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The Bourbon Boys #2
Bourbon & Secrets
Single-dad Lincoln Foxx wants nothing to do with Faye Calloway, but when she turns up back in his small town with a dangerous agenda, he can’t stay away – in the second book in a bourbon-infused romantic suspense trilogy featuring mystery, murder and lots of spice.
In Fiasco, Kentucky, there is one never fall for a Foxx brother. Any woman who did, ended up dead – or so the rumour goes.
It wasn’t just a rumour, it was my reality. I buried my wife along with too many secrets surrounding the night she died. Now, I’m a single dad with two raising my two girls and making great bourbon.
But when Faye Calloway returns after I ran her out of my town – looking like a fantasy on stage and nothing like the cop she was trained to be – I know for a fact that she’s hiding more secrets than the one she blackmailed me to keep. And I’m becoming distracted by the teasingly beautiful burlesque dancer with a hidden agenda.
But as secrets begin to unravel and she puts herself in danger to right the past, the rules stop mattering. Only two things will allow me to protect my family and the woman I bourbon and secrets.
In Fiasco, Kentucky, there is one never fall for a Foxx brother. Any woman who did, ended up dead – or so the rumour goes.
It wasn’t just a rumour, it was my reality. I buried my wife along with too many secrets surrounding the night she died. Now, I’m a single dad with two raising my two girls and making great bourbon.
But when Faye Calloway returns after I ran her out of my town – looking like a fantasy on stage and nothing like the cop she was trained to be – I know for a fact that she’s hiding more secrets than the one she blackmailed me to keep. And I’m becoming distracted by the teasingly beautiful burlesque dancer with a hidden agenda.
But as secrets begin to unravel and she puts herself in danger to right the past, the rules stop mattering. Only two things will allow me to protect my family and the woman I bourbon and secrets.
432 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 6, 2024
About the author
Victoria Wilder
10 books3,189 followersForever a hopeful romantic, I write deliciously witty and wild characters. My stories range from small-town swoon-worthy men to fiercely powerful families and lead characters who aren't afraid to ask for what they want.
You will always find a little bit of fate, a whole lot of steam, and a wildly romantic ride.
You will always find a little bit of fate, a whole lot of steam, and a wildly romantic ride.
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July 20, 2025
Meh. I’ve come to the conclusion this series is not for me. I feel bamboozled because the first 50 pages had me extremely hopeful that this was going to be so much better than book 1 (which I liked but it was just average), but it turned out to somehow be worse?? Don’t get me wrong I love me a single daddy who wears glasses, but I fear Lincoln gave me absolutely nothing other than the ick… I’m so sorry. This book is so popular and I tried so hard to like it I did!!! But the insta lust was just too much for me and the smut overpowered the romance, they had zero chemistry. I also am finding I’m not a romantic suspense girlie… maybe I’ve just yet to read a good one but every single time the plot is so predictable to the point where I want to bash the characters heads in for being so stupid…. So like yeah, I’m probably the problem but what else is new? Yeah no I will not be continuing this series.
March 19, 2026
"Is that a knife strapped to your leg?"
She quirks an eyebrow.
"Did you just think I was happy to see you, Foxx?"
🥃 The Premise
In the small town of Fiasco, Kentucky, everyone knows the rule: loving a Foxx brother never ends well—and Lincoln Foxx is living proof. Since the night his wife died suddenly, he’s been left a widower and single father to two daughters.
Faye Calloway left Fiasco five years ago on the worst night of both their lives—walking away from her future in law enforcement. Now she’s back. Under the spotlight as a burlesque dancer while quietly working as a private investigator, she’s forced to face a town that never forgave her, a sister who feels betrayed, and Lincoln Foxx… the man who made sure she never returned.
As old secrets resurface and danger creeps closer, it becomes clear the past never stayed buried.
🍑 Faye Calloway
Faye is strength, resilience, and confidence wrapped in sass. Treated like an outcast in her own hometown, she still stands tall and handles everything life throws at her.
I loved how unapologetic she was about her job, her body, and her choices. Tough on the outside, fiercely loyal underneath, and willing to go to extreme lengths to protect the people she loves—Faye was impossible not to root for.
"How do you like your bourbon?"
I can't help but bark out a laugh and then nip at his lip. "Any way you want to give it to me, Foxx."
🦊 Lincoln Foxx
Hot, nerdy single dad with glasses, dimples, and an undeniable I’ll take care of you vibe.
His relationship with Lily and Lark was one of my favorite parts of the book. Their bond felt warm, real, and lived-in—especially the infamous curse purse.
"They told me you want Faye to be your girlfriend, and I quote, our dad deserves to smile the way he's been smilin' at Faye."
And the kids secretly pooling their money to buy a puppy and a Highland cow? Absolute icons.
💃 My Thoughts
"Foxx & Peach. You named a bourbon after us?"
I’ll be honest—I slightly preferred the first book in the series. That said, once this one found its rhythm, I was fully invested.
The beginning is a bit slow, but the hate to love tension and spice made the wait worth it. And when she made that man kneel in front of everyone? 🥵
"Good. On your knees, Foxx."
The emotional heart of this story lies in the scenes between Linc, his girls, and Faye. Watching Lily and Lark slowly fall for her—and seeing how naturally Faye fit into their family—completely melted me.
“Yeah, kiddo, then I’ll make sure she knows how much we want her to stay.
And how much I plan on loving her.”
“We,” Lily corrects.
“How much we plan on loving her.”
The duet narration by Lee Samuels and Megan Wicks was excellent. This was my first time listening to Megan Wicks, and she embodied Faye perfectly.
“I never planned on loving you, Peach.
But now, I never plan on stopping.”
I’m beyond ready for Ace’s book—him and Hadley have me absolutely committed. 🧎♀️➡️ Grumpy men truly don’t stand a chance against women who call them Daddy.
Tropes / What to Expect
🥃Romantic Suspense
🌿 Small Town
😮💨 Hate to Love
👓 Single Dad / Widower
💃 Private Investigator/ Burlesque Dancer
🏡 Found Family
⏳Age Gap (8 Years)
☠️ Touch Her and Die
🛑 No Third-Act Breakup
🌶️ Fuck-it moment, bourbon play, spanking,
eyes on me, good boy, spit play
The Bourbon Boys Series
1. Bourbon & Lies — 5⭐️ My review
2. Bourbon & Secrets — 4 ⭐️
3. Bourbon & Proof — 3.5 ⭐️ My review
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✧･ﾟPre-Read ･ﾟ✧
Back in Fiasco, Kentucky—
single dad. burlesque dancer.
Say. Less. 💃🥃
April 28, 2025
“You make me feel like I don’t need to pretend when I’m around you. That I can be exactly who I am without being anything other than a man infatuated with a beautiful woman.”
Okay, wait I enjoyed this so much more than the first one!! Nothing makes me happier than reading a small town romance that has me kicking my feet! Also someone needs to tell me why was I tearing up towards the end?
I absolutely loved Lincoln & Faye's dynamic, the hate to love was so much fun. This was the perfect amount of tension, romance, secrets and twists, all whilst being super cute and wholesome! Listen the spice was steamy (these guys are so hot) but it is balanced so well with a suspenseful & engaging plot! I love how our MCs have their own back stories to go over, giving them depth that allowed me to feel connected to them and their emotions. I really loved this one, I was so invested!! This was so refreshing after some heavier reads.
Faye is such a baddie!! A private investigator and burlesque dancer!! We love an independent queen! She literally had his man on this knees in the middle of dance floor. Get. It. Girl.
Lincoln... urm HELLO?! Hot nerdy single daddy, who wears glasses and has dimples. He can spit bourbon in my mouth any day of the week (and I hate bourbon) iykyk. Don't judge me, I'm just a girl.
’You are what love looks like to me’
This was super cute and fun. I would definitely recommend it if you enjoy a small town romance with plenty of romance and suspense!
The scenes with Linc, his girls and Faye were just the sweetest 🥹
Grandad Griz is giving big Harvey Eaton energy!!!
“People always think that you get one great love of your life, but I think whatever asshat said that never considered all the different kinds of love that could show up over the course of a lifetime.”
“You scared yet?”
“Since the moment you called me Peach,”
Since book one I have been dying for Ace’s book. Him and Hadley have me sat already!! He is SO grumpy and serious, and she is constantly calling him Daddy!! I am screaming! Roll on June 6th 🤭
Also after that epilogue I know we’re going to be in for another suspenseful ride with these guys!
Okay, wait I enjoyed this so much more than the first one!! Nothing makes me happier than reading a small town romance that has me kicking my feet! Also someone needs to tell me why was I tearing up towards the end?
I absolutely loved Lincoln & Faye's dynamic, the hate to love was so much fun. This was the perfect amount of tension, romance, secrets and twists, all whilst being super cute and wholesome! Listen the spice was steamy (these guys are so hot) but it is balanced so well with a suspenseful & engaging plot! I love how our MCs have their own back stories to go over, giving them depth that allowed me to feel connected to them and their emotions. I really loved this one, I was so invested!! This was so refreshing after some heavier reads.
Faye is such a baddie!! A private investigator and burlesque dancer!! We love an independent queen! She literally had his man on this knees in the middle of dance floor. Get. It. Girl.
Lincoln... urm HELLO?! Hot nerdy single daddy, who wears glasses and has dimples. He can spit bourbon in my mouth any day of the week (and I hate bourbon) iykyk. Don't judge me, I'm just a girl.
