Come fall in love with Alex and Ryder in SHAKEN AND STIRRED, the first book in the Bottle Service Boys duet by Lilly Atlas!
RELEASE TOUR - Shaken & Stirred by Lilly Atlas
Length: 92,000 words
Series: Bottle Service Boys Book 1 (of a duet)
Prior Reading: n/a
Genre: contemporary
Tropes: Enemies to lovers, Opposites Attract, Family Drama, Grumpy/Sunshine
Trigger/Content Warnings: n/a
Designer: Leah Suttle
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Alex
I've always despised Ryder Calloway. Eight years ago, at an elite summer program, Ryder and his prep school buddies made my life hell, never letting me forget I didn't belong in their world. Now I'm juggling graduate school, a sick mother, a rebellious brother, and a job doing bottle service at one of Boston's most exclusive nightclubs—where the last person I want to see is Ryder Calloway strutting through the door.
When he decides to apply for a job at my club, claiming he'd easily out-earn me in tips, I'll do anything to prove him wrong. Even if it means accepting his ridiculous challenge.
Ryder
Alex Morgan hated me on sight, and honestly? The feeling's mutual. There's something about his perpetual scowl that gets under my skin in the best way. He thinks I'm nothing but a spoiled rich brat with no work ethic. I'll show him.
With time to kill before starting a graduate program my parents know nothing about—one that would destroy their carefully laid plans for my future—working alongside Boston's grumpiest bottle service boy sounds like the perfect distraction. I can't wait to see the look on Alex's face when he realizes we'll be working side by side.
What neither of us expects is how quickly hatred can turn into something else entirely.
EXCERPT:
By midnight, my calves ached, and my head throbbed. The loud music might keep me awake, but it got old after a while. I only had five minutes to turn over table eight, so I wiped it down as quickly as I could, then ran from the staff room to the bar to chug a bottle of water. By the time I downed all sixteen ounces, Luke had guided a group of six guys to my table. This group looked like they came straight from the frat house to the club, slapping each other on the back and pointing out guys that caught their eye. They looked about my age, give or take a few years, with slick hair and slicker grins. Diamonds glittered from a few Rolexes, and an earring or two winked at me beneath the club lights.
If I dragged my feet a little, no one had to know. Luke seemed fine, entertaining them for a moment while I slow-walked my way there. These were my least favorite tables. I didn’t mind bachelor parties, couple groups, or men in their thirties and up, but single rich guys my age sucked. They were loud, rude, and entitled, and many acted like they’d never heard the word ‘no.’ Probably because they hadn’t.
“Ah, and here is your bottle service boy, Alex. I leave you gentlemen in his capable hands,” Luke said with a smile so fake I almost laughed. “Good luck,” he whispered as he walked by. “If they get out of hand, I’ll send Raphael your way.”
“Thanks, Luke.”
As he left, I turned to the table and smiled. “Hey, boys,” I said with the same flirty tone I used with all my tables. “As Luke said, I’m Alex, and I will be at your beck and call for the next few hours. So, are we celebrating anything special tonight?”
I scanned the faces around the table, looking for the ringleader. Typically, one guy ran the show in a group like this. I played a little game with myself I called Guess the Alpha Douche. I had a ninety-five percent success rate.
Not the first two guys—they seemed laid back. It could be the third, maybe. He had a bit of self-important energy, but—oh, shit. The only thing that kept my jaw from hitting the floor was two years of practice schooling my expression in front of customers.
There’s no way he was here. No way. I’d survived a summer program with him, made it through the same undergrad school, and finally found my freedom. What the fuck was he doing here now? He’d left the damn state for graduate school.
I blinked. Maybe I was seeing things.
Nope. The smug grin aimed my way belonged to the one person I truly hated.
My stomach sank.
Ryder smirked. “We’re celebrating all kinds of things tonight, Alex.”
About the author:
Lilly Atlas is an award-winning contemporary romance author. She’s a proud Navy wife and mother of three spunky girls. Every time Lilly downloads a new eBook she expects her Kindle App to tell her it’s exhausted and overworked, and to beg for some rest. Thankfully that hasn’t happened yet so she can often be found absorbed in a good book.
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🥃 Enemies to Lovers
🍸 Opposites Attract
🥃 Family Drama
🍸 Grumpy/Sunshine
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