The boy on the playground as grown up into quite a man—and he mixes a good drink too! Olga When your sister is married to a famous rock star and your boss is a self-made billionaire, it’s hard not to feel inferior now and then. So, when I found out my landlord was selling my apartment and I was going to have to move – again – I decided to pop into the new bar up the street for a little liquid comfort. I wasn’t expecting to run into the guy who’d been my first boyfriend. It was in kindergarten, but it still totally counts. Back then he won my heart by sneaking me the American-style treats that my Ukrainian mother wouldn’t buy us. Now he’s winning my heart with his dirty martini and his flirty smile. Michael When I saw the sad-looking brunette sitting at the end of the bar, I thought she looked familiar. Turns out she’s my old grade school friend. But the way I’m feeling about her is decidedly unfriendly. She’s got thirty days to find a new apartment, and luckily for her, I have an extra bedroom in my condo. As long as we ignore the attraction between us, being roommates should be easy, right? Except we keep different hours, her cat is trying to kill me, her mother is trying to marry us off, and I just got threatened by a bunch of guys from some famous boy band my sister used to love. And it turns out that when Olga has a few too many dirty martinis, her inhibitions disappear – right along with my self-control. Friends to roommates to…parents? Uh oh. “Dirty Martinis” is book seven in the Sweet Cocktails series. This is a funny and steamy midlife romance with a sweet happily ever after.