’You are what love looks like to me’
This was super cute and fun. I would definitely recommend it if you enjoy a small town romance with plenty of romance and suspense!
The scenes with Linc, his girls and Faye were just the sweetest 🥹
Grandad Griz is giving big Harvey Eaton energy!!!
“People always think that you get one great love of your life, but I think whatever asshat said that never considered all the different kinds of love that could show up over the course of a lifetime.”
“You scared yet?”
“Since the moment you called me Peach,”
Since book one I have been dying for Ace’s book. Him and Hadley have me sat already!! He is SO grumpy and serious, and she is constantly calling him Daddy!! I am screaming! Roll on June 6th 🤭
Also after that epilogue I know we’re going to be in for another suspenseful ride with these guys!
November 29, 2024
─ 4 ★'s
ᯓwhat to expect:
𐚁 romantic suspense
𐚁 small town
𐚁 single dad
𐚁 hate-to-love
𐚁 found family
𐚁 secrets & blackmail
ᯓmini summary:
faye calloway a burlesque dancer and private investigator returns to her hometown fiasco after being ran out by lincoln foxx five years ago. faye is hiding something and lincoln is determined to find out what it is. but as secrets begin to unravel and he gets closer to faye danger lurks nearby and he must protect his family and the ones he loves...
ᯓcharacters:
─ ⟢ faye is my new favorite fmc. she was such a baddie 😩🍑 i don't know if i want to be her or be with her. a independent badass that takes care of everyone else.
─ ⟢ lincoln a hot nerdy dad with glasses what's not to like. i was down so bad for this man and i loved seeing him with lily and lark.
and the spice!! 🥵🥵🔥🔥
let me just tell you this man was so obsessed and needy
i was loving it
🫠🫠🫠🫠
i have so many favorite parts!!
༝ the rodeo scene 😮💨🔥🔥
༝ seeing the girls growing up - lily with her crystals and lark with her band tees
༝ kit & dottie
༝ seeing uncle grant and aunt laney
༝ all of faye's performances
this is my comfort series. perfect amount of plot and spice with great characters. i just want to live in fiasco with the foxx family 😩😩
big thank you to victoria wilder and the author agency for the advanced e-arc
all thoughts are my own
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⌞pre-read⌝
yesssssss i got a arc for my most anticipated release!!
putting everything on hold for daddy lincoln 🤠🥃
ᯓwhat to expect:
𐚁 romantic suspense
𐚁 small town
𐚁 single dad
𐚁 hate-to-love
𐚁 found family
𐚁 secrets & blackmail
ᯓmini summary:
faye calloway a burlesque dancer and private investigator returns to her hometown fiasco after being ran out by lincoln foxx five years ago. faye is hiding something and lincoln is determined to find out what it is. but as secrets begin to unravel and he gets closer to faye danger lurks nearby and he must protect his family and the ones he loves...
❝ I never planned on loving you, Peach. But now, I never plan on stopping. ❞
ᯓcharacters:
─ ⟢ faye is my new favorite fmc. she was such a baddie 😩🍑 i don't know if i want to be her or be with her. a independent badass that takes care of everyone else.
─ ⟢ lincoln a hot nerdy dad with glasses what's not to like. i was down so bad for this man and i loved seeing him with lily and lark.
and the spice!! 🥵🥵🔥🔥
let me just tell you this man was so obsessed and needy
i was loving it
🫠🫠🫠🫠
❝ I'm going to need to fuck you now. Please tell me I can. ❞
❝ Tell me what you want. I'll do anything you beg me for right now. ❞
i have so many favorite parts!!
༝ the rodeo scene 😮💨🔥🔥
༝ seeing the girls growing up - lily with her crystals and lark with her band tees
༝ kit & dottie
༝ seeing uncle grant and aunt laney
༝ all of faye's performances
this is my comfort series. perfect amount of plot and spice with great characters. i just want to live in fiasco with the foxx family 😩😩
big thank you to victoria wilder and the author agency for the advanced e-arc
all thoughts are my own
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yesssssss i got a arc for my most anticipated release!!
putting everything on hold for daddy lincoln 🤠🥃
July 23, 2025
my spine is now lincoln and faye's personal red carpet.
December 12, 2024
I swear I fall more in love with this series and Victoria Wilder's writing and storytelling each time I read a new book by her. I loved Faye from the beginning and how she is a private investigator and burlesque dancer. She ran away from her small town after a tragedy happened and she couldn't stay any longer. There were too many secrets and too many people who could get hurt, so she left and abandoned her dreams of becoming a police officer. Now, she's back in town to work a case and has to confront her damaged relationship with her sister. That means moving across the street from Lincoln Foxx and his two adorable daughters.
As a single parent romance, the girls were AMAZING and I loved how fun and important their characters were. Linc has damage of his own and he would do anything to protect his girls and give them an amazing life. The birthday part scene?? Adorable. I loooovvedddd, though, how hard and fast Linc and Faye fell for each other. This is definitely a bit of a hate to love moment, but they have such an insane attraction that they just can't deny for very long. They both know they shouldn't be falling for each other because their lives and the secrets they carry just don't mesh, but the way Faye fits so easily into their daily lives was just so adorable.
The suspense in here was great and definitely kept me on my toes, especially in the last 20%. And I am already dying for the next book!!! I couldn't recommend picking up this series enough!
As a single parent romance, the girls were AMAZING and I loved how fun and important their characters were. Linc has damage of his own and he would do anything to protect his girls and give them an amazing life. The birthday part scene?? Adorable. I loooovvedddd, though, how hard and fast Linc and Faye fell for each other. This is definitely a bit of a hate to love moment, but they have such an insane attraction that they just can't deny for very long. They both know they shouldn't be falling for each other because their lives and the secrets they carry just don't mesh, but the way Faye fits so easily into their daily lives was just so adorable.
The suspense in here was great and definitely kept me on my toes, especially in the last 20%. And I am already dying for the next book!!! I couldn't recommend picking up this series enough!
March 9, 2025
I feel like the odd man out because this book has such a high goodreads rating and there’s so many great reviews, but it didn’t work for me. I enjoyed the first book in the series, despite feeling a bit underwhelmed, because it could’ve been better, but Bourbon & Secrets did nothing for me 🫠 I was enjoying it at the start but it got so repetitive, the chapters are long and the plot drags. The mystery wasn’t engaging and some things make no sense. And this is a great example of a book where the smut overpowers the romance. There were so many sex scenes and I didn’t enjoy them (I ended up skipping the last few). The characters acted like horny teenagers ALL. THE. TIME! They let their lust speak louder and in moments where they should’ve add a mature conversation, they chose to fuck. It was boring! I didn’t feel the love between them and the love declarations at the end were cringey. If the author had taken the time to build the romantic relationship, instead of focusing on the sex, the romance would’ve been better.
There’s more I could say but I can’t be bothered to do it. I may give the next book in the series a chance, but if Hadley spends the whole time calling Ace “daddy”, I’ll immediately DNF it 🫡
There’s more I could say but I can’t be bothered to do it. I may give the next book in the series a chance, but if Hadley spends the whole time calling Ace “daddy”, I’ll immediately DNF it 🫡
December 11, 2024
fucking hell this was so good
August 8, 2025
Five of the biggest, fattest stars for this book/audiobook. I genuinely don’t know how it gets any better than this.
I love the romantic suspense in this series, the plot and the whole bourbon world make this small-town romance so much more interesting than just the relationship between the main characters. And this one pulled on all my heartstrings. There’s just something about a single dad… and when you wrap young kids into the mix it’s instant emotional overload. Watching those kids slowly fall in love with Faye was the sweetest thing. Seeing them warm up to her added such a beautiful layer to the story, and I adored watching those relationships develop.
But fuck a moment for Lincoln motherfucking Fox. This man had me running back parts of the audio twenty times just to hear him say dirty things. And the nickname “Peach”? Perfection. If I don’t find myself a bourbon cowboy who calls me Peach, I might not survive. I’ve loved him since book one his personality, the way he carries himself, those slutty little glasses and he did not disappoint. He exceeded my expectations and then some. He just always did and said the right things.
And Faye is for sure one of my favorite FMC‘s. I love when a woman can command a room, and I love even more when she has a man wrapped around her pretty little finger. She rides hard for the people that she loves. A GODDESS
The chemistry between Lincoln and Faye? Literally unmatched. Their banter was FIRE 🔥 , the way they pushed each other, and the mouth on both of them… oh my God. I couldn’t get enough. I was thinking about them all day. I am actually obsessed.
This book just felt like me. It had everything I love in a romance, the plot, the relationships, the tension and it was executed flawlessly. On top of that, it was unbelievably romantic and had this delicious, super-angsty pull that made me feral. And when you think it can’t get any better, it shows up with some of the absolute best spice I have ever read, the bourbon play!? LAWD 🥵
There’s just something unmatched about a book where the romance and the story could each stand on their own. Both were equally compelling, and that’s the perfect storm in my eyes. It just flowed perfectly. Zero notes. Actual perfection. I can already see this being a comfort read for me.
I could scream about this one for pages, but I’ll keep it simple: if you haven’t started this series yet, you are missing out on small-town romance masterpiece. I cannot wait for the last book I might just fuck around and start it ASAP👀🤭
I love the romantic suspense in this series, the plot and the whole bourbon world make this small-town romance so much more interesting than just the relationship between the main characters. And this one pulled on all my heartstrings. There’s just something about a single dad… and when you wrap young kids into the mix it’s instant emotional overload. Watching those kids slowly fall in love with Faye was the sweetest thing. Seeing them warm up to her added such a beautiful layer to the story, and I adored watching those relationships develop.
