Stargazer (Speakeasy)
ContemporaryAdded on January 11, 2026
Description
Randall Dickson is coping. Sort of. An upcoming medical eval, one that could end his military career, has him stressed and making bad choices. So when a concerned friend issues a strongly-worded “invitation” to Vermont, R.D. is all in for a change of scenery, a temporary job as a bartender, and the opportunity to shake himself out of his self-destructive routine. Then he sets eyes on his seriously sexy new co-worker… Lily Reynolds, an artist by day, Speakeasy’s favorite bartender at night, works hard to stay positive, unlike her surly new coworker. He may be a treat to look at, but that grumpy attitude and terse manner are not her type. So when Lily finds herself in desperate need of someone to share expenses, she convinces R.D. to rent her vacant room. There’s no way she’ll find herself falling for him.She’d like to find the secret admirer who’s leaving her secret love notes around the bar, though. But he won’t reveal himself... This standalone contains: opposites who definitely attract, a workplace romance and an opinionated French bulldog.
Reader Reviews
Wendy S. Marcus wrote a novel with an incredible smooth flow, I've flown from page to page and I've finished this story almost too quickly.RD is a marine on medical leave who needs some help and a change of scenery so he accepts to become a bartender in Vermont. Lily is a bartender at the Speakeasy and a resin artist. They are opposites, grumpy the first and lively the latter, but they have a great physical chemistry. When they become housemate is too hard to stay away from each other and the at
Lily + R.D.R.D. has been in a motorbike accident a year ago and he's still not ready to go back to his old military life. To help him stay away from the pain killers, his old buddy Griff Shipley has him come to Vermont to take a job as a bartender at the Speakeasy Taproom.Lily is working there too and her life is just as complicated: Idiot boyfriend. A dad and a stepfamily where she's not welcome. A mysterious note-writer. A huge crush on her new roommate.R.D. and Lily are so not each other's ty
This is a great story I loved getting to know RD and Lily, two people who really need love and happiness, they say opposites attract and in this case they do although it takes them a few ups and downs till they both accept it and find the joy and love.Randell Dickson (RD) is a marine but a bad accident has left him not feeling like he is normally, pain is hard to cope with and some bad decisions brings him to Vermont and a good friend Griff who insists he come for a visit and work some hours in
