Forever with the Bartender

The Forever Collection #6

by Allie York

Becoming a runaway bride was not in my wedding plans, and neither was Drake.

For Kat Morris, finding out her groom and high school sweetheart had cheated was bad enough. Finding out it was with her sister and her sister was pregnant meant she could only do one thing. Leave. So she stole her fiance’s car and drove, running out of gas in the small town of Forever, Tennessee.

Drake Wallad has seen it all as the owner of O’Malley’s, the best bar in Forever, but a gorgeous woman crying in a wedding dress is a new one. The second he lays eyes on her, he’s a goner, but her past comes back to ruin their future.

Love wasn’t in their future, but there’s no running away from true love.

Genres: Romance

62 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 19, 2021

Reviews

[Erin Lewis · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 Star review of Forever With The Bartender (Forever Collection #6) by Allie York

Forever With The Bartender was a great addition to the series and is Kat Morris and Drake Wallad’s story. Kat is shocked and distraught to find out that her groom has been having an affair with her sister and that her sister is now pregnant. Doing the only thing she can, Kat left town and ended up in Forever, Tennessee when her car runs out of petrol.

Owner of O’Malley’s bar, Drake is never surprised with what he sees in his bar, that is until he sees bride Kat, crying in her wedding dress. Drake is attracted to Kat and as their relationship blossoms the past will come back to haunt them.

The attraction that sizzles between them was steamy and their banter witty. I particularly liked Kat who wasn’t afraid to stand up for herself and call a spade a spade; I loved her feisty, sassy attitude. Drake was swoon worthy and easy to fall for.

The story flowed well with characters that were easy to relate to and I was cheering for them to get their happily ever after. Although a quick read Allie York packed a lot into this well written story.

[Jenn the Readaholic · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh, this was fun. Kat had a LOT of ick factors that she barely escaped, and Drake was more than happy to be her safe place and her home base and hopefully her forever. They brought the heat, the humor, and the downright hilarious moment that showed everyone’s true colors. I’ve enjoyed the rest of this series, but this is by far my favorite because Kat absolutely didn’t hold back and she gave as good as she got with everyone she encountered.

[Isha Coleman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Revisit small town living with big city heart. Forever with the Bartender is an over the top temptation that proves irresistible to the heart. Embrace the fantasy because it ends far too soon. Drake and Kat are welcome addition to the Forever collection. Can't help but fall in love.

[Cathy Geha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Forever with the Bartender by Allie York
Forever Collection #6

Another wonderful insta-lust fantasy romance with a HEA. I can see all of them collected into one volume to keep by the bedside to read before going to sleep. Fun fairytale with all the feels.

What I liked:
* Drake: bartender with a heart of gold who knew quickly that Kat was his woman
* Kat: not as delicate as she first appears, ran from cheating fiancé, fell quickly for Drake
* Forever: small town community filled with interesting characters that fall in love quickly
* That it made me smile
* The way Drake and Kat stood up for one another
* That I could see the two together
* I liked them
* Wondering if Nate or Roni or someone else will have their story told, too
* That Kat stood up to her fiancé, sister, and parents
* That the story was complete even though short
* The HEA for the couple

What I might have liked:
* A bit more about Kat and Drake – but for a short story there was enough information to like them both

Did I like this story? Yes
Would I read more in this series/by this author? Yes

Thank you to the author and IndiePen PR for the ARC – This is my honest review.

5 Stars

[lowkeyreader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fun, sweet and steamy read from Allie York. This time it's Ace's brother's story, Drake. His and Kate's story started off with her as the runaway bride and ended up at Drake's bar. You know what happened once they meet each other. He's a goner and claimed her as his (I mean, not in the possessive, controlling way). Their story has a little more drama than the previous book, but I think it added more to the story.

[Lisa Mandina · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one started off really good and had me hooked right away. And we also got right down to the sexy times the first night! I feel like it was even shorter than the others so far too. But the story was pretty quick, straight forward, not a lot of drama about will they or won’t they get together. Not that the others had a ton of that, but this one probably had less. So in a way it was really nice to just have a quick story that was all about love and finding the perfect person very quickly! I will definitely continue to recommend this story as a nice quick easy read for anyone who enjoys contemporary romance without a lot of drama.

Review first published on Lisa Loves Literature.

[Jackie Wright · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 Stars for Forever with the Bartender (The Forever Collection #6)
This is a quick read but that doesn’t mean Forever with the Bartender isn’t a fantastic addition to the series because Kat Morris and Drake Wallad’s story is a perfect addition to one of my favourite reads of the year. If you are looking for a fun, steamy read look no further than this one.
Kat finds out her groom has been having an affair with her sister and to make matters worse her sister is now pregnant so she runs and when her car runs out of petrol she ends up in a bar, in her wedding dress in Forever, Tennessee.
Drake is the owner of O’Malley’s Bar and from the moment he spots the obviously distressed bride, sparks fly, the attraction is instant and the chemistry is scorching hot but is it all too soon or will Kat be prepared to take a leap of faith and what happens when the past comes back to haunt them….
This is a well written story with characters you can’t help loving, the banter is witty and flows naturally, the chemistry is seriously hot and Allie York really packed a lot into this quick read.