But fuck a moment for Lincoln motherfucking Fox. This man had me running back parts of the audio twenty times just to hear him say dirty things. And the nickname “Peach”? Perfection. If I don’t find myself a bourbon cowboy who calls me Peach, I might not survive. I’ve loved him since book one his personality, the way he carries himself, those slutty little glasses and he did not disappoint. He exceeded my expectations and then some. He just always did and said the right things.
And Faye is for sure one of my favorite FMC‘s. I love when a woman can command a room, and I love even more when she has a man wrapped around her pretty little finger. She rides hard for the people that she loves. A GODDESS
The chemistry between Lincoln and Faye? Literally unmatched. Their banter was FIRE 🔥 , the way they pushed each other, and the mouth on both of them… oh my God. I couldn’t get enough. I was thinking about them all day. I am actually obsessed.
This book just felt like me. It had everything I love in a romance, the plot, the relationships, the tension and it was executed flawlessly. On top of that, it was unbelievably romantic and had this delicious, super-angsty pull that made me feral. And when you think it can’t get any better, it shows up with some of the absolute best spice I have ever read, the bourbon play!? LAWD 🥵
There’s just something unmatched about a book where the romance and the story could each stand on their own. Both were equally compelling, and that’s the perfect storm in my eyes. It just flowed perfectly. Zero notes. Actual perfection. I can already see this being a comfort read for me.
I could scream about this one for pages, but I’ll keep it simple: if you haven’t started this series yet, you are missing out on small-town romance masterpiece. I cannot wait for the last book I might just fuck around and start it ASAP👀🤭
July 14, 2026
I really feel like I'm in the minority with this one because everyone seems to absolutely adore Bourbon & Secrets. I finished it, opened Goodreads, and was met with page after page of glowing five-star reviews while I sat there wondering if I'd somehow picked up a completely different book.
I wasn't blown away by Bourbon & Lies, but I thought it was decent enough (still 2 stars though). It had a solid small-town atmosphere, an interesting family curse hanging over everything, and enough potential that I figured the sequel would build on those ideas. I genuinely wanted to see where Victoria Wilder was taking the Foxx family.
Instead, this ended up being a huge disappointment. I'm settling on 2 stars, and honestly, those stars are mostly for the first fifty pages because they completely fooled me into thinking I was about to read something much better than I actually did.
For a little context, here's what the book is about:
Lincoln Foxx has enough on his plate. He's raising his two young daughters on his own, running the family bourbon distillery, and still trying to move on from the secrets his late wife left behind. The last thing he needs is Faye Calloway back in town.
Faye is a former cop turned burlesque dancer with a complicated history, and she's already made Lincoln's life difficult once before. Now she's back in Fiasco searching for answers about her own past, but someone clearly wants those secrets to stay buried. As rumors about the Foxx family curse resurface and danger begins closing in, Lincoln and Faye are forced to work together. Between blackmail, family secrets, and a mystery that keeps getting darker, they'll have to figure out who they can trust... all while trying to ignore the undeniable attraction between them.
That setup sounded right up my alley.
The beginning was great. Lincoln and Faye had immediate tension, returning to Fiasco felt interesting, and the mystery surrounding the town actually had me invested. I remember thinking, "Okay... this is already stronger than book one."
And honestly, the setup sounded perfect. A single dad running a distillery while raising two daughters? Yes. A former cop turned burlesque dancer returning to her hometown? Also yes. A dead wife, family secrets, a supposed curse, unresolved history...i t had everything I usually enjoy in a romantic suspense.
Plus, Lincoln wears glasses. I'm an easy person to please when it comes to romance heroes, and a single dad in glasses is basically one of my favorite combinations. So imagine my disappointment when none of that potential actually went anywhere. Once those first quarter of the book was over, the story slowed down so much that it honestly became exhausting. Every chapter felt longer than it needed to be, conversations kept circling back to the same points, and both characters repeated the exact same internal thoughts over and over again. I kept checking how much of the book I had left because it felt like I'd been reading forever while almost nothing had actually happened.
The pacing completely killed my enjoyment.
Then there's the romance. I have absolutely no issue with spice; in fact, I love a spicy romance when it feels like it's actually building the relationship. The problem here is that the spice became the relationship. Every time Lincoln and Faye were on the verge of having an important conversation, they'd end up sleeping together instead.
Something dangerous happens? They hook up.
A huge secret is about to come out? They hook up.
They desperately need to sit down and communicate like two grown adults? Nope. More sex.
After a while, it became so predictable that I actually started laughing. I could practically see it coming every single time. Any momentum the story had would immediately come to a halt because, once again, they couldn't seem to keep their hands off each other.
And listen, I'm not someone who complains about too much spice. But did this book really need that many sex scenes? I don't think so. By the second half, they all started blending together, and I found myself skimming several of them because they weren't adding anything new.
My biggest issue wasn't even the amount of spice, it was what it replaced. Instead of watching Lincoln and Faye get to know each other, build trust, or develop a genuine emotional connection, I mostly watched them be physically attracted to each other. That's what ultimately stopped me from buying into the romance.
I never doubted that they wanted each other. The physical attraction was obvious from page one. But love? I just didn't see it.
Strip away the sexual chemistry, and I honestly couldn't tell you why these two belonged together. What exactly did Lincoln love about Faye besides the fact that he found her incredibly attractive? And what made Faye fall for Lincoln beyond the whole "hot single dad" appeal? I kept waiting for those deeper moments: the conversations, the shared vulnerabilities, the reasons that make you think, "Yep, these two are meant to be." They never really came.
So when the declarations of love finally happened, they felt completely unearned. There wasn't enough vulnerability, trust-building, or meaningful communication for me to buy into the huge declarations of love near the end. Those moments are supposed to hit hard, but instead I was sitting there thinking, "What have I missed?" Because I never saw them build that emotional foundation.
The chemistry everyone keeps talking about just didn't work for me. And that's such a shame because if even half of the page time spent on the sex scenes had been used to explore their emotional connection, I genuinely think this romance could have been fantastic. Instead, it felt like insta-lust that never really evolved into anything deeper.
Lincoln was another disappointment for me. I wanted to love him so badly. His character had everything needed to become a memorable romance hero. His late wife cheated on him, wanted to leave him, then suddenly died before any of that could be resolved. Now he's left raising their daughters while carrying around all that betrayal and grief. That's such an emotionally rich backstory. The problem is... the book barely does anything with it. Instead of really exploring how that kind of trauma shaped him, it mostly gets mentioned whenever the story needs to remind us he's damaged.
Lincoln mostly came across as someone who couldn't stop thinking about Faye in a physical sense. For someone carrying so much emotional baggage, I expected a lot more depth. I wanted to see him struggle with trust, with guilt, with moving on after everything he'd been through. Those moments were there in theory, but they were never explored enough for me to really connect with him.
By the end of the book, I honestly felt more indifferent toward him than anything else, which is disappointing because he had all the ingredients to be an incredible hero.
The romantic suspense side of the story didn't help either. I'm starting to think I might just have terrible luck with this subgenre because so many romantic suspense books leave me feeling underwhelmed. I love the idea of romance mixed with mystery, but I need both parts to work equally well. Here, the suspense felt like it was constantly taking a backseat.
The mystery surrounding the town, the blackmail, and the danger threatening Faye and her family never really grabbed my attention. Most of the twists were incredibly easy to predict, and I had pretty much guessed where everything was heading long before the characters did. There wasn't much suspense because nothing ever surprised me.
Even worse, some of the decisions the characters made had me questioning their common sense. Faye is supposed to be a former police officer, but there were several moments where she completely ignored basic safety precautions. Instead of feeling like someone with law enforcement experience, she often acted solely to keep the plot moving.
There were multiple scenes where I found myself saying, "Why would you do that?" out loud.
It's hard to feel invested in the danger when the characters keep making choices that seem designed to create unnecessary drama. Maybe I'm simply not the target audience for this series.
Judging by the Goodreads rating, a lot of readers clearly connected with Lincoln and Faye in ways I just didn't. And that's completely fine. Sometimes a book just doesn't click, even when everyone else is having an amazing time.
For me, though, this never lived up to the potential it showed at the beginning. It had a fantastic setup, an interesting cast, and a premise that should have worked perfectly for my tastes. Somewhere along the way, it traded emotional development for endless physical attraction, slowed the pacing to a crawl, and delivered a mystery that felt far too predictable.
The funniest part of this whole experience is that I still have to read the next book. Not because I'm invested in the Foxx family's overarching storyline—I honestly couldn't care less about that anymore—but because Victoria Wilder has been teasing Ace and Hadley since the very first book.
Those two have been quietly simmering in the background for two novels now, and somehow they're the characters I'm most interested in. Every little interaction between them made me more curious, and now I feel committed. I've already spent two books watching the buildup, so I need to know how their story plays out.
It's honestly a little annoying. This series has me in the weird position of wanting to stop reading while simultaneously needing closure on one specific couple.
So yes, despite everything I disliked about Bourbon &Secrets, I'll probably be picking up Bourbon & Proof at some point. If you're someone who enjoys lots of spice, doesn't mind a slower pace, and likes romances where physical chemistry takes center stage, I can absolutely see why this worked for you.
