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Working for Love #5
Bourbons & Bling
One fractured family. One unexpected love story. And a fight for forever in the heart of Texas.
Ethan Moore had it all.
He ran the Ladder H Distilling Company, married the heiress, and lived the perfect life—until one reckless affair shattered it all, leaving him with more than just regrets. It left him with a secret daughter.
Now, Ethan is on a mission to be the father he never was. But with two daughters—Rosie, the poised heir to the Ladder H empire, and Tiffany, the free-spirited child he kept in the shadows—he’s navigating uncharted territory. School drop-offs, awkward heart-to-hearts, and sticky peanut butter sandwiches? Not exactly his strong suit. But this time, he’s all in.
When Tiffany’s mother, the fiercely independent Rowan Fontaine, is diagnosed with cancer, Ethan steps up—not just as a father, but as the one person she never expected to lean on. The man she once dismissed as a mistake is now the one holding everything together, and her growing reliance on him is more terrifying than the illness itself.
With a reluctant co-parenting dynamic, a reformed billionaire playboy, and a slow-burn romance filled with heart and healing, Bourbons and Bling is a deeply moving story of second chances, found family, and love that refuses to let go.
Some mistakes break you. Others lead you right where you’re meant to be.
Ethan Moore had it all.
He ran the Ladder H Distilling Company, married the heiress, and lived the perfect life—until one reckless affair shattered it all, leaving him with more than just regrets. It left him with a secret daughter.
Now, Ethan is on a mission to be the father he never was. But with two daughters—Rosie, the poised heir to the Ladder H empire, and Tiffany, the free-spirited child he kept in the shadows—he’s navigating uncharted territory. School drop-offs, awkward heart-to-hearts, and sticky peanut butter sandwiches? Not exactly his strong suit. But this time, he’s all in.
When Tiffany’s mother, the fiercely independent Rowan Fontaine, is diagnosed with cancer, Ethan steps up—not just as a father, but as the one person she never expected to lean on. The man she once dismissed as a mistake is now the one holding everything together, and her growing reliance on him is more terrifying than the illness itself.
With a reluctant co-parenting dynamic, a reformed billionaire playboy, and a slow-burn romance filled with heart and healing, Bourbons and Bling is a deeply moving story of second chances, found family, and love that refuses to let go.
Some mistakes break you. Others lead you right where you’re meant to be.
222 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 5, 2026
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May 12, 2026
Bourbons & Bling by Amber W. Lynne is a warm, second-chance contemporary romance about Ethan Moore, a polished businessman trying to become the father he failed to be, and Rowan Fontaine, a fiercely self-reliant single mother whose sudden medical crisis forces her to let him back into her life. What begins with hospital rooms, school drop-offs, forgotten homework packets, and two daughters learning how to belong to each other grows into a story about repair: romantic, parental, professional, and communal. The bourbon-and-jewelry motif pays off through Rowan’s creative work, Ethan’s connection to Ladder H, and the eventual opening of Stitch + Stone, where “Bourbons & Bling” becomes more than a product line, it becomes the emblem of a family being remade.
Ethan’s redemption isn't built from one grand apology but from peanut butter sandwiches, school pick-up times, field-trip forms, hospital coffee, and learning the names of nurses. That accumulation of small competence gives the romance weight. Rowan’s reluctance to need help also feels recognizably human; her independence is not treated as a flaw to be cured, but as armor that once protected her and now pinches when love asks for room.
The emotional center, for me, is not only Ethan and Rowan’s slow return to each other, but the girls, Tiffany and Rosie, who make the adult love story feel consequential. Their sisterhood gives the book its tenderness and its stakes. The prose is sweet. This is a book invested in restitution, in the dailiness of showing up, in the almost domestic grandeur of someone saying, “I’ll be there,” and then actually arriving.
The target audience is readers who love second-chance romance, small-town romance, found family, and emotionally generous slow-burn romance with children, healing, and a cozy community orbit. Fans of Susan Mallery or Jill Shalvis will recognize the appeal: a small town with open arms, a heroine rebuilding her future, and a hero whose heart has to learn humility before it can ask for forever. Bourbons & Bling is a tender, heartfelt romance about choosing love not as a rescue, but as a daily craft.
Ethan’s redemption isn't built from one grand apology but from peanut butter sandwiches, school pick-up times, field-trip forms, hospital coffee, and learning the names of nurses. That accumulation of small competence gives the romance weight. Rowan’s reluctance to need help also feels recognizably human; her independence is not treated as a flaw to be cured, but as armor that once protected her and now pinches when love asks for room.
The emotional center, for me, is not only Ethan and Rowan’s slow return to each other, but the girls, Tiffany and Rosie, who make the adult love story feel consequential. Their sisterhood gives the book its tenderness and its stakes. The prose is sweet. This is a book invested in restitution, in the dailiness of showing up, in the almost domestic grandeur of someone saying, “I’ll be there,” and then actually arriving.
The target audience is readers who love second-chance romance, small-town romance, found family, and emotionally generous slow-burn romance with children, healing, and a cozy community orbit. Fans of Susan Mallery or Jill Shalvis will recognize the appeal: a small town with open arms, a heroine rebuilding her future, and a hero whose heart has to learn humility before it can ask for forever. Bourbons & Bling is a tender, heartfelt romance about choosing love not as a rescue, but as a daily craft.
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April 20, 2026Bourbons & Bling presents a heartfelt and emotionally engaging second chance romance, centered on redemption, family, and unexpected love. The dynamic between Ethan, his daughters, and Rowan creates a compelling foundation filled with both tension and tenderness.
The blend of personal growth, co parenting challenges, and slow burn romance gives the story strong appeal for readers who enjoy character driven narratives with emotional depth.
A touching and promising read looking forward to its release.
The blend of personal growth, co parenting challenges, and slow burn romance gives the story strong appeal for readers who enjoy character driven narratives with emotional depth.
A touching and promising read looking forward to its release.
Review of advance copy
Ethan is a single co parenting dad to 2 daughters. When he goes to help one daughters mother during a time of need, things change unexpectedly. Lots of raw emotion and personal growth through out this read. Loved it all.
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