In Fiasco, Kentucky, there is one rule: never fall for a Foxx brother.
Any woman who did, ended up dead—or so the rumor goes. Townies call it a curse. But I’ve lived it, and I won’t survive it again.
I’m not a cop anymore, but I’ve seen enough danger to know that Laney Young, the beautiful stranger who just showed up in my small town, is running from it. She’s lying about where she came from and what she’s doing here.
I don’t want her near my family or the quiet life I’ve made for myself. But my brothers have other plans. Now she’s everywhere–working at my distillery, living in our guest house, calling me ‘cowboy’ and skinny-dipping in my horse trough.
But it’s the way she dishes out attitude from that pretty mouth of hers that has me wanting things I’ve sworn to myself I’d never want again. I should push her away, forget how her lips taste, and ignore how she makes me want more out of life again.
When her past shows up and mingles too closely with mine, her lies begin to unravel. The rules don’t matter anymore. I mess up, dig too far, and get too close. Only two things have the power to keep her safe now: bourbon and lies.
Grant Foxx used to be a cop, but he retired from law enforcement after a terrible loss, preferring to work in the family distillery. His new lifestyle lets Grant hide and effectively close himself off from the world, which is exactly what he wants. So he’s not thrilled when he suddenly gets a new neighbor without explanation. Seeing her in nothing but his brother’s shirt makes her role pretty clear, and Grant doesn’t appreciate the interloper. He makes a lot of assumptions about the pretty stranger the first time he lays eyes on her and thinks he has the situation all figured out, but he’s got it all wrong.
Laney is currently in the witness protection program, but there’s something strange going on, so her handler goes off script, delivering Laney to the Foxx family estate, where she’ll definitely be safe. She can’t tell anyone why she’s really there and her refusal to explain just heightens Grant’s suspicions. There’s an immediate attraction when they first meet, but they both have good reasons for not going there. Their chemistry just keeps getting stronger but their mistrust of one another stands in the way. At first.
Their story is full of tension, banter and suspense. I liked the characters a lot and this is a great start to a new series. The inner workings of the distillery and the bourbon-making process fascinated me also, so I really loved the setting. It was my first book by the author but certainly won’t be the last. I’d like to thank the author and The Author Agency for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