But if you're looking for a romance with strong emotional development, believable communication, and a mystery that genuinely keeps you guessing, this one might leave you as disappointed as it left me. Here's hoping book three changes my mind. At this point, Ace and Hadley are carrying the entire series on their backs.
I wasn't blown away by Bourbon & Lies, but I thought it was decent enough (still 2 stars though). It had a solid small-town atmosphere, an interesting family curse hanging over everything, and enough potential that I figured the sequel would build on those ideas. I genuinely wanted to see where Victoria Wilder was taking the Foxx family.
Instead, this ended up being a huge disappointment. I'm settling on 2 stars, and honestly, those stars are mostly for the first fifty pages because they completely fooled me into thinking I was about to read something much better than I actually did.
For a little context, here's what the book is about:
Lincoln Foxx has enough on his plate. He's raising his two young daughters on his own, running the family bourbon distillery, and still trying to move on from the secrets his late wife left behind. The last thing he needs is Faye Calloway back in town.
Faye is a former cop turned burlesque dancer with a complicated history, and she's already made Lincoln's life difficult once before. Now she's back in Fiasco searching for answers about her own past, but someone clearly wants those secrets to stay buried. As rumors about the Foxx family curse resurface and danger begins closing in, Lincoln and Faye are forced to work together. Between blackmail, family secrets, and a mystery that keeps getting darker, they'll have to figure out who they can trust... all while trying to ignore the undeniable attraction between them.
That setup sounded right up my alley.
The beginning was great. Lincoln and Faye had immediate tension, returning to Fiasco felt interesting, and the mystery surrounding the town actually had me invested. I remember thinking, "Okay... this is already stronger than book one."
And honestly, the setup sounded perfect. A single dad running a distillery while raising two daughters? Yes. A former cop turned burlesque dancer returning to her hometown? Also yes. A dead wife, family secrets, a supposed curse, unresolved history...i t had everything I usually enjoy in a romantic suspense.
Plus, Lincoln wears glasses. I'm an easy person to please when it comes to romance heroes, and a single dad in glasses is basically one of my favorite combinations. So imagine my disappointment when none of that potential actually went anywhere. Once those first quarter of the book was over, the story slowed down so much that it honestly became exhausting. Every chapter felt longer than it needed to be, conversations kept circling back to the same points, and both characters repeated the exact same internal thoughts over and over again. I kept checking how much of the book I had left because it felt like I'd been reading forever while almost nothing had actually happened.
The pacing completely killed my enjoyment.
Then there's the romance. I have absolutely no issue with spice; in fact, I love a spicy romance when it feels like it's actually building the relationship. The problem here is that the spice became the relationship. Every time Lincoln and Faye were on the verge of having an important conversation, they'd end up sleeping together instead.
Something dangerous happens? They hook up.
A huge secret is about to come out? They hook up.
They desperately need to sit down and communicate like two grown adults? Nope. More sex.
After a while, it became so predictable that I actually started laughing. I could practically see it coming every single time. Any momentum the story had would immediately come to a halt because, once again, they couldn't seem to keep their hands off each other.
And listen, I'm not someone who complains about too much spice. But did this book really need that many sex scenes? I don't think so. By the second half, they all started blending together, and I found myself skimming several of them because they weren't adding anything new.
My biggest issue wasn't even the amount of spice, it was what it replaced. Instead of watching Lincoln and Faye get to know each other, build trust, or develop a genuine emotional connection, I mostly watched them be physically attracted to each other. That's what ultimately stopped me from buying into the romance.
I never doubted that they wanted each other. The physical attraction was obvious from page one. But love? I just didn't see it.
Strip away the sexual chemistry, and I honestly couldn't tell you why these two belonged together. What exactly did Lincoln love about Faye besides the fact that he found her incredibly attractive? And what made Faye fall for Lincoln beyond the whole "hot single dad" appeal? I kept waiting for those deeper moments: the conversations, the shared vulnerabilities, the reasons that make you think, "Yep, these two are meant to be." They never really came.
So when the declarations of love finally happened, they felt completely unearned. There wasn't enough vulnerability, trust-building, or meaningful communication for me to buy into the huge declarations of love near the end. Those moments are supposed to hit hard, but instead I was sitting there thinking, "What have I missed?" Because I never saw them build that emotional foundation.
The chemistry everyone keeps talking about just didn't work for me. And that's such a shame because if even half of the page time spent on the sex scenes had been used to explore their emotional connection, I genuinely think this romance could have been fantastic. Instead, it felt like insta-lust that never really evolved into anything deeper.
Lincoln was another disappointment for me. I wanted to love him so badly. His character had everything needed to become a memorable romance hero. His late wife cheated on him, wanted to leave him, then suddenly died before any of that could be resolved. Now he's left raising their daughters while carrying around all that betrayal and grief. That's such an emotionally rich backstory. The problem is... the book barely does anything with it. Instead of really exploring how that kind of trauma shaped him, it mostly gets mentioned whenever the story needs to remind us he's damaged.
Lincoln mostly came across as someone who couldn't stop thinking about Faye in a physical sense. For someone carrying so much emotional baggage, I expected a lot more depth. I wanted to see him struggle with trust, with guilt, with moving on after everything he'd been through. Those moments were there in theory, but they were never explored enough for me to really connect with him.
By the end of the book, I honestly felt more indifferent toward him than anything else, which is disappointing because he had all the ingredients to be an incredible hero.
The romantic suspense side of the story didn't help either. I'm starting to think I might just have terrible luck with this subgenre because so many romantic suspense books leave me feeling underwhelmed. I love the idea of romance mixed with mystery, but I need both parts to work equally well. Here, the suspense felt like it was constantly taking a backseat.
The mystery surrounding the town, the blackmail, and the danger threatening Faye and her family never really grabbed my attention. Most of the twists were incredibly easy to predict, and I had pretty much guessed where everything was heading long before the characters did. There wasn't much suspense because nothing ever surprised me.
Even worse, some of the decisions the characters made had me questioning their common sense. Faye is supposed to be a former police officer, but there were several moments where she completely ignored basic safety precautions. Instead of feeling like someone with law enforcement experience, she often acted solely to keep the plot moving.
There were multiple scenes where I found myself saying, "Why would you do that?" out loud.
It's hard to feel invested in the danger when the characters keep making choices that seem designed to create unnecessary drama. Maybe I'm simply not the target audience for this series.
Judging by the Goodreads rating, a lot of readers clearly connected with Lincoln and Faye in ways I just didn't. And that's completely fine. Sometimes a book just doesn't click, even when everyone else is having an amazing time.
For me, though, this never lived up to the potential it showed at the beginning. It had a fantastic setup, an interesting cast, and a premise that should have worked perfectly for my tastes. Somewhere along the way, it traded emotional development for endless physical attraction, slowed the pacing to a crawl, and delivered a mystery that felt far too predictable.
The funniest part of this whole experience is that I still have to read the next book. Not because I'm invested in the Foxx family's overarching storyline—I honestly couldn't care less about that anymore—but because Victoria Wilder has been teasing Ace and Hadley since the very first book.
Those two have been quietly simmering in the background for two novels now, and somehow they're the characters I'm most interested in. Every little interaction between them made me more curious, and now I feel committed. I've already spent two books watching the buildup, so I need to know how their story plays out.
It's honestly a little annoying. This series has me in the weird position of wanting to stop reading while simultaneously needing closure on one specific couple.
So yes, despite everything I disliked about Bourbon &Secrets, I'll probably be picking up Bourbon & Proof at some point. If you're someone who enjoys lots of spice, doesn't mind a slower pace, and likes romances where physical chemistry takes center stage, I can absolutely see why this worked for you.
But if you're looking for a romance with strong emotional development, believable communication, and a mystery that genuinely keeps you guessing, this one might leave you as disappointed as it left me. Here's hoping book three changes my mind. At this point, Ace and Hadley are carrying the entire series on their backs.
December 30, 2024
4✨ they say never fall in love with a foxx brother. but how can i help myself? i am simply just a girl and i’ve been falling for foxx brothers since day one.
faye “peach” calloway. if reading this doesn’t immediately make you want to become a burlesque dancer, i’m not convinced you read the same book as me. this girl is such a fucking badass. a private investigator seductress burlesque dancer? who takes down criminals and makes strangers fall in love and fantasize about her?? who brings a foxx man to his knee??? yes. fucking. please. her character is nothing but strength and effort. considering everything she’s experienced and how her life was thrown completely off course. it’s unfair. i feel bad for her. she’s an outcast in her own town. she’s basically hated by her sister. she’s been banished by her (hot) neighbour. i couldn’t believe everything that had happened to her and where her story started compared to where it ended up. and the way she catches her foxx completely by surprise every time is just delicious. she is literally perfect for him.
lincoln motherfucking foxx. the hot, outgoing, boisterous, always first to laugh single dad. his character had a very different & unique take on the widower father and i loved it. it’s not something you see often and i thought it was spectacular. it added so much depth to his character and personality. grant was quiet, unseen, the recluse. lincoln is a single dad, always on display, always showing his brightest smile and putting his best foot forward. it’s not surprising that he’s the town favourite. the favourite foxx brother. and fiasco is gonna lose their shit when they see he’s officially off the market. the way this man is with and loves his girls…everything he does for them, the way he knows them, it’s just so beautiful. he is incredible. the way he loves his peach…goddamn. a person would do anything to be that to someone else. it’s like he’s really able to be himself with her and that is no small thing. he’s so soft for her and it’s so special after everything he’s been through and how “on” he has to be all the time with everyone else.
