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CEDAR AND CINNAMON (THE BOURBON SPRINGS #5) BY JENNIFER BRAMSETH

Release Date:  December 8, 2015

SYNOPSIS

Welcome to the Land of Bourbon and Bluegrass...Welcome to Bourbon Springs, Kentucky...

Harriet Hensley usually enjoys the work that comes with being an attorney for Bourbon Springs’ most important business, Old Garnet Distillery. But when the distillery owners ask her to work on a crucial history project designed to burnish the distillery's application for National Historic Landmark status, Harriet isn’t excited. Her lack of enthusiasm isn't because she thinks the work will be dull. It’s because of the guy with whom she’s going to have to work.

Goose Davenport, a cousin of the distillery owners and now an important employee at Old Garnet, has been known for years as the local hothead, the crazy guy who seemed to hide behind his father’s badge—the late former Craig County Sheriff Fuzzy Davenport. Yet a few years earlier, Harriet, the local Little-Miss-Perfect and former Miss BourbonDaze, had a taste of that wild side of the man—and found she liked it quite a bit. But despite their mutual attraction, fate denied them the chance to see what happened next, and they kept the fact of their encounter—and feelings—to themselves.

Working with Goose presents new professional, personal, and legal challenges, and feelings suppressed for years boil to the surface. He’s enchanted by the woman he never thought he’d attain, and she’s delighted to learn about Goose’s softer side—as well as his deep knowledge and love of Old Garnet which astounds her.

Yet within that knowledge is buried a deep vein of resentment that stretches back nearly a hundred years, far back into the history of the brand and family. This lingering bitterness threatens not only Harriet and Goose’s new love, but Old Garnet itself.

CEDAR AND CINNAMON is the fifth book in the Bourbon Springs Series, a 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.

The sixth Bourbon Springs book, DISTILLED HEAT, will be released in winter 2016.

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REVIEW:  CEDAR AND CINNAMON (THE BOURBON SPRINGS #5) BY JENNIFER BRAMSETH

Cedar and Cinnamon by Jennifer Bramseth

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I am going to go out on a limb here and say this is the little series that could. The Bourbon Springs saga is a great one that not many are getting the chance to experience. This is a series that should not be missed. I received an ARC of Cedar and Cinnamon in exchange for my honest opinion. This particular story is about not letting personal opinions overshadow first hand knowledge. Goose is trying to convince others that he is not the same person they used to know. That proves difficult when you live in a place where everyone knows your name and remembers your reputation. Harriet is not about to be caught up in the whirlwind that is Goose again. Been there, done that and have the marks to prove it. But what is that saying? "Never say Never." This is the best read of the series yet and it pains me that not many retailers are carrying this wonderful series. Jennifer Bramseth's characters are written with her whole heart from start to finish.



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DISTILLER'S CHOICE(THE BOURBON SPRINGS #4)

BY JENNIFER BRAMSETH

Release Date:  October 27, 2015

SYNOPSIS

Welcome to the Land of Bourbon and Bluegrass…welcome to Bourbon Springs, Kentucky…

CiCi Summers, the Craig Circuit Court Clerk, knows all and sees all when it comes to Bourbon Springs gossip. She doesn’t fancy herself becoming a news item on the local grapevine but finds it hard to resist the new master distiller at Old Garnet.

Walker Cain is handsome, polite, professional and a little nerdy. But he’s also divorced, and even though he claims it was amicable and no kids were involved, CiCi has a rule: she doesn’t date divorced guys, due to her own painful history stretching back to her childhood.

But CiCi can’t resist Walker’s sweetly nerdly charms as well as his more sensual skills when it comes to what happens in the bedroom. Yet their relationship is tested when none other than Walker’s ex-wife is hired by Old Garnet as the distillery’s new heritage director, a newly-created position to help the distillery achieve National Historic Landmark status and promote the business.

Walker knows it is completely over with his ex-wife. What she did destroyed his trust and their marriage. But how can he convince CiCi he’s made his choice—and that it’s her?

Distiller’s Choice is the fourth book in the Bourbon Springs Series, a 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.

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REVIEW:  DISTILLER'S CHOICE(THE BOURBON SPRINGS #4)

BY JENNIFER BRAMSETH

Distiller's Choice by Jennifer Bramseth

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Have been following this series from the very first book. I love how Ms. Bramseth takes small town living and blends it with big city problems. The characters are dealing with issues that can be faced anywhere just on a smaller scale. The thing I enjoy most about The Bourbon Springs collection is that Jennifer Bramseth writes it in a way that allows the reader to pick up right where the previous story left out. Yes, the stories center around the making and selling of liquor but at the heart of the story are characters that have lived through heartbreak, love and tragedy. That depth is what makes these books so great. Distiller's Choice is the latest in a captivating series. Received an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.



