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The MacAllen Boys #5

Tequila Trails

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She’s my friend with benefits.

But I had to break it off. She’s my best friend’s sister.

Even though the woman is hotter than sin, sneaking around behind his back is too much.

I’m not sure what the hell I thought was going to happen.

That she was going to go good-girl and never see another man?

Not a chance. A billionaire in town has taken a liking to her and there’s one problem—she’s mine.

But I gotta be smart about this. This guy could destroy the town.

Or maybe I should hit the Tequila Trails and realize I made the biggest mistake of my life letting her go.

Maybe the billionaire would be better for her.

No. That’s not how I ride. This woman has one future.

280 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 19, 2022

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Jessica Mills

29 books137 followers
Jessica Mills loves the HEA found in a Hallmark movie, must have coffee first thing in the morning, and a homebody that loves living in the country. She’s definitely family-oriented and an animal lover at heart except for snakes….nope!
She recently relocated back to East Tennessee with her husband and daughter to be closer to family, she has a son that lives in Florida, and three furbabies that complete her everyday life. She’s always wanted to be a writer and put the stories from her head to paper.
She never thought that would come to fruition until she met Ali Parker.

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1,841 reviews142 followers
January 24, 2022
Ehhhh maybe because I didn’t read the rest of the series I was out of loop but even still ehhhh not my cuppa tea. Too immature for me and took way too long to get anywhere
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6,383 reviews48 followers
January 21, 2022
This is the fifth book in The MacAllen Boys Series and is a great addition to the series. The two authors have done a wonderful job with this book. It's hard to put down once you begin reading. The characters are great and the story line has twists to keep you guessing. You met some of the MacAllen brothers in the other books but this is their sister Brenne's story. Forever she's had a crush on her brother's friend Alex who's off limits. Things heat up when an eccentric billionaire moves to town and takes an instant liking to Brenne. Talk about an emotional roller coaster with no shortage of angst that will keep your head spinning. No shortage of drama or twists that will keep you page turning. A little jealousy goes a long way. Well written with strong, likable characters and an entertaining story line. I read an arc via the authors and voluntarily chose to review it.
9,377 reviews140 followers
January 21, 2022
Great addition to the series! The authors bring strong characters in Alex and Brenne and weave an entertaining story filled with tons of drama and a sizzling hot chemistry,a secreet romance and a lot of jealousy. It's well written ,moves fluidly with their perfectly painted scenes and is a fantastic read.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own and freely given.
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2,313 reviews2 followers
January 24, 2022
Another entertaining story. This one is about Brenne and Alex. Brenne is the only sister in the MacAllen family. Alex is the town veterinarian and Brenne’ s brother’s BFF. There are a few twists and turns. Some angst that got my heart hurting but a great story. I would say it’s my fav so far in the series.
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3,182 reviews46 followers
January 23, 2022
This was a good read. Brenne and Alex have had a thing but he breaks it off. This causes some drama between them. Especially when they start working together. Luckily in the end they come to their senses and they get their happy ending.
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571 reviews8 followers
January 23, 2022
Forbidden Brother's Best Friend ❤🔥🔥🔥❤

Get ready for one heck of a ride with Brenne MacAllen's story. As the only girl sibling, Brenne's life has been pretty much controlled by her brothers. Only stolen moments with her secret crush can she truly be herself. Until Alex breaks off their friends with benefits and crushes her heart. Alex doesn't think he's the right man for Brenne, and he can't continue to betray his best friend, Jameson, Brenne's oldest brother. What Alex doesn't expect is when the MacAllen brothers to pressure him into giving her a job at his vet clinic to get her away from the handsy patrons at Johnny's bar while waitressing. Their chemistry is sizzling and it's so dang hard to keep their hands off each other...until their caught. Things get real interesting when Evan unknowingly brings Gavin Jefferies to dinner at Mamma May's... Yes the one that could possibly destroy their town and livelihoods. Throw in an abused horse that Brenne takes a shinning to, a Vet Tech smitten on Alex and Brenne's not so secret task of showing billionaire Gavin around Whiskey River. Tempers and jealousy flares along with misunderstandings, but one thing is clear...Alex is definitely in love with Brenne MacAllen and it's time for him to face the MacAllen brother's firing squad. Can he make it before Gavin makes Brenne an offer she can't refuse?? Great characters that make you feel part of their family. His/her POV, no cheating, a wild ride with no cliffhanger and a HEA. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book and happily purchased a copy for my favorites collection. Looking forward to see who is next... Jameson, Jack or maybe Peggy gets a story.
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1,203 reviews16 followers
February 6, 2022
great read