i loved everything about faye and lincoln together. peach & foxx. their journey, where they started and where they ended up. the banter, the tension, the longing. everything with the girls, the evolution of their relationship, everything it meant. it was unexpected and so needed and perfect. and while i was just (not so) patiently waiting for them to fall in love, there’s so much more to this story. the found family is so different because it’s like finding your family again. i’m still waiting for lincoln to finally be fully open & honest with his brothers about olivia and their marriage and everything that happened. i want it so bad. but everything with faye and maggie…the way that relationship slowly changed with things coming to light and them fiiinally becoming sisters again. it was so special.
this didn’t suspense the way i was expecting or hoping it would like in bourbon & lies. at the beginning i thought it was suspensing so hard but then the suspense kinda faded and was only mentioned here & there but it didn’t really become a focus or get going until 80%. naturally i was comparing it to bourbon & lies which was (a masterpiece) more suspenseful. i also would’ve liked to see more of the bourbon. lincoln’s job was always being the master distiller but i feel like there wasn’t enough of that. whereas in B&L there was more bourbon/distillery/work substance. that being said, i still absolutely loved the plot of this. the way the story went really tracked and worked out so well with their characters and jobs and everything in between. more character than plot driven but amazing nonetheless. they were incredible. i also loved the lil hints & easter eggs at ace and hadley and i am stupid excited for bourbon & proof. i don’t like bourbon but damn if i wouldn’t take it any way a foxx brother wanted to give it to me.
“I’ll give you anything you want, Foxx. You just have to ask.”
“How do you like your bourbon?”
“Any way you want to give it to me, Foxx.”
“I want to be around you. I like me more when I’m around you. So let me be around you, Peach. And we figure it out as we go along. Lean into what feels right.”
“With Lincoln Foxx, it feels bigger than a simple word like love. When I'm with him, it feels like home.”
“You are so many things, Faye, but the only thing I'm really hoping that you never want to stop being is ours.”
“I never planned on loving you, Peach. But now, I never plan on stopping.”
• age gap
• single dad
• hate to love
• blackmail
• romantic suspense
• neighbours
• burlesque dancer fmc
• he wears glasses
• bourbon “tasting”
• found family
a million thank you’s to victoria for the arc 🫶🏼
faye “peach” calloway. if reading this doesn’t immediately make you want to become a burlesque dancer, i’m not convinced you read the same book as me. this girl is such a fucking badass. a private investigator seductress burlesque dancer? who takes down criminals and makes strangers fall in love and fantasize about her?? who brings a foxx man to his knee??? yes. fucking. please. her character is nothing but strength and effort. considering everything she’s experienced and how her life was thrown completely off course. it’s unfair. i feel bad for her. she’s an outcast in her own town. she’s basically hated by her sister. she’s been banished by her (hot) neighbour. i couldn’t believe everything that had happened to her and where her story started compared to where it ended up. and the way she catches her foxx completely by surprise every time is just delicious. she is literally perfect for him.
lincoln motherfucking foxx. the hot, outgoing, boisterous, always first to laugh single dad. his character had a very different & unique take on the widower father and i loved it. it’s not something you see often and i thought it was spectacular. it added so much depth to his character and personality. grant was quiet, unseen, the recluse. lincoln is a single dad, always on display, always showing his brightest smile and putting his best foot forward. it’s not surprising that he’s the town favourite. the favourite foxx brother. and fiasco is gonna lose their shit when they see he’s officially off the market. the way this man is with and loves his girls…everything he does for them, the way he knows them, it’s just so beautiful. he is incredible. the way he loves his peach…goddamn. a person would do anything to be that to someone else. it’s like he’s really able to be himself with her and that is no small thing. he’s so soft for her and it’s so special after everything he’s been through and how “on” he has to be all the time with everyone else.
i loved everything about faye and lincoln together. peach & foxx. their journey, where they started and where they ended up. the banter, the tension, the longing. everything with the girls, the evolution of their relationship, everything it meant. it was unexpected and so needed and perfect. and while i was just (not so) patiently waiting for them to fall in love, there’s so much more to this story. the found family is so different because it’s like finding your family again. i’m still waiting for lincoln to finally be fully open & honest with his brothers about olivia and their marriage and everything that happened. i want it so bad. but everything with faye and maggie…the way that relationship slowly changed with things coming to light and them fiiinally becoming sisters again. it was so special.
this didn’t suspense the way i was expecting or hoping it would like in bourbon & lies. at the beginning i thought it was suspensing so hard but then the suspense kinda faded and was only mentioned here & there but it didn’t really become a focus or get going until 80%. naturally i was comparing it to bourbon & lies which was (a masterpiece) more suspenseful. i also would’ve liked to see more of the bourbon. lincoln’s job was always being the master distiller but i feel like there wasn’t enough of that. whereas in B&L there was more bourbon/distillery/work substance. that being said, i still absolutely loved the plot of this. the way the story went really tracked and worked out so well with their characters and jobs and everything in between. more character than plot driven but amazing nonetheless. they were incredible. i also loved the lil hints & easter eggs at ace and hadley and i am stupid excited for bourbon & proof. i don’t like bourbon but damn if i wouldn’t take it any way a foxx brother wanted to give it to me.
“I’ll give you anything you want, Foxx. You just have to ask.”
“How do you like your bourbon?”
“Any way you want to give it to me, Foxx.”
“I want to be around you. I like me more when I’m around you. So let me be around you, Peach. And we figure it out as we go along. Lean into what feels right.”
“With Lincoln Foxx, it feels bigger than a simple word like love. When I'm with him, it feels like home.”
“You are so many things, Faye, but the only thing I'm really hoping that you never want to stop being is ours.”
“I never planned on loving you, Peach. But now, I never plan on stopping.”
• age gap
• single dad
• hate to love
• blackmail
• romantic suspense
• neighbours
• burlesque dancer fmc
• he wears glasses
• bourbon “tasting”
• found family
a million thank you’s to victoria for the arc 🫶🏼
July 8, 2025
After really enjoying the first book, the follow-up was a complete disappointment.
This book was so boring and slow. It felt like nothing happened and I was fighting sleep trying to finish it. I mean at the halfway point, I honestly had no idea what the plot was. Everything felt pointless. Each chapter was just Faye and Lincoln doing trivial things that added nothing to the story. The romance couldn’t even save this book for me because there was absolutely no romance. The leads had no chemistry and were just lusting after each other. I liked the smut in the previous book, but it was way too much here. I was honestly skimming or skipping all those chapters.
All in all, this was a let down and I’m hesitant now to read the third book.
This book was so boring and slow. It felt like nothing happened and I was fighting sleep trying to finish it. I mean at the halfway point, I honestly had no idea what the plot was. Everything felt pointless. Each chapter was just Faye and Lincoln doing trivial things that added nothing to the story. The romance couldn’t even save this book for me because there was absolutely no romance. The leads had no chemistry and were just lusting after each other. I liked the smut in the previous book, but it was way too much here. I was honestly skimming or skipping all those chapters.
All in all, this was a let down and I’m hesitant now to read the third book.
July 27, 2025
“People always think that you get one great love of your life, but I think whatever asshat said that never considered all the different kinds of love that could show up over the course of a lifetime.”
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I got it 🤭
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Waiting for the audio, release date is July 11th, 2025
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I got it 🤭
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Waiting for the audio, release date is July 11th, 2025
January 12, 2026
Pre-read: Trying to finish out some series this month before I start new ones! This one should be easy! I realllllly want to read book 3 👀
These books really are so fun. They got all the romance, the vibes, the scenery, and the suspense! Each book so far has had a TON of suspense. It’s not enough to be considered a romantic thriller but sometimes it feels that way 🤭
I loved these two characters! They were a blast! This two girls were cute, I loved their personalities!
I didn’t love some aspects of this but for the most part I am not mad at it. The ending was intense! I can’t WAIT for Ace’s book!! 😁
These books really are so fun. They got all the romance, the vibes, the scenery, and the suspense! Each book so far has had a TON of suspense. It’s not enough to be considered a romantic thriller but sometimes it feels that way 🤭
I loved these two characters! They were a blast! This two girls were cute, I loved their personalities!
I didn’t love some aspects of this but for the most part I am not mad at it. The ending was intense! I can’t WAIT for Ace’s book!! 😁
April 11, 2025
Bourbon. Secrets. And one unforgettable second chance.
This book was everything I wanted from a romantic suspense—gripping, emotional, and laced with tension that had me flipping pages like my life depended on it. Set in the atmospheric small town of Fiasco, Kentucky (honestly, best town name ever), the story delivered high-stakes secrets, a deliciously grumpy single dad, and a heroine with grit, sass, and a mysterious past.
If you love complex characters, moody small towns, found family, and a little bourbon-fueled heat, this is the book for you
🎶"Black Sheep" – Hailey Whitters
🎶"Tequila" – Dan + Shay
🎶"Settling Down" – Miranda Lambert
🎶"Love Me Like You Mean It" – Kelsea Ballerini
🎶"Throw It Away" – Delta Rae
🎶"Good Girl" – Carrie Underwood
🎶"Girl Crush" – Little Big Town
🎶"Like My Mother Does" – Lauren Alaina
This book was everything I wanted from a romantic suspense—gripping, emotional, and laced with tension that had me flipping pages like my life depended on it. Set in the atmospheric small town of Fiasco, Kentucky (honestly, best town name ever), the story delivered high-stakes secrets, a deliciously grumpy single dad, and a heroine with grit, sass, and a mysterious past.
