Good morning, readers!
By the time you see this, I will be on the last stretch to home. I am so ready to get back to some form of routine.
This week's book is:
BLURB:
Moving to Wanted, Kentucky was supposed to be my fresh start.
Settle in to work at the animal rescue shelter. Keep my head down. Absolutely do not get tangled up with broody men carrying bourbon and generational expectations.
Then the spring festival recipe contest implodes.
I did not mean to dethrone the town’s beloved reigning champion. But thanks to an anonymous judging mix-up—and a wandering dog named Barrel with suspiciously sticky paws—I’m accidentally crowned winner.
Wanted loses its collective mind.
Enter Ian: master distiller at Four Brothers Bourbon, local golden boy, and walking embodiment of serious about his craft. Dragged onstage to “clarify the rules,” he delivers a passionate speech about fairness, integrity, and respecting tradition… while being offensively attractive.
Within hours, the internet dubs him Hot Bourbon Guy.
Within minutes, I want to fake my own death.
I’m trying to give the prize back and disappear. Ian would prefer to hide in a rickhouse and age quietly for the next hundred years. Instead, we’re stuck together in the middle of viral fame, wounded small-town pride, and a spring that’s heating up in ways that have nothing to do with bourbon.
I loved this book and may need to pull up Book 1 in the series for our Christmas in July reads. Most of you probably know if a story involves young children, pets of any kind then I'm there. Barrel sounds like an adorable dog I'd love to spoil. I'd keep corn dog nuggets on hand just for his daily treat (only 1) lol.
Winnie comes off like a walking catastrophe in the beginning but what she really needs is the yang to her yin. We all need that one person in our life that accepts us as we are, yet makes us better because of them... and vice versa.
Ian prefers to fly under the radar but if you have someone like Winnie in your circle, boundaries are all off... for the better.
I also appreciated what appeared to be great Bourbon research. Makes me want to go to a Bourbon tasting somewhere if for no other reason than for the experience. I'm not a drinker but think just seeing if I can detect the 'notes' you'll find near the end of the story would be interesting.
My only negative is the use of the F-bomb. I have never seen a use for the word. My thought is if you can say something without that word and still make sense, the profanity isn't necessary. I realize a lot of people talk like this but that doesn't mean we have to. As writers we need to be examples, not part of the vulgarity. Just my opinion.
With that said, I'm giving SPRING FLIGH...
.8
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All my best!
~ Angela