I am a huge Ali Parker fan, one click buy kind of fan. So when this book came out I knew I needed it.easy to connect to the character and the events. I can’t wait to see what happens next.
Overview. Brenne was born with 7 older brothers. Their family farm was important in their little community and no one wanted it to change. They were scared that GI a company was going to buy up everything and change their little town. Alex was Jamesons’s her brothers best friend. They grew up running the fields and working to animals side by side. But when the sparks fly, both Alex and Brenne can’t stop them. They try to sneak around, but that didn’t work out too well when deeper feelings take root. But Brenne befriends a new guy in town named Galvin only to discover he owns GI. Now the green monster shows up and both Alex and Brenne have problems hiding the monster. But will true love win?
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2,018 reviews4 followers
March 12, 2022
Oh, those MacAllen boys! Brenne loves her family, but having seven interfering brothers can be really annoying. Brenne has had a crush on the town's veteranian since she was a teenager. She finally convinced him to have a secret affair with her. Secret because Alex is Jameson's best friend and they are sure her brothers would object. Alex feels the best plan of action is to break it off with Brenne, thereby breaking her heart. Secrets rarely stay secrets for long however! Then Gavin Jefferies, billionaire CEO of Instant Gratification, enters the picture. He is quite a character and is drawn to the MacAllen family, and Brenne in particular. Great believable characters in a sweet romance with some hot sex. Love this series and want more!
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2,252 reviews13 followers
January 22, 2022
Wrangled the wildcat

Brenne, the only female MacAllen sibling, has been sneaking around with Alex, the town veterinarian and her oldest brother’s best friend, for a year and thought that they were on the same page. As the story progresses her kind heart leads her back in his orbit, another player appears in the game, and just when they think they couldn’t hurt amy worse, he sets a new low. Jessica Mills wrangled the wildcat in Tequila Trails, the latest book in her MacAllen Boys romance series. I truly hope that Gavin gets a story somewhere down the line hopefully with his very own cowgirl in another town.
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353 reviews2 followers
March 7, 2022
Fantastic read

Book 5 is the story about the only daughter in the macallen family. Brenna is a force to be recomed with both strong and stubborn but loyal to her family. Alex is the local vet and her brother Jameson's best friend she has had the biggest crush on him but he cannot see her without feeling guilty so when he tells her he cannot see her anymore things go from bad to worse. Alex cannot believe how many times he has put his foot in it will the pair overcome the obstacles in the path to happiness or has Alex really lost the only woman he truly loves
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962 reviews7 followers
May 28, 2022
I want Gavin

Hmmmm not sure about Alex. Not my favorite character and definitely not a book boyfriend. I know this is bad but I really wished Brenne would have fallen for Gavin. I did like this read, I just didn't like how Alex made Brenne feel. Yeah they ended up together once he got his head out of where the sun don't shine. But my heart melted at the gift Gavin gave Brenne for a wedding gift and what he did secretly for the town. Oh yeah and the total twist was the Preacher and Antique lady getting married. To fun
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1,078 reviews36 followers
January 23, 2022
I can’t imagine being the lone female with brothers and trying to find love! Close family and tight small town community. I love this family! Another must read in MacAllen series by Ali Parker and Jessica Mills.
*I was given a copy and am giving my honest review.
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653 reviews3 followers
February 5, 2022
This was my first book by Jessica Mills. But I’ve read a few by Ali Parker. It was a good read. I loved Alex and Brenne’s story. It was a heart warming story.
1 review
July 2, 2022
Great characters

Enjoy the family dynamics. The characters are realistic and interesting. Have enjoyed all 5 books so far and plan to finish the series.
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835 reviews1 follower
February 2, 2022
loved it

Oh my goodness!! I just loved Alex and Brenne story!! They were so funny and him being her brother best friend made it even better!! They had such a connection but he tried to fight it so hard!! I could say so much more but I don’t want to give anything away!! I would recommend this book to everyone!! It was wonderful!!
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932 reviews9 followers
January 21, 2022
“Tequila Trails” is the 5th book in ’The MacAllen Brothers’, an entertaining series by authors Jessica Mills and Ali Parker. In this case, however, the series name is a little misleading. This story features Brenne, the only one of the eight MacAllen siblings who isn’t a brother at all.

Brenne is known by everyone as a tomboy and a ‘wild child’, but the love and lust she’s long carried for Alex is as girly as pink ribbons and rainbow glitter. After crushing on him since she was just a child, her adult dreams come true when he agrees to a “friends with benefits” arrangement with her. Alex always considered his best friend’s little sister as his own little sister … until suddenly, she wasn’t. Alex is known by everyone as a good guy, a good friend, and a good veterinarian. When he’s around Brenne though, his thoughts and feelings are definitely of the bad boy variety. I don’t want to ruin the plot for you, so I’m trying not to say too much about specifics that would give too much away. It’s difficult to show that kind of restraint, because the story is a good one. It covers a lot of ground and does it with an excellent combination of exuberance and sadness, plus steamy scenes and lighthearted ones.