If you love complex characters, moody small towns, found family, and a little bourbon-fueled heat, this is the book for you
🎶"Black Sheep" – Hailey Whitters
🎶"Tequila" – Dan + Shay
🎶"Settling Down" – Miranda Lambert
🎶"Love Me Like You Mean It" – Kelsea Ballerini
🎶"Throw It Away" – Delta Rae
🎶"Good Girl" – Carrie Underwood
🎶"Girl Crush" – Little Big Town
🎶"Like My Mother Does" – Lauren Alaina
May 24, 2025
DNF 50%
I just can’t.
Officially done with these books. I gave the first one 2 stars, and I realise that was generous and exclusively because the covers are amazing. But wow, are these bad. I have so many issues I don’t even know where to start.
Oooof, first off, TOO FUCKING LONG. Long boring chapters where nothing happens. It’s the exact same issue I had with the first book, I suspect the author is incapable of writing character development, because it’s non existent here. All the characters have secrets, these secrets motivate their behaviour. All of the characters keep their freaking secrets till the end, so you get chapter after chapter where nobody talks, puts anything together, grows, develops feelings, talks out past hurts, NOTHING. I’m at a point where the FMC and the MMC are hooking up, but why????? It’s come out of the clear blue sky and it’s on page 150. They have no relationship to speak of, they haven’t spoken at all about what happened in the past, what the fuck is going on?!?
There are so many characters in this book too, I can’t keep anybody straight. The plot remains a mystery at this point as well, FMC’s job is I guess also a secret even to herself. She’s an investigator/burlesque dancer who’s investigating a man, but she doesn’t know why, or what she’s looking for. WHAT THE FUCK? Why wouldn’t she know this? That’s makes no sense. Page 150, she doesn’t know why or what she’s looking for. All this fucking garbage nonsense so everything (even her fucking job) can be revealed at the end. So hundreds and hundreds of pages go by, a whole fucking chapter where we meet 5 new pointless characters and she gets her roots dyed.
Is she repairing her relationship with her sister? Nope! That’s a secret too! Why is she mad at her? Why was she beaten and thrown in jail! That’s a secret too for some reason.
The set up where she’s killed/buried a man (don’t know what happened there), who was that? Did the police not investigate? Why is nobody talking about a missing person.
The MMC also keeping his fucking secrets. His wife dies at the start of the book, why did she die? Who knows! What did she reveal to him just before she died? Don’t know. Why is he attracted to a woman he blackmailed to leave town? Why did he do that? Why did she blackmail him?
I could handle a mystery if the characters were interesting and came together and stuff happened, but nothing is happening.
However, once again 5 stars for the cover. No notes.
I just can’t.
Officially done with these books. I gave the first one 2 stars, and I realise that was generous and exclusively because the covers are amazing. But wow, are these bad. I have so many issues I don’t even know where to start.
Oooof, first off, TOO FUCKING LONG. Long boring chapters where nothing happens. It’s the exact same issue I had with the first book, I suspect the author is incapable of writing character development, because it’s non existent here. All the characters have secrets, these secrets motivate their behaviour. All of the characters keep their freaking secrets till the end, so you get chapter after chapter where nobody talks, puts anything together, grows, develops feelings, talks out past hurts, NOTHING. I’m at a point where the FMC and the MMC are hooking up, but why????? It’s come out of the clear blue sky and it’s on page 150. They have no relationship to speak of, they haven’t spoken at all about what happened in the past, what the fuck is going on?!?
There are so many characters in this book too, I can’t keep anybody straight. The plot remains a mystery at this point as well, FMC’s job is I guess also a secret even to herself. She’s an investigator/burlesque dancer who’s investigating a man, but she doesn’t know why, or what she’s looking for. WHAT THE FUCK? Why wouldn’t she know this? That’s makes no sense. Page 150, she doesn’t know why or what she’s looking for. All this fucking garbage nonsense so everything (even her fucking job) can be revealed at the end. So hundreds and hundreds of pages go by, a whole fucking chapter where we meet 5 new pointless characters and she gets her roots dyed.
Is she repairing her relationship with her sister? Nope! That’s a secret too! Why is she mad at her? Why was she beaten and thrown in jail! That’s a secret too for some reason.
The set up where she’s killed/buried a man (don’t know what happened there), who was that? Did the police not investigate? Why is nobody talking about a missing person.
The MMC also keeping his fucking secrets. His wife dies at the start of the book, why did she die? Who knows! What did she reveal to him just before she died? Don’t know. Why is he attracted to a woman he blackmailed to leave town? Why did he do that? Why did she blackmail him?
I could handle a mystery if the characters were interesting and came together and stuff happened, but nothing is happening.
However, once again 5 stars for the cover. No notes.
March 5, 2025
Not only is the cover pretty but so is the story, that's what you call balance🤭
I thought the first book was mind blowing but this one takes the cake.😍♥️🎀
I'm falling in love with Victoria because this series so far has been my highlight of this year and we're in March😭♥️
My love Lincoln; single dad to two lovely nosy daughters Lark and Lily. My God these two children are my Roman empire in this book. His wife dies due to an aneurysm and he's left to take care of the kids.
In comes Faye Calloway a fiery private investigator and a burlesque dancer 🤭♥️. The last time they met he told her to get out of his town but when they meet again years later sparks fly 🥵💋
And yes this does have a bourbon scene🤭😮💨I mean it's the Lincoln Foxx. I can't wait for Ace and Hadley's book because of the way she keeps on picking on him and calling him daddy 🤣🤣
My favourite quotes;
Faye : Where is your dad?
Lily : Currently staring at your house. But don’t tell him I told you that.
🤣🤣 This child
And I didn’t know how you were feeling this morning, so I did a black coffee, hot—like mine. And an iced coffee with sweetened condensed milk and cinnamon.”😮💨
“I know you’re watching me walk away,” I call out as I turn my head to the side.
“Hard not to when you consider how much I liked watching you come,” he says, far too loudly.
🤭 He said this in front of people!!!!!
This also has romantic suspense with secrets and blackmail 🙂
I thought the first book was mind blowing but this one takes the cake.😍♥️🎀
I'm falling in love with Victoria because this series so far has been my highlight of this year and we're in March😭♥️
My love Lincoln; single dad to two lovely nosy daughters Lark and Lily. My God these two children are my Roman empire in this book. His wife dies due to an aneurysm and he's left to take care of the kids.
In comes Faye Calloway a fiery private investigator and a burlesque dancer 🤭♥️. The last time they met he told her to get out of his town but when they meet again years later sparks fly 🥵💋
And yes this does have a bourbon scene🤭😮💨I mean it's the Lincoln Foxx. I can't wait for Ace and Hadley's book because of the way she keeps on picking on him and calling him daddy 🤣🤣
My favourite quotes;
Faye : Where is your dad?
Lily : Currently staring at your house. But don’t tell him I told you that.
🤣🤣 This child
And I didn’t know how you were feeling this morning, so I did a black coffee, hot—like mine. And an iced coffee with sweetened condensed milk and cinnamon.”😮💨
“I know you’re watching me walk away,” I call out as I turn my head to the side.
“Hard not to when you consider how much I liked watching you come,” he says, far too loudly.
🤭 He said this in front of people!!!!!
This also has romantic suspense with secrets and blackmail 🙂
November 25, 2024
You know I’ve never thought a book could be “sexy” until this series.
Holy 🔥
Lincoln Foxx: bourbon boy & single daddy
Go look at the cover. Look at that man. Just look at him.
Dear god.
Faye: bad*ss 🍑
Side note: Burlesque with Christina Aguilera and Cher is one of my all time comfort movies.
So having her be a burlesque dancer and having that aspect was too good🙌
Romantic suspense: popping, the storyline is good in this series.
Bourbon tasting 🥃
Hate to love
Returning home
Found family
Small town suspense
Secrets & blackmail
Fiasco Kentucky 📍✈️
Arc review ✨
Holy 🔥
Lincoln Foxx: bourbon boy & single daddy
Go look at the cover. Look at that man. Just look at him.
Dear god.
Faye: bad*ss 🍑
Side note: Burlesque with Christina Aguilera and Cher is one of my all time comfort movies.
So having her be a burlesque dancer and having that aspect was too good🙌
Romantic suspense: popping, the storyline is good in this series.
Bourbon tasting 🥃
Hate to love
Returning home
Found family
Small town suspense
Secrets & blackmail
Fiasco Kentucky 📍✈️
Arc review ✨
December 7, 2024
I loved this one even more! So engaging, thrilling, sexy, and heartwarming.
Victoria Wilder is becoming a fast favorite of mine. Her stories are so compelling and her characters feel so rich and lively.
Fiasco may be more dangerous than your average small town, but I really wannt visit. Are there any Foxx brothers left for me?
Burlesque and secrets, old threats and new chemistry. I loved watching the games Faye had to play clash with Lincoln's animosity. They both had reasons to be wary of one another, but as soon as they have a confrontation.... well, they are practically flammable.
