That One Time with the Lemon Drop

That One Time at the Bar #2

by Alex La Bruyere

Davey has spent his entire adult life keeping everyone at a distance, having an endless string of one-night stands just to avoid real intimacy. After watching the one person he truly loves find her person in a magical margarita, he has worked tirelessly to become emotionally available. But just like his best friend, he finds the dating scene to be a cesspool when attempting to find a forever person. He begs Athena, the owner of his bar (and coincidentally his local goddess) to bless him with his own magical cocktail. When he gets his wish and mixes up a lemon drop, he expects to fall in love with the man on the other side of the shaker, but when he meets his so-called “perfect match,” he realizes he has made a critical error. Davey intends to walk away right then and there, but, unfortunately, his lover will not accept “no” for an answer.

Kindle Edition

Expected publication June 21, 2026

About the author

Alex La Bruyere is an acquired taste, according to her wife. She’s also retired Navy, so if you're reading her books: congratulations, you're officially a patriot. From a young age, she was told she’d be a writer someday… although the people who said that probably weren’t expecting it to be this kind of material. She has a Bachelor’s in English, so she’s not only proudly embarrassing her family but her professors by using her degree to pen smut. She believes in hedonism and will absolutely recommend you take the day off to read that book you've been meaning to read. She’s originally from St. Louis, Missouri, but now lives in Orlando, Florida with her furry children, within driving distance of most of her partners. She wants you to live your best smutty life, whether that's through fiction or if it translates to the real world.