Spilled Wine: A Pages in Harmony Series

Pages in Harmony

by Jesse Dean, Holly Llwellyn (editor)

Sydney Miller has made the move to Cody, Wyoming. She tires of being so far away from her sister, Abigail. Seeing Abigail's success with her life in Cody, Sydney ceases the opportunity to try and find that same happiness. After her chance meeting of California Stevens or Cal, the electric drummer of the Buffalo Bills, Sydney realizes she has more than one reason to move to Cody.
Spilled Wine shows the growth and connection between two individuals. The story shows them that we are not put on this earth to be alone, and face life alone. That we need to realize that there are friends and family out there who want to support. them.

253 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 2, 2024

About the author

A dreamer and a romantic, I always loved to create and discover new stories. I fell in love with story telling at a young age. Writing poetry, and fan fiction stories.
When my children and my nieces came around I loved to make up stories to tell them when we went camping. My oldest brother, and my wife opened up the love of reading and through the different styles of writers I found a love for more authors and different genres of writing.
I finally chased down a dream to become a novelist. I like writing stories that capture the heart while creating memorable characters that readers can connect with.

Reviews

[Jamie Dean · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book two of Pages In Harmony series.

This book just about broke me.

Sydney moving to Wyoming to be closer to her sister, and it doesn’t hurt that it’s where the goofy, lovable drummer Cal is too.

Sydney has a hard time dealing with the tragic loss of her dad when she was younger. She buries herself into her work and music that her dad introduced her to when she was young. She has never let anyone else get close to her heart, they have always used her and left her, until she visits her sister in Wyoming and meets Cal. Even though they start things off fast, she feels different with him. He sees her for who she is and is there for her.

Cal couldn’t believe the redhead he couldn’t get off his mind was actually moving to Wyoming. He hadn’t stopped thinking about her since her visit and now she would be living there. He has always been a more sensitive guy who likes to spend time and spoil who he is with. He knows that Sydney has a troubled past and tends to keep things to herself, but he really wants to soften that hard exterior and give her everything he feels she deserves.

These two are a roller coaster of emotions and heartache, the supporting characters are great, they really make you enjoy the atmosphere of a small town where everyone is there for each other

[Tori_book_nook · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just finished reading Spilled Wine, and I absolutely loved it, I give it a 5/5 🌟 rating, and Jesse Dean has done it again. If I'm to be honest, it had me in tears because there are a lot of relatable scenarios in this book that I've experienced in person, and it's crazy. I love Sydney & Cal's relationship, and it's been amazing to see the real struggles in a relationship being solved and not in a toxic way. I love all the characters in this series Abigail & Jameson, Sydney & Cal, Bear & Hannah, and I've noticed a new pair, possibly? Kian & Savannah ❤️ so cute

I honestly can't wait for book 3 to come out, im getting a little impatient, but i can definitely wait. 😆

BTW..... the story buzz and echo shared made me bust out laughing so hard, poor Cal got so embarrassed.


DO NOT KEEP READING IF YOU DONT WANT TO BE SPOILED.... VIEWERS DISCRETION ADVISED....... SEVERE SPOILER ALERT ⚠️ ⚠️ 📢


































I have absolutely no words to express how happy I am that Sydney was able to set her father free, I can relate to having someone pass and trying to move forward with your life. I loved that towards the end of the book, she took Hannah's advice to journal her feelings, and instead of using a composition book or a journal, she used her father's typewriter. I was balling my eyes out when she wrote letters to him 🤧 Dear Daddy..... you can tell the girls were raised by loving parents and that Sydney was daddy's little girl. He died in the most traumatizing way, but he helped people he was clearly a wonderful man, very intelligent, and I can see where Abigail and Sydney get certain traits from. I loved how through the hardest moments Sydney and Cal stuck together and faced their trials, yes, the miscommunication was hard, but the way they came back together, not blaming each other, just made my heart melt.
Cals parents broke me. They are amazing people, but I felt like I was there witnessing the struggles his parents were having and the father wandering off from the restaurant had me at the edge of my seat i was genuinely concerned for his well-being. Cal is a good son for driving his parents back home to Oregon, I really hope that in book 3, they show the parents selling their home and moving to Cody with Cal and Sydney.