I also loved their dynamic. It's not so much that either of them is in charge, but they do love to tease each other and change it up now and then. I also LOVED that, once Lincoln knows they are serious, he enjoys watching her performances and knowing she's coming home with him. I adore a possessive man, but I like it even more when he's confident and can share. Share at view, at least.
Finally, Lark & Lily, Lincs's daughters. They were adorable. There is also an adorable cow and dog that will steal your heart. That made this extra special.
I am in love with this series. I'm so impressed and I can't wait for Bourbon & Proof!
5 Stars
4 on the spice scale
CW: Violence and death on page, gore, violence toward women, discussion of deceased parents and family, discussion of animal death and cruelty, PTSD
*Thank you to the author for an ARC of this title.*
Victoria Wilder is becoming a fast favorite of mine. Her stories are so compelling and her characters feel so rich and lively.
Fiasco may be more dangerous than your average small town, but I really wannt visit. Are there any Foxx brothers left for me?
Burlesque and secrets, old threats and new chemistry. I loved watching the games Faye had to play clash with Lincoln's animosity. They both had reasons to be wary of one another, but as soon as they have a confrontation.... well, they are practically flammable.
I also loved their dynamic. It's not so much that either of them is in charge, but they do love to tease each other and change it up now and then. I also LOVED that, once Lincoln knows they are serious, he enjoys watching her performances and knowing she's coming home with him. I adore a possessive man, but I like it even more when he's confident and can share. Share at view, at least.
Finally, Lark & Lily, Lincs's daughters. They were adorable. There is also an adorable cow and dog that will steal your heart. That made this extra special.
I am in love with this series. I'm so impressed and I can't wait for Bourbon & Proof!
5 Stars
4 on the spice scale
CW: Violence and death on page, gore, violence toward women, discussion of deceased parents and family, discussion of animal death and cruelty, PTSD
*Thank you to the author for an ARC of this title.*
December 6, 2024
♾️/5✨️ 3/5🌶
Happy Release Day to Bourbon and Secrets✨️🥃❤️🔥
Victoria has us back in Fiasco, Kentucky, with the Foxx brothers, but this time for Lincoln and Faye. As we enter the world of burlesque and speakeasies, you will be instantly brought back to those old Hollywood vibes. This story kept me on my TOES with suspense, found family, spice, secrets, and lots and lots of bourbon.
As Faye and Lincoln's story begins, Faye has returned home. But one night out, Lincoln soon recognized none other than Faye, aka Rosie Gold. Lincoln finds himself captivated with the woman on stage, but he should stay away, as his daughters and bourbon are his life. Yet what starts as hatred of past secrets they share, soon turns into two people who keep catching each other's eye. As they spar it out, my Kindle and I needed a cool down as there are scenes in this book that will live RENT-FREE in my head. What they share with one other and Lincoln's girls, let me just say, these four needed each other, and wow, will they have a house full of love.
Faye is the modern-day Marilyn Monroe, but she always carries a weapon on her garter belt. Hott!! I ADORE Faye; she appears tough throughout the story, but, she's always handled whatever life throws at her. She was incredibly empowering and caring. Lincoln…. Welcome to your favorite new snack. I was already in love with him from book one, and Victoria had to go and give him the hottest glasses on earth, science loving, broken boy vibes, and made him a man who liked to tiptoe the line between good and bad. I AM A GONER. This story would not be complete without Lincoln's daughters; Lark and Lily we're heartwarming I loved the sisterhood throughout the story.
I'm just obsessed, that it's been awhile since I loved a couple and book like I do this one. I want to be a part of the Foxx family and move to Kentucky. If you haven't met the Foxx Brothers, you definitely need to make it a priority before Ace and Hadley's book.
Huge, thank you, to Victoria, for the ARC. ❤️
Happy Release Day to Bourbon and Secrets✨️🥃❤️🔥
Victoria has us back in Fiasco, Kentucky, with the Foxx brothers, but this time for Lincoln and Faye. As we enter the world of burlesque and speakeasies, you will be instantly brought back to those old Hollywood vibes. This story kept me on my TOES with suspense, found family, spice, secrets, and lots and lots of bourbon.
As Faye and Lincoln's story begins, Faye has returned home. But one night out, Lincoln soon recognized none other than Faye, aka Rosie Gold. Lincoln finds himself captivated with the woman on stage, but he should stay away, as his daughters and bourbon are his life. Yet what starts as hatred of past secrets they share, soon turns into two people who keep catching each other's eye. As they spar it out, my Kindle and I needed a cool down as there are scenes in this book that will live RENT-FREE in my head. What they share with one other and Lincoln's girls, let me just say, these four needed each other, and wow, will they have a house full of love.
Faye is the modern-day Marilyn Monroe, but she always carries a weapon on her garter belt. Hott!! I ADORE Faye; she appears tough throughout the story, but, she's always handled whatever life throws at her. She was incredibly empowering and caring. Lincoln…. Welcome to your favorite new snack. I was already in love with him from book one, and Victoria had to go and give him the hottest glasses on earth, science loving, broken boy vibes, and made him a man who liked to tiptoe the line between good and bad. I AM A GONER. This story would not be complete without Lincoln's daughters; Lark and Lily we're heartwarming I loved the sisterhood throughout the story.
I'm just obsessed, that it's been awhile since I loved a couple and book like I do this one. I want to be a part of the Foxx family and move to Kentucky. If you haven't met the Foxx Brothers, you definitely need to make it a priority before Ace and Hadley's book.
Huge, thank you, to Victoria, for the ARC. ❤️
February 21, 2026
This book delivered everything I crave in a small town romance with a touch of danger and a whole lot of heart. The dynamic between Faye and Lincoln had me eating out of the author’s hand. Their chemistry was electric but built slowly, making their connection feel deeply real and earned. This book was the perfect cozy read, especially if you want to get swept up in a wholesome trio of bourbon making brothers who put family above all else. The suspense woven through the story kept me flipping pages, eager to unravel the secrets hidden. The author has a real talent for painting vivid scenes and creating characters you can’t help but root for. I was fully immersed in this gripping, heartfelt romance from start to finish.
December 6, 2024
4 STARS
Did I add this book for the cover aline? Absolutely I did. The intriguing blurb was just the cherry on top. Did I also do things in my usual back @sswards way and read book 2 in the series before reading book one? I did indeed and I have no regrets! But also, I will immediately be reading the first book. But I digress...
As a lover of small-town romance, suspense, dirty talking MMCs, kickass FMCs, single dad and enemies to lovers trope, boy did this book hit the spot for me. And it hit it so hard!
The second Lincoln and Faye appear on the pages together, I was instantly sucked in! And when Faye comes back to the town she grew up in and no longer welcome in for a secret job, I was completely enraptured. This woman was so fascinating with her sass and strength. She was impossible not to love. And even though there was no love lost between her and Lina, he couldn't stay out of her orbit for too long either. No matter how he tried to fight it.
The suspenseful plot and the mystery that unravels in parallel to the romance was perfectly paced. And the romance was perfectly sprinkled in so you get a great dose of both story and spice. And let me just tell y'all, the spice was SPICING.
Did I mention that I absolutely loved Faye?
I really enjoyed this story and especially the secondary characters of Linc's daughters. The family dynamics are fascinating and the story managed to also take me by surprise in parts, which rarely happens to me these days.
I'm definitely hooked hard on this series now and can't wait for Ace's book next. These Foxx boys are so addictive!
ARC courtesy of author in exchange for an honest review
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I started falling in love with Faye Calloway on the edge of a cornfield, on a stage, over a bottle of bourbon, and every time she’s been in my arms since.
Did I add this book for the cover aline? Absolutely I did. The intriguing blurb was just the cherry on top. Did I also do things in my usual back @sswards way and read book 2 in the series before reading book one? I did indeed and I have no regrets! But also, I will immediately be reading the first book. But I digress...
As a lover of small-town romance, suspense, dirty talking MMCs, kickass FMCs, single dad and enemies to lovers trope, boy did this book hit the spot for me. And it hit it so hard!
The second Lincoln and Faye appear on the pages together, I was instantly sucked in! And when Faye comes back to the town she grew up in and no longer welcome in for a secret job, I was completely enraptured. This woman was so fascinating with her sass and strength. She was impossible not to love. And even though there was no love lost between her and Lina, he couldn't stay out of her orbit for too long either. No matter how he tried to fight it.
The suspenseful plot and the mystery that unravels in parallel to the romance was perfectly paced. And the romance was perfectly sprinkled in so you get a great dose of both story and spice. And let me just tell y'all, the spice was SPICING.
Did I mention that I absolutely loved Faye?
I really enjoyed this story and especially the secondary characters of Linc's daughters. The family dynamics are fascinating and the story managed to also take me by surprise in parts, which rarely happens to me these days.
I'm definitely hooked hard on this series now and can't wait for Ace's book next. These Foxx boys are so addictive!
ARC courtesy of author in exchange for an honest review
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July 10, 2025
“How do you like your bourbon?”
“Any way you want to give it to me, Foxx.”
I absolutely LOVED the delicious tension between Faye & Lincoln, and everything about this book 🔥
Thank you Home Cooked Books for the ALC. All opinions are my own.
