Whiskey and Willow — S.J. McCoy

Willow DuPont has spent most of her adult life running from her family name. She loves the family business – she never wanted to be anything but a winemaker. But she wanted to make her own way and she's done just that. She's worked for some of the finest names around the world from Sicily to the Barossa, and Mendoza to Bordeaux.It wasn't only the family name that she wanted to get away from; she didn't feel like she could survive the stifling love of her family – well, her mother. Things have changed in the last few years, though; her mother's changed. Her mom's in love, and Willow's back home in Napa – as the new COO of DuPont Wineries.She's every bit the rich, beautiful, wine-country heiress, but she's also a free spirit and a party lover.Slade Hawkins is another party-loving free spirit. He's a former Marine who came home to Napa to take over his dad's old job – working security for Jacobs Estate winery. He grew up around the wine families, he even considers some of them to be his friends – but he's never been one of them.He and Willow might have had some fun whenever she came home to visit over the last few years, but he knows there's no future in it. He might wish there could be, but he lives in the real world. He knows that she's wine country royalty – and he's just the help. But that doesn't mean that they can't keep things going until she moves on – as she inevitably will.If Slade thinks that Willow is going to conform to what's expected of her, he's going to have to think again, and Willow is going to have to figure out if he doesn't believe they can be together for the long term – or if he just doesn't want to.The Hamiltons SeriesThis series follows the Hamilton family in California wine country. If you recognize the name Hamilton from the Summer Lake Series it's because this is Smoke's family who own one of the largest wine growing and distribution businesses in the country. In this set of connected stand-alone books you will meet Smoke's brother and sister as well as a couple of cousins.Book 1: Red Wine and RosesBook 2: Champagne and DaisiesBook 3: Marsala and MagnoliasBook 4: Prosecco and PeoniesBook 5: Milkshakes and MistletoeBook 6: Cognac and CornflowersBook 7: Bourbon and BluebellsBook 8: Whiskey and WillowSummer Lake Romance SeriesEach Summer Lake Romance can be read as a stand alone book – no cliff hangers here! Each book contains one couple's story. However, they are best read in order to get full enjoyment of the underlying story and friendships.Book 1: Love Like You've Never Been Hurt - Emma and JackBook 2: Work Like You Don't Need the Money - Pete and HollyBook 3: Dance Like Nobody's Watching - Missy and DanBook 4: Fly Like You've Never Been Grounded - Smoke and LauraBook 5: Laugh Like You've Never Cried - Michael and MeganBook 6: Sing Like Nobody's Listening - Kenzie and ChaseBook 7: Smile Like You Mean It - Gabe and RenéeBook 8: The Wedding Dance - Missy and Dan's WeddingBook 9: Chasing Tomorrow - Ben's backstory with CharlotteBook 10: Dream Like Nothing's Impossible - April and EddieBook 11: Ride Like You've Never Fallen - Nate and LilyBook 12: Live Like There's No Tomorrow - Ben's storyBook 13: The Wedding Flight – Smoke and Laura's WeddingBook 14: Fight Like You've Never Lost – Ryan and Leanne