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ANGEL’S SHARE (BOURBON SPRINGS #3) BY JENNIFER BRAMSETH

Release Date:  July 14, 2015

SYNOPSIS

After the deaths of her parents and husband, high school history teacher Lila McNee inherits her family’s land and retreats to her childhood home in search of safety and solitude in Bourbon Springs, Kentucky. Yet instead of the peace she needs to heal, she discovers her neighbor to the north, Bo Davenport, the owner-distiller of Old Garnet Distillery, desperately wants a big chunk of her land along the property line which has been subject to dispute for years. Bo wants land to expand the distillery, one of his father’s last wishes, and sees the property as rightfully belonging to Old Garnet. But the land is Lila’s refuge against a world that has only brought her heartbreak, and is the home to her beloved and historic springs, and the very spot from which Bourbon Springs derived its name over two centuries earlier.

After months of fruitless negotiations, Bo sues Lila. And she sues him back. Drawn together by conflict over the place they adore, the two find themselves falling for each other. But if they can’t find a solution to the land dispute and figure out a way to share that which is most dear to them, they not only risk losing the lawsuit, they also risk losing their chance at love.

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REVIEW:  ANGEL’S SHARE (BOURBON SPRINGS #3) BY JENNIFER BRAMSETH

Angels' Share by Jennifer Bramseth

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


The grief and pain of lost and the fight for family legacy is something that Lila and Bo share. But will a fight over land cost Lila and Bo a future together. Lila and Bo's relationship was a complicated one. Each believed themselves right and would not concede or compromise. Blinded by grief, the solace they find from conflict may lead to the bloom of love. If given a chance. Strong writing and an emotional story line makes Angel's Share a worthwhile read. Received an ARC for an honest review.



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FILTERED THROUGH BLUE (BOURBON SPRINGS #2) BY JENNIFER BRAMSETH

Release Date:  June 14, 2015

SYNOPSIS

Hannah Davenport, the blonde bombshell belle of Bourbon Springs, Kentucky, and part owner of Old Garnet Distillery, catches her husband cheating in the marital bed and promptly dumps him. But new hope flows into her life in the form of an old flame, Craig County Sheriff Kyle Sammons. Their last relationship, a college summertime romance, ended in disaster. Kyle has never revealed the reason for the breakup, nor has Hannah, although Bourbon Springs has always been filled with rumors--rumors which both Hannah and Kyle know are wrong.

Hannah and Kyle strive to move beyond a painful past, but it will be difficult if she goes to work for the distillery, as her brother and co-owner, Bo Davenport, begs her to do after two key employees leave. Hannah takes up her brother’s challenge and the mantle of the Davenport name as she becomes a working owner of the legendary distillery, and crucial to growing the brand her late father had worked himself into an early grave to build.

But as her romance with Kyle deepens, so do her conflicts with her brother at work. And caught between her brother and her lover, she fears that the truth will come out about what happened years ago—a secret she’s buried and carried for years, unable to think about it because of the pain it still causes to this day…

FILTERED THROUGH BLUE is the second book the Bourbon Springs Series, a 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.

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REVIEW:  FILTERED THROUGH BLUE (BOURBON SPRINGS #2) BY JENNIFER BRAMSETH

Filtered Through Blue by Jennifer Bramseth

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Filtered Through Blue by Jennifer Bramseth is the second book in The Bourbon Spring Series. This book is a story of empowerment. It takes a lot of inner strength to overcome a painful past and a cheating husband. Loved how Hannah did not let her life experiences or what others said about her affect how she viewed her self. Ms. Bramseth created a great character in Hannah. Overcoming obstacles along the way Hannah faces her demons with grace. Love may just prove to be an added bonus. Received an ARC of this story for an honest review.



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SECRET SAUCE (BOURBON SPRINGS SHORT STORY) BY JENNIFER BRAMSETH

SYNOPSIS

A tasty holiday short story from the Land of Bourbon and Bluegrass...

In the days after their very public engagement, newly elected Judge Brady Craft has a sweet and sexy Christmas surprise for his new fiancee, Judge Rachel Richards: he spirits her away for a holiday escape to a familiar and special locale. In addition to indulging their taste for each other, however, they stumble upon a reminder of the problems back home in Bourbon Springs, while Rachel gets an unexpected glimpse at a happy future.  

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SECRET BLEND (BOURBON SPRINGS #1) BY JENNIFER BRAMSETH

SYNOPSIS

Sexy secrets have serious consequences in Bourbon Springs, Kentucky—in the heart of the Land of Bourbon and Bluegrass…

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.

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REVIEW:  SECRET BLEND (BOURBON SPRINGS #1) BY JENNIFER BRAMSETH

Secret Blend by Jennifer Bramseth

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Secret Blend is a sensual story of a love-hate relationship between two strong yet flawed central characters. Throw in a power struggle and you have an explosively entertaining romance. I received an ARC of Secret Blend by Jennifer Bramseth for an honest review.



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