BLURB:
When longtime courtroom rivals Rachel Richards and Brady Craft get
appointed to the bench in Bourbon Springs, Kentucky, tempers flare as they are
forced to share chambers.
Working
closely with the obstinate-yet-sexy Brady is not an attractive idea to
Rachel—although she has to admit that Brady himself is pretty damned
attractive.
Rachel
doesn't have to run for office to keep her judgeship, but Brady does. He draws
a formidable opponent, Hannah Davenport, a wealthy co-owner of Old Garnet
Distillery, where some of the finest Kentucky bourbon is crafted north of town
along Old Crow Creek and near the historic springs which gave the town its
unique name.
And
Hannah just happens to be Rachel’s best friend.
As the
judicial race heats up, so does the relationship between the judges—so they
decide to keep it a secret.
But can
any secret be kept in little Bourbon Springs, Kentucky?
SECRET
BLEND is the first book in the Bourbon Springs Series, an upcoming nine-book
series of smooth, sensual, sexy, slow-burn contemporary romances set amidst the
lush and rolling Land of Bourbon and Bluegrass of central Kentucky.
EXCERPT:
“I believe congratulations are in order,” Brady
acknowledged as Rachel arrived in his midst. He offered her his hand, and she
shook it.
Rachel couldn’t remember the last time she’d shaken
his hand or touched him at all. He had a very strong grip, but his hands were
remarkably soft. She considered him; even with that five o’clock shadow he
still looked pretty damn good that late in the day, and his tousled dark hair
added to his allure. He had a latter-day Greek-god quality about him that
Rachel had always found a bit too attractive, just a shade too distracting and
unnerving.
“Thanks,” she said, feeling herself blush. “I was
surprised.”
He nodded, and she figured he had to be thinking
you weren’t the only one, sister.
“Look,” he said, placing his drink on a nearby
table, “I’ll tell you straight out, but this shouldn’t come as an unexpected
revelation.”
“Tell me what?”
“Well, that I plan to run for the seat myself.” Her
mouth dropped open. “Oh, come on, Rachel,” he said in a mocking tone. “You
can’t be that shocked.”
The pure exhilaration of the day had been destroyed
by his pronouncement. She should’ve realized he would run for the bench against
her and felt stupid for her naiveté. Taking a deep breath, she stiffened, and
stood up straighter.
“Well, that’s good to know,” she said in a flat
tone. “Thank you for telling me yourself.”
She nodded to him, turned on her heel, and left. As
she walked away, she thought she actually heard the jerk laugh at her.
But then she felt his hand gently pulling on her
arm.
AUTHOR Bio and
Links:
Jennifer
Bramseth is an attorney in the active practice of law in the Commonwealth of
Kentucky. A Kentucky native and life-long resident, she lives within ten
minutes of the state’s oldest bourbon distillery and works within five minutes
of two others. A graduate of Centre College and the University of Kentucky, she
loves a good Kentucky bourbon with water and ice.
@jennbramseth
(Twitter)
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ReplyDeleteHi, this is Jennifer Bramseth, author of SECRET BLEND. Thanks for having me here today! Overnight, the book went free on Amazon, so please consider grabbing a copy. The next book in the series, FILTERED THROUGH BLUE (Hannah and Kyle's story), goes live on Sunday, June 14, 2015--that's National Bourbon Day. Thanks again!
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