Nico Marchetti doesn’t do chaos.
As Ponte’s resident sommelier, he’s built his reputation on precision, elegance, and a near-religious devotion to wine. His pairings are flawless. His presentations are art. And he has absolutely no patience for amateurs who treat fine dining like a joke.
So when a new bartender heckles him mid-service—publicly—Nico is ready to have him fired.
Instead, he’s told to train him.
Soren Halvorsen is everything Nico despises: loud where Nico is refined, playful where Nico is precise, and dangerously talented with a cocktail shaker. Soren believes bars should be fun. Nico believes they should be respected. Now they’re stuck working the same shifts, tasked with building a seamless drinks program that blends old-world wine culture with modern mixology.
They clash over tannins.
They argue over garnishes.
They absolutely do not flirt.
Until the late nights get longer. The bar gets quieter. And the tension between them stops feeling like rivalry and starts feeling like something far more intoxicating.
Because somewhere between impossible pairings and whispered arguments behind the bar, Nico and Soren discover that maybe the real chemistry isn’t in the glass.
It’s between them.
Last Call is a banter-filled MM romantic comedy featuring workplace rivals, forced proximity, wine snob vs. chaos bartender energy, and two men who are about to discover that the best pairings are the ones you never saw coming.
Genre: Gay Romance
As Ponte’s resident sommelier, he’s built his reputation on precision, elegance, and a near-religious devotion to wine. His pairings are flawless. His presentations are art. And he has absolutely no patience for amateurs who treat fine dining like a joke.
So when a new bartender heckles him mid-service—publicly—Nico is ready to have him fired.
Instead, he’s told to train him.
Soren Halvorsen is everything Nico despises: loud where Nico is refined, playful where Nico is precise, and dangerously talented with a cocktail shaker. Soren believes bars should be fun. Nico believes they should be respected. Now they’re stuck working the same shifts, tasked with building a seamless drinks program that blends old-world wine culture with modern mixology.
They clash over tannins.
They argue over garnishes.
They absolutely do not flirt.
Until the late nights get longer. The bar gets quieter. And the tension between them stops feeling like rivalry and starts feeling like something far more intoxicating.
Because somewhere between impossible pairings and whispered arguments behind the bar, Nico and Soren discover that maybe the real chemistry isn’t in the glass.
It’s between them.
Last Call is a banter-filled MM romantic comedy featuring workplace rivals, forced proximity, wine snob vs. chaos bartender energy, and two men who are about to discover that the best pairings are the ones you never saw coming.
Genre: Gay Romance
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