✦ tropes & stuff:
✨romantic suspense
👨👧👧 single dad (2 daughters) & widow
💥 hate to love
🔎 private investigator
🏡 return to hometown/small town
🫶🏼 family + found family
💞 dual 1st person pov + duet narration
•┈••✦ review ✦••┈•
🎧 audio+ebook | ⭐️: 5 | 🌶️: 4 |
💭 what I loved about this one:
- the dynamic & tension between Faye + Lincoln from start to finish had me HOOKED
- he calls her Peach 🍑
- Lincoln’s daughters & their animal adoptions 😅
- Faye’s confidence, especially in her body
- bourbon tasting 😉
🎧 audiobook thoughts:
Duet narration is my fav style, and Megan Wicks & Lee Samuels were absolutely PERFECT as Faye & Lincoln!
📖 Bourbon & Secrets by Victoria Wilder
📚 book 2 • The Bourbon Boys series
🥃: romantic suspense
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“Any way you want to give it to me, Foxx.”
I absolutely LOVED the delicious tension between Faye & Lincoln, and everything about this book 🔥
Thank you Home Cooked Books for the ALC. All opinions are my own.
✦ tropes & stuff:
✨romantic suspense
👨👧👧 single dad (2 daughters) & widow
💥 hate to love
🔎 private investigator
🏡 return to hometown/small town
🫶🏼 family + found family
💞 dual 1st person pov + duet narration
•┈••✦ review ✦••┈•
🎧 audio+ebook | ⭐️: 5 | 🌶️: 4 |
💭 what I loved about this one:
- the dynamic & tension between Faye + Lincoln from start to finish had me HOOKED
- he calls her Peach 🍑
- Lincoln’s daughters & their animal adoptions 😅
- Faye’s confidence, especially in her body
- bourbon tasting 😉
🎧 audiobook thoughts:
Duet narration is my fav style, and Megan Wicks & Lee Samuels were absolutely PERFECT as Faye & Lincoln!
📖 Bourbon & Secrets by Victoria Wilder
📚 book 2 • The Bourbon Boys series
🥃: romantic suspense
*Connect with Me*
🤍 Instagram 🤍 Blog 🤍
January 4, 2025
(4.5/5) Absolutely loved the first book in this series, and Bourbon & Secrets was just as good!! First of all - I’m a girl’s girl. So when I see a girl handling her business, I’m into it!! Our heroine Faye is fantastic for this reason.
This is also a fantastically easy-to-read series. I feel like I’m not ready to give up on them, so I’m SO excited to be getting another book about the Foxx brothers!
**The main character is an undercover burlesque dancer - and if you loved the movie Burlesque - you’ll love this!!
***Interconnected standalone in the series but can be read out of order and it would still be fine!
This is also a fantastically easy-to-read series. I feel like I’m not ready to give up on them, so I’m SO excited to be getting another book about the Foxx brothers!
**The main character is an undercover burlesque dancer - and if you loved the movie Burlesque - you’ll love this!!
***Interconnected standalone in the series but can be read out of order and it would still be fine!
April 22, 2026
5⭐️
Це прекрасна книга! Якщо до першої в мене були питання, то тут немає 🤗
Лінкольн - татусь одинак, вдівець, варить бурбон, ОКУЛЯРИ - 🥵
Фей - впевнена в собі, танцює бурлеск, працює під прикриттям, жінка 🔥
Вони разом вибухові, хімія між ними палає , але разом з тим вони чесно говорять (ну не про справи тут ясно), а саме що відчувають, що хочуть тут і зараз 😈
Лінк не ревнує Фей до бурлеску, так вона роздягається на сцені, зваблює, але він знає, що вона його, і він лише насолоджується та захоплюється Фей)
Адекватний, емоційно зрілий чоловік 🥵
Детективна лінія теж цікава, люблю я таке в книгах)
А ці дівчатка Лінка - які вони класні, розумні, як обманом/не обманом завели тварин - вони далеко підуть 🤗
Ейс і Гедлі - ну він тут мене трохи бісив щодо неї, надіюсь в своїй книзі виправиться)
Це прекрасна книга! Якщо до першої в мене були питання, то тут немає 🤗
Лінкольн - татусь одинак, вдівець, варить бурбон, ОКУЛЯРИ - 🥵
Фей - впевнена в собі, танцює бурлеск, працює під прикриттям, жінка 🔥
Вони разом вибухові, хімія між ними палає , але разом з тим вони чесно говорять (ну не про справи тут ясно), а саме що відчувають, що хочуть тут і зараз 😈
Лінк не ревнує Фей до бурлеску, так вона роздягається на сцені, зваблює, але він знає, що вона його, і він лише насолоджується та захоплюється Фей)
Адекватний, емоційно зрілий чоловік 🥵
Детективна лінія теж цікава, люблю я таке в книгах)
А ці дівчатка Лінка - які вони класні, розумні, як обманом/не обманом завели тварин - вони далеко підуть 🤗
Ейс і Гедлі - ну він тут мене трохи бісив щодо неї, надіюсь в своїй книзі виправиться)
December 18, 2024
This book was a great suprisse for me.
This universe of small town, romance and suspense is very interesting and entertaining.
I liked a lot the chemistry between this couple.
It’s worth reading.
This universe of small town, romance and suspense is very interesting and entertaining.
I liked a lot the chemistry between this couple.
It’s worth reading.
December 5, 2024
Babies, I told you guys I KNEW the rest of this series was going to slap. I fell in such loud love with Bourbon & Lies, I knew the rest of the Bourbon Boys wouldn’t let me down. And I was right!
📕 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Bourbon & Secrets by Victoria Wilder
📙 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: The Bourbon Boys character series. Book 2.
📗 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: E-book ARC on Kindle. 🆓 on KU.
📘 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗲: Romantic suspense
📔 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀: Single dad, burlesque dancer, small town, hate to love, found family.
📖 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀: Fate returns to Fiasco under the guise of a burlesque residency to help investigate suspicious behavior in the area. She’s not welcomed home - not by her sister, or the town, or Lincoln Foxx, the man who forbid her from coming home ever again.
🌟 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: I knew picking up back in Fiasco would be a solid read, so I procrastinated with this ARC. Not only did it end up saving me from a book slump, but it also stopped me from doing chores and getting anything done around my house for a whole day.
I love this series so much. Something about the setting - small town, rural Kentucky on a bourbon estate - that pulls a reader in. And Faye’s character was so much fun. Between her, Lincoln and the Foxx family shenanigans, it felt like coming home.
But add in the burlesque, and I can simply say this book was sexy to its core. It was a great next chapter in the Bourbon Boys series, and I can’t wait for Ace and Hadley next spring.
Side note - this could be read as a standalone, but it would be SO much better if you read Bourbon & Lies first. Shameless plug for one of my favorite books of the year.
𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹: 3/5 🌶🌶🌶
𝑰 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝑹𝑪 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘.
📕 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Bourbon & Secrets by Victoria Wilder
📙 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: The Bourbon Boys character series. Book 2.
📗 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: E-book ARC on Kindle. 🆓 on KU.
📘 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗲: Romantic suspense
📔 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀: Single dad, burlesque dancer, small town, hate to love, found family.
📖 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀: Fate returns to Fiasco under the guise of a burlesque residency to help investigate suspicious behavior in the area. She’s not welcomed home - not by her sister, or the town, or Lincoln Foxx, the man who forbid her from coming home ever again.
🌟 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: I knew picking up back in Fiasco would be a solid read, so I procrastinated with this ARC. Not only did it end up saving me from a book slump, but it also stopped me from doing chores and getting anything done around my house for a whole day.
I love this series so much. Something about the setting - small town, rural Kentucky on a bourbon estate - that pulls a reader in. And Faye’s character was so much fun. Between her, Lincoln and the Foxx family shenanigans, it felt like coming home.
But add in the burlesque, and I can simply say this book was sexy to its core. It was a great next chapter in the Bourbon Boys series, and I can’t wait for Ace and Hadley next spring.
Side note - this could be read as a standalone, but it would be SO much better if you read Bourbon & Lies first. Shameless plug for one of my favorite books of the year.
𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹: 3/5 🌶🌶🌶
𝑰 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝑹𝑪 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘.
December 16, 2024
3.5🌟
I really enjoyed myself but didn’t quite love it as much as the first book.
The chemistry and spice between the characters were so on point but I didn’t feel the transition to their relationship.
I really enjoyed myself but didn’t quite love it as much as the first book.
The chemistry and spice between the characters were so on point but I didn’t feel the transition to their relationship.
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December 29, 2025
4.5⭐️
OH. MY. GOD. This book was HOT 🥵🌶️
Like… excuse me?? I am fully, hopelessly in love with both Linc and Faye.
The chemistry between them was absolutely unreal. I mean, I’m just gonna say it — I had to put the book down a few times just to breathe and gather myself. 🫣🔥 That tension??? Illegal.
This small-town romance series is getting better and better, and I am honestly obsessed. I’m having so much fun with it and already don’t want it to end.
Aaaand just like I said after book one — I am BEYOND ready for Ace and Hadley. I am already screaming, crying, throwing up. I cannot wait. I’m a goner. 😭💘
OH. MY. GOD. This book was HOT 🥵🌶️
Like… excuse me?? I am fully, hopelessly in love with both Linc and Faye.
The chemistry between them was absolutely unreal. I mean, I’m just gonna say it — I had to put the book down a few times just to breathe and gather myself. 🫣🔥 That tension??? Illegal.
This small-town romance series is getting better and better, and I am honestly obsessed. I’m having so much fun with it and already don’t want it to end.
Aaaand just like I said after book one — I am BEYOND ready for Ace and Hadley. I am already screaming, crying, throwing up. I cannot wait. I’m a goner. 😭💘
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