I thought “Tequila Trails” was extremely on-point in how it captured the array of complicated emotions that the main characters and key secondary characters were feeling. Each of them had different things to process. I do have to say that the scenes when Brenne’s brothers find out about the relationship between their younger sister and Alex – well, talk about intense! The authors did a great job dealing with it all without making it unnecessarily complicated or ruining the pace of the story. The epilogue provided a great conclusion to this part of the story of Brenne and Alex. I’m glad there are still MacAllen family members, whose stories are still to come.

I read an arc copy of this book and also purchased a copy on Amazon.
3,503 reviews74 followers
January 21, 2022
Tequila trails is the 5th book in the MacAllen Boys series - a series that just keeps getting better and better . This time we get Brenne and Alex’s story . I’m not sure I even have the right words to express how much I just truly loved this book . Best friends brother and best friends sister are two of my very favorite tropes , and this one just grabbed onto me so tightly and sucked me right in . Brenne has been in love with Alex for as long as she can remember, but being his best friends little sister has always meant she was off limits . What will happen when and if they give In to their feelings . Will they have a chance at a happy ending together. I am a person who tends to read a lot of dark romances so Tequila Trails was such a wonderful change of pace - a story that has all the feels , that literally put a smile on my face from start to finish. The off the charts chemistry/ the push and pull , the angsty and steamy moments , as well as characters that you will just completely fall in love with are only a few reasons why this is a must read . I simply adored every single moment of this phenomenal story
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8,429 reviews65 followers
January 20, 2022
Oh my gosh! We’ve seen the forevers for several of the MacAllen brothers, and this time it’s the MacAllen sister who’s up to bat. Brenne has loved Alex for as long as she’s known him, however, as his best friend’s little sister she’s been firmly in the “off limits” category. Not only is she the one woman Alex shouldn’t touch, she’s too wild, too free, too impulsive, too… everything he thinks he shouldn’t want. When the green-eyed monster comes to town and shows these two what they’re missing, will they be able to open their hearts and come together or is it just an opportunity to make a bigger mess out of their relationship? Brenne and Alex left me as dizzy as if I’d just gotten off a merry-go-round. Their push-me/pull-you dynamic is filled with all kinds of sparks and chemistry but be prepared for the angst. I love the MacAllen family and the way they pull together no matter what’s happening. I can’t wait to see what’s in store for them next.
I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book from the author.
616 reviews3 followers
January 24, 2022
Two strong personalities that just can’t break down and say I love you. Brenne has been in love with Alex, her brother Jamison’s best friend, since she was about 12 years old. The only problem, he is 10 years older than her. With seven brothers to make sure no one takes advantage of her, Brenne and Alex sneak around for about a year and then Alex says it’s over, breaking her heart. Brenne is like a wild stallion and doesn’t show her broken heart to anyone. It’s on again off again, fighting and making up, both afraid of what her brothers would say and what they would do to Alex when they found out. It takes a stranger coming to town to bring up the green eyed monster to make Alex realize she is the one. It’s a long time coming but when he finally opens his heart to her and she opens her heart to him, they realize it has all been worth it and they will spend their lives together. What an awesome book. I love all these MacAllen siblings and the trials they go through to find the spouse of their dreams. Great, great book.
85 reviews
January 24, 2022
Love this series about the MacAllen boys.  But this one has a twist, it is about the MacAllen sister.

Brenne is the only girl in a family full of boys.  She had to become tough to keep up with her brothers.  She is very much a tomboy but she is also all girl.

Alex has grown up with the MacAllen family.  He is the best friend of the oldest MacAllen.  But he has been sneaking around behind everyone's back with Brenee.  He can't keep away from her.  She is like no other woman he has ever met.

But he has to put a stop to it.  it is not fair and if any of the brothers find out...he is afraid what will happen.

Brenne has loved Alex for as long as she can remember.  She has been seeing Alex for almost a year behind everyone's back.  But now Alex wants to end it.  What is she going to do?

Brenne is tough but she is also in love and has had her heart broken.

Love these characters, and love getting to read about everyone as each book includes everyone.  You need to read it, it is a great book.

