARC for review**

About the author

Julie Kenner, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author (aka J. Kenner and J.K. Beck) has published over forty novels and short stories in a variety of genres. Kenner is a two-time RITA finalist, the winner of Romantic Times' Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Contemporary Paranormal of 2001, the winner of the Reviewers International Organization's award for best romantic suspense of 2004 and best paranormal of 2005, and the winner of the National Readers' Choice Award for best mainstream book of 2005. Kenner writes a range of stories including sexy and quirky romances, young adult novels, chick lit suspense and paranormal mommy lit. Her foray into the latter, Carpe Demon: Adventures of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom as Julie Kenner, is in development as a feature film with 1492 Pictures. She is also the author of the Stark Trilogy which includes the titles Release Me, Claim Me, and Complete Me as J. Kenner, is a New York Times and USA Today bestseller.