Sunny Shelly’s Review: Tap That, by Jennifer Blackwood & RC Boldt

Tap That is a funny, quirky, fun enemies-to-lovers romance that has the right amount of hate, the right amount of swoon and the right amount of lust. Reid and Callie immediately get off on the wrong foot — he’s the sexy bartender hoping to be promoted to On Tap’s manager, while she knows zero about beer and gets the position on a probationary period. Reid is a big, arrogant jerk to Callie (and at times, his behavior is really uncalled for), but she sucks it up because she’s determined not to fail, otherwise she’ll be forced to go to work for her parents.

The sexual chemistry between these two is off-the-charts — as are their zingers and hate-fueled lust. But despite their hatred toward one another, Callie and Reid are drawn together like magnets. Aside from the fact that Callie is on track to take the position that Reid wanted himself, the bar has a non-fraternization policy, so once they do give in to their lust for one another, there are a lot of stolen romantic moments before the whole thing blows up in their faces.

Like with any other romance, there is a Conflict, which leads to The Breakup, then the eventual Reunion. (That whole butterscotch cookies exchange? Brilliant.) While all of that is rather predictable, I feel a little bit in love with Reid when he groveled for forgiveness.

Overall, Tap That is an enjoyable enemies-to-lovers romance with little angst, fun, quirky characters and a HEA that left me smiling. I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.