[Angie Flanagan · Rating 5 out of 5]

OK so ummmmmmm I LOVED IT!! I literally read it in 2 hours. I couldn't put it down!!! AT ALL!
Drake and Kat meet when she shows up at the bar crying her eyes out and in her wedding dress.
Drake is drawn to her immediately. He doesn't know why. Kat is so distraught she can't see how hot he is right away until they're in his office.
One thing leads to another and it's all hot and heavy in that office. Now Drake is hooked, and he can't let her go now. Can he?
Things go from great to really bad when her ex, and her OWN mother and sister show up, after everything that happened to her. She can't go back to them can she? Drake sure hopes not.

I really loved the storyline of this book, and the humour that was in it too!! Ace and Eden make an appearance and I forgot how much I loved them!!

My fave quote in the whole book was "So, I get your forever." I just love it soooo much!!!!

Thank you Allie for letting me read this amazing story!!!

[Jennifer Pierson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have to say that Forever with the Bartender is my very favorite to date in this series, as I loved every last minute of it, and wished there was so much more. See, Kat was a runaway bride who ended up at Drake's bar, and as far as I was concerned, fate had a big hand in the whole thing. The moment he sees her, that's it for him, he's going to make this woman his but it's of course not easy since Kat has been burned badly. These two had serious chemistry from the jump, and it felt like the sparks were flying out of my kindle to be honest. Then there's all the hilarious moments that kept me laughing hard, but of course, the past doesn't always stay in the past so will these two survive the fallout together?! Well, you know what to do to find out, and I promise you want to find out as Allie York has outdone herself here! HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

[Gladys · Rating 5 out of 5]

I fell so hard for Kate and Drake. This book was just plain good! It is short and the pacing is fast but boy it does not skimp on the emotion, drama, heat, feels and swoon. I was quickly swept up into this well written tale and avidly invested before I knew it. As stands, it was totally wonderful but honestly I would have loved to have a full length book for this couple. The story was that juicy, the romance that swoon worthy, the emotions that potent and the couple that lovable. My absolute favorite of this series. I am volitionally posting a forthright review.

[Kari Hansen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Needing to escape the revelations that her wedding day brought has Kat trying to put as much distance between herself and the situation as possible when fate leads her to Drake’s bar.

From the moment that Kat came into his bar he was enchanted and now he is determined to not only protect her but show her the only place she belongs is with him.

Sweet and sexy I really enjoyed Kat and Drake’s story.

[Kari · Rating 2 out of 5]

Forever with the Bartender is the next novella in the the Forever series. Out of all of the stories in the series I have read so far, this one is probably my least favorite. It takes place over 48 hours. I know these are supposed to be insta-love, but this one was really insta-lust. I didn't love this couple together. Maybe had it been a longer story, I would have bought into them more. It is still worth a read, the bedroom scenes are definitely steamy.

[Felicia's Review · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am really loving this series. Kat world turn upside down on the most important day of her life. When she runs out off gas she is in Forever, Tennessee. Drake when he saw Kat he was a goner. This book was amazing and had a few twisted that had a few omg moment. This is a must read.

[Pam · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a quick, fun smoking read! A great addition to the series. This had my attention from beginning to the very end. Enjoyed these two so much, would have loved to have more of Kate and Drake.

[Wioletta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kat finds out that her fiancee got her sister pregnant, everything happened moments before wedding. Kat, ends up in a small town in the bar, where she meets Drake.
Enjoyed this story from the beginning to the end.

[Kimhe Rockchicks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hot! Hot! Hot! An absolute scorching sexy read.
Loving this forever series.

[Allie York]

Drake and Kat are now LIVE!!!!
You can get all your steamy blue collar goodness here > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09L1L7QTL

[Mags · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun, quick, steamy read featuring a runaway bride and the bar owner who comes to her rescue. And honestly, I could've read more, but what there was I really enjoyed.

[Ellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 Stars

This is my new favorite in this series. I loved Drake and Kate. The way the story is written, it feels like it's just the right pace and not rushed.

[Jessica Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was excited to see Drake and Kate got their own book! So excited fast passed steamy novella! Loved it! Small town meets big city!!! Highly recommend!

[Phillys James · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this story. Its a quick read. I love the little bit of drama that you get. Its just great watching Drake fall for Kat as soon as he sees her.

[Vanessa Leighton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kat was an interesting and well written character that stole my heart. I’m so glad that this book gave her both what she needed and wanted.

[Ashley Cestra · Rating 4 out of 5]

These are short, but they hold my attention! Once again I wish the story was longer, I was really digging the character dynamic and am not a fan at how fast their story got wrapped up!

[Jeanette montgomery · Rating 5 out of 5]

highly recommend!!!!!

I love this authors books.

I love this book from start to finish.

I love the characters and the story.

[Iluvbooks44 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this authors books.

I love this book from start to finish.

I love the characters and the story.

Highly recommend!!!!!!

[Stephannie Tolitsky- Seppyreadsbooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Stephannie's 4 Star Review:

I really liked this fast pace but a cute story about Kate and Drake. There was drama, heat, emotion and it was swoon-worthy. I loved these characters and this story. One-click to check this one out.

[Robin is it summer yet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh man's this was awesome

[Carlyn Zanidean · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been patiently waiting for Drake to have his own story and I sure was NOT disappointed. Oh my this book was fantastic, and I really hope Roni and Nate get their own stories too. I cant not wait for the next book.
Drake knows it was ment to be for kat to walk into his bar, even with the way she was dressed. He is the one to take care of her, protect her, and love her. Together they complete eachother.
Kat cant believe she almost made the biggest mistake of her life, but the best thing to ever happen to her was walking into Drake's Bar. Even though everything progressed fast between them, she wouldn't have it any other way.