Jesse Dean, you've done a phenomenal job writing these books, I highly recommend A Pages In Harmony series to EVERYONE!!!! Well done 🎊

[JenzBookCorner · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love this series so, sooo much

This is book Two of Pages In Harmony Series
Go give the first book a read if you haven’t already
Whiskey Glasses is such an enjoyable read. When I think I couldn’t fall in love with the characters anymore
Jesse brings out Spilled Wine and omg

This story had me laughing my head off. Sat with tears in my eyes and falling deep into this story I got lost in the pages and never wanted to leave…

This book follows Sydney who moves to the small town her sister now lives in and has built a beautiful life in Sydney wants a piece of that and so very much deserves to have all the happiness.
She’s not had the best of times with past relationships and dealing with the loss of their dad.
Sydney keeps it all locked away and hidden and keeps her heart protected.

The friendships that’s been built up in these stories are beautiful and you really get to see the characters grow and the side characters in this one play a massive part and it’s all just beautifully put together.

Giving you one of the best feel good, heartwarming, tear jerking, belly laughing small town cowboy romances I’ve read

If you read whiskey glasses you would have meet the characters before and in this one concentrates on Sydney and Cal… awww Call I mean he got bumped upto the top of my book boyfriend list and I ain’t even sorry… this character is funny, he’s cheeky in a really lovable way and the way these two are together is just…
Sooo soooo good.

Cal has his sights set on the beautiful Sydney and he wants it all with her… will she let him in
In a rollercoaster of emotions these two go through you have got to go give these stories a read

I’ve tried so hard not to put spoilers in as I absolutely hate that myself. One thing I will say is.. I wasn’t prepared and it hit hard, there was a moment when I just sat there like… no, no, nooo, nooooo

You have to go read I promise you will love these characters and want to move there asap

[Amber Rogers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Both characters I love.

Sydney just moved in, and Cal was there.

Loved it when jameson was making fun of cal because he had a lovebite but it was because of Sydney.

The teasing each other, so adorable.

Cal loves cat and the way he speaks about then is so cute.
Wildcat is her nickname
Sydney says some things when she gets drunk.
Abi tells jameson and cal what happened to Sydney when they were in school and Cal didn't want that to happen, he wanted to protect her, help her.

"Cal?"
"Yes, wildcat?"
"Show me love."
"As you wish."
Cal got Into accident (crying)
Cal now thinks Sydney hates him.

I do love how Sydney is writing to her dad which we know he passed.

Cal is recovering and the relationship between the two ate so sweet.

We have Abi preparing for her wedding sorry planning it.

Sydney goes to cal's work to find him and confess her feelings straight and she thinks he doesn't love her but he does very much so.

The ending was sweet I love it.

[Katie Thorpe · Rating 5 out of 5]

The second in the pages in harmony series, this book follows Cal and Sydney’s rollercoaster of emotions as they navigate a new relationship through life’s ups and downs.

Having recently moved to Wyoming to be closer to her sister Abigail, Sydney falls for the goofy fun drummer, Cal. Struggling with her past, whilst trying to start her new life and juggle a vet clinic, Cal is there for her every step of the way, even if she doesn’t want him to be.

A fatal motorbike accident leaves Cal in a bad way, with a months of recovery ahead of him. This only brings Cal and Sydney closer though and leads them to realise what they have and ultimately saying the big three words.

As if that wasn’t enough, Cal comes face to face with the reality that his parents health has deteriorated a lot quicker than he imagined… and yet they live so far away. Being the man he is though, he knows what he has to do and Sydney will support him every step of the way.

Can’t wait to see what book three has in store! This released digitally today so go and get your copy!!!

[Dominique Alvarez · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was very fortunate to Beta read and ARC read Spilled Wine. Thank you to Jesse for allowing me to be a part of the team. 😊


The way my heartstrings were pulled and manipulated while reading. I enjoyed getting to know the Sydney anf Cal in Whiskey Glasses and I fell more in love with them in this book. I absolutely loved their story. My heart felt every emotion while reading and I enjoyed every moment of that emotional torment that I'll come back when I just need to read something that will pull out some emotions from me. It's a fast paced read that I couldn't put down and just wanted to hang on to that last page a little longer because I didn't want it to end.

