Release Date: January 13, 2020
Cover Design: MadHat Studios
Model: Aidan Stewart
Photographer: R+M Photography
Synopsis
In a split second, life can steal a last breath ... and derail all future plans.
While flying home after a phone call that left me heartbroken, a row to myself would have been ideal. Instead, I was unknowingly sitting shoulder to shoulder with a strikingly attractive single dad and ex-Marine. I could have pretended not to notice the man, but there was something familiar about him.
It didn’t take long before I pieced together where I knew him from or why he was back in my life.
With chaos holding me hostage, I wanted to hide but couldn’t avoid Brett Pearson, our old family friend, and my teenage crush, because he kindly offered to help out with my family’s business—The Barrel House.
Handling my father’s distillery would be a distraction from my brutal reality. Except, I never paid close attention to the art of making bourbon, unlike Brett, who was full of bourbon knowledge. He offered to teach me a thing or two, but all I could focus on was the way his lips moved when he spoke to me.
I needed to grieve, and my head was in the wrong place at the wrong time, but my heart was splitting at the seams.
Bourbon was spilled, drinks were shared, but could passion ignite from a dying last wish?
While flying home after a phone call that left me heartbroken, a row to myself would have been ideal. Instead, I was unknowingly sitting shoulder to shoulder with a strikingly attractive single dad and ex-Marine. I could have pretended not to notice the man, but there was something familiar about him.
It didn’t take long before I pieced together where I knew him from or why he was back in my life.
With chaos holding me hostage, I wanted to hide but couldn’t avoid Brett Pearson, our old family friend, and my teenage crush, because he kindly offered to help out with my family’s business—The Barrel House.
Handling my father’s distillery would be a distraction from my brutal reality. Except, I never paid close attention to the art of making bourbon, unlike Brett, who was full of bourbon knowledge. He offered to teach me a thing or two, but all I could focus on was the way his lips moved when he spoke to me.
I needed to grieve, and my head was in the wrong place at the wrong time, but my heart was splitting at the seams.
Bourbon was spilled, drinks were shared, but could passion ignite from a dying last wish?
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About the Author
International Bestselling Author, Shari J. Ryan is a writer of Women's Fiction, Contemporary Romance, and Romantic Comedy. Throughout the last seven years of her writing journey, Shari has written more than twenty emotionally charged novels ranging from Rockstar Romances and Medical Romances to Historical Fiction.
Shari is happily married to her own superhero--a former Marine who has inspired many of her stories. Together, they have two beautiful little boys.
Shari's active imagination allows her to create characters with depth and raw emotion as they journey their ways to a happily ever after.
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Elizabeth's Review
3.75 stars - Worth a Reader's Time
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*The blurb for Bourbon Love Notes was edited on/about December 30. This was after the writing of my review, but prior to the publication of the book. I am not editing my review, but did want to make a note because the new blurb matches the book much more closely.
Bourbon Love Notes has a strong case of blurb not matching the book. Going in, I expected Melody to be a bit spoiled and her to be butting heads with Brett on a regular basis. I was expecting a bit of enemies to lovers/work place romance. What Ms Ryan delivered (instead) was a fairly sweet book about a daughter saying goodbye and finding a way to honor the father she loved dearly while also reuniting with her teenage crush.
Told exclusively from Melody’s point of view, this is a well written book that takes a look at the choices we make, if they make us happy, and what the trade off for those choices could be. I had a bit of a hard time connecting with Melody at first, but I think a lot of that had to do with her emotional state and the natural chaos surrounding difficult news.
As we moved through the book, I found myself relating to her more. I appreciated seeing her lean on her mother and sister while also offering support to them both. The sense of family and friends radiated through the story and tugged at the heart strings.
Melody’s interaction/relationship with Brett was also sweet to see- once she settled down a bit and was open to get to knowing him again. I appreciated his gentle persistence in being a friend first.
I left the story feeling as if Melody’s story was complete, but definitely wondering about her sister Journey. I am also curious to see if Brett’s brother, Brody, has a story in the future.
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