Ciao
2,384 reviews12 followers
January 21, 2022
5 Stars
I received a free copy of the steamy Whiskey Rivers, Texas set novel Tequila Trails: The MacAllen Boys, book 5: Brenne and Alex by Jessica Mills, and this review was given freely.
Bittersweet with more strife than I anticipated. It is a trainwreck watching Alex’s jealousy and floundering but, the ending is heartwarming.
A surprise invitation to eat with the MacAllen’s leads to the eccentric billionaire owner of Instant Gratifications, Gavin Jeffries becoming a regular visitor to the ranch, ramps up the MacAllen family’s fear of county change, and provides the waffling veterinarian Alex Parsons with competition for the horse-loving Brenne MacAllen’s affections.
Multiple love triangles, the expanding supportive MacAllen family and a couple of twists make this an interesting read.

126 reviews
January 25, 2022
Brenne has been in love with Alex, her brother Jamison’s best friend, since she was about 12 years old. The only problem, he is 10 years older than her. With seven brothers to make sure no one takes advantage of her, Brenne and Alex sneak around for about a year and then Alex says it’s over, breaking her heart. Brenne is like a wild stallion and doesn’t show her broken heart to anyone. It’s on again off again, fighting and making up, both afraid of what her brothers would say and what they would do to Alex when they found out. It takes a stranger coming to town to bring up the green eyed monster to make Alex realize she is the one. It’s a long time coming but when he finally opens his heart to her and she opens her heart to him, they realize it has all been worth it and they will spend their lives together
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1,134 reviews12 followers
January 21, 2022
I am voluntarily leaving this review. I loved this book! I wish it was in first person POV so I could connect better with the characters, but it was still a great book regardless and it was well written.

Alex is the town vet and best friend to Brenne’s oldest brother Jameson. They both have had a crush on each other for years but always hid it. I loved their chemistry when they were around each other. I loved how Alex finally admitted his feelings and quit fighting them. I love how Brenne remained loyal to Alec throughout the whole book, even when she was questioned about the new guy.

I love Momma May, I love all of the MacAllens! I was hooked from page one and couldn’t put it down! I will definitely be recommending this book! I can’t wait to see who is next!
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421 reviews9 followers
February 23, 2023
Brenne and Alex were forbidden by default. Alex is Jameson’s best friend and Brenne’s oldest brother. While Brenne is the youngest of the MacAllen siblings she’s far from the quietest. Her feisty spirit and no nonsense attitude turns Alex into a mess. When her brothers talk Alex into letting her work with him at his veterinarian clinic to avoid handsy clients at the bar Alex and Brenne have to decide if their love affair is just infatuation or love. Will a snaky outsider ruin it all or will Alex finally face the firing squad that is the MacAllen boys and reveal his love for their baby sister. This book was phenomenal. The MacAllen bunch feel like an extension of your family and you can’t help but want to dive in. An absolute must read.
1,817 reviews8 followers
January 22, 2022
This is a brilliant addition to this series.
Alex and Brenne have been sneaking around behind everyone's backs that is until he breaks it off. He is also her eldest brothers best friend.
She had always had a crush on him but now she is heartbroken.
Could she make him jealous while spending time with the young billionaire whose in town looking for a new site for his business.
Plenty of drama and jealousy on both sides but could they ever get a hea when her brothers are against them being together.
I loved reading this book and it has a brilliant ending.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.
1,335 reviews6 followers
January 21, 2022
I’ve enjoyed this series and this installment did not disappoint… things are heating up in Whiskey River. Alex and Brenne have some serious chemistry so what’s the problem? She’s his best friend’s little sister and he’s convinced himself she’s wrong for him. Add G-Man to the mix and things get really crazy. Definitely felt bad for Brenne at times between her overbearing brothers and Alex’s hot and cold behavior and sometimes cruel words. Kindness and honesty win out in the end. Wonder which McCallen brother will get his chance at HEA next?
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405 reviews5 followers
January 21, 2022
If you love the Brother's best friend trope this book is right up your alley! I love the characters, Brenne and Alex are perfect for each other. They are hot for one another one minute and then so cold towards each other the next! There is so much between them, they push each other away even when they can't stand to be away from one another!!! I loved this book and I'm not giving any spoilers so if you want to know all the juicy details you're gonna have to read the book!!!! I would highly recommend it to other readers!!!!
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1,320 reviews14 followers
January 22, 2022
TEQUILA TRAILS The MaCallen Boys Book # 5 by Jessica Mills & Ali Parker
This is Brenne & Alex’s story. Brenne is a spitfire with lots of over protective brothers. Alex is a veterinarian and the best friend of one of her brothers. They have been friends with benefits for a time until Alex decides he is betraying his best friend and breaks her heart. When G-Man or Gavin comes to town he is very interested in Brenne and Alex can’t stand it. This story is very well written, full of angst and lots of steam. This is 5 stars.
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