[Bobbie Armagost · Rating 4 out of 5]

Spilled Wine is the second book of A Pages in Harmony Series. It follows Abigail’s sister Sydney Miller and California Stevens. Spilled Wine is a fast paced, small town romance with an insta love connection. It’s a sweet story jammed packed with romance, trauma, and funny banter. This small town romance is such a fun and easy read to enjoy! Also I just loved the nickname “Wildcat”

“Hey Cal?”
“Yes, Wildcat?”


While I loved this story, I will say some of the fighting scenes where a bit much between both characters. I’m glad they came together and worked through both their grief and trauma.

If you like
- small town romance
- instant love connection
- Whitty banter
- Found Family
-drummer x Veterinary
-black cat x golden retriever

You’ll love Spilled Wine.

[Caitlin McCann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spilled Wine is a charming sequel to the Pages in Harmony Series! Sydney is a strong and feisty FMC who keeps the reader on their toes. Cal is a sweet, gentle - hearted golden retriever MMC. The two are so unlike one another, and the differences only make them perfect for each other.

The highs are high, and the lows are so low in this book… Jesse’s telling of Syd and Cal’s story had me feeling every emotion back to back!

This is a fast paced, small town, feel ALL the feelings romance. I ate this book up in a few hours. I couldn’t put it down! I can’t wait for the next installation of the Pages in Harmony Series. Bravo, Jesse!

[amy Blanton · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book had a lot of potential. I liked the story line, I loved the characters (there weren’t any villains), there were a few tearful moments that I liked.

There were a few things that would have really upped the rating for me though.

1) there was an unanswered questions about a health issue
2) I personally felt 1st POV would have made it deeper emotionally
3) there were a lot of opportunities to increase details to feel more “there”

Favorite parts: Sydney’s writing to her dad and Cal’s responsibility to his parents and how the MC’s handled it.

This is book 2 in a series. I did not read book one. I probably won’t now, but this one leaves a little cliffhanger and I will read book three eventually

[Lennie McDonald · Rating 5 out of 5]

Music and romance and friendship.

Sydney and Cals story held me til the end.
Loved the music background and hearing about drums.
I really liked the friendships as they were very real to me.

[Sian · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this... I don't usually like reading books that are written in 3rd person pov, but this one is written so well that I felt the emotions from the characters. I couldn't put it down..

I absolutely loved the connection between Cal and Sydeny.. my emotions were played with through their ups and downs and also Sydneys past.

I didn't get round to reading book 1 first. Although this is essentially a standalon, there are some references to book 1 within it.

The supporting characters were amazing.. I loved them and wish I lived in this town and shared these friends and family.

The ending.. ugh I got choked up!

[Ashley Mcmichael · Rating 5 out of 5]

I truly enjoyed this book to is upmost potential I am just in aww with how captivating the plots is and most importantly how relatable the feelings of the characters are and how thorough everything you never think it but the book down in its entirety like you just keep going and getting lost in a world of what going to happen now and through the tears because I had many and the happy moments of that’s right you do the damn thing to oh hell no we ride at dawn to protect your favorite character at all cost. But in all I would 100% read this a million times and going through all the emotions again amazing story. Would love to read more book like this.

[Linsey Toney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spilled Wine is book two in the Pages in Harmony Series.

OMG another fantastic read! I couldn't put this book down. I would recommend reading book 1 first just to get a back story. This story just continued to develop and suck me in. The storyline is amazing, the characters are sweet, and fisty. This book will take you on a bit of a rollercoaster that may have you reaching for a tissue. Highly recommend giving this series a try. Can't wait to get my hands on more books from this author!!

[Andrea A McMichael · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was so good for my biker man and fiesty FMC readers especially for those who wanted to feel like you were watching a 2010’s romance movie that was funny and made you cry you guys definitely need to read cures those what to read next hangovers