Willow Summit: The Whiskey Brothers Series by Ava Aubrey

She thought it was just research. He thought she was just passing through. They were both wrong. I came to Willow Summit to study bourbon and legacy, but I didn’t expect him. Cooper Mercer is all hard muscle, stubborn pride, and slow, sexy drawl. He’s the kind of man who smells like oak and danger and makes me forget why I came here in the first place.He thinks I’m an outsider with a notebook and an exit plan... moreShe thought it was just research. He thought she was just passing through. They were both wrong. I came to Willow Summit to study bourbon and legacy, but I didn’t expect him. Cooper Mercer is all hard muscle, stubborn pride, and slow, sexy drawl. He’s the kind of man who smells like oak and danger and makes me forget why I came here in the first place.He thinks I’m an outsider with a notebook and an exit plan. But every time he brushes past me, every time his rough hands linger just a second too long, I know I’m already in deep.I came for the story. I found the man I can’t walk away from. Dr. Simone Harris showed up at my distillery with a smile too sweet and eyes that see straight through me. She says she wants to write about my family’s legacy, but all I can think about is the way she tastes when she kisses me back.I’ve already lost one woman to the world beyond these mountains. I swore I’d never risk my heart again. (Not to mention my daughter's.)But when an old feud with the Stevens family threatens everything I’ve built, Simone’s the one beside me - strong, brilliant, and mine if I’m man enough to fight for her.She’s fire in my arms and forever in my bones.And this time, I’m not letting go. Set in the world of Willow Summit, where whiskey burns smooth, grudges run deep, and love always finds its way home. A steamy, small-town, mountain romance with a curvy heroine, grumpy alpha male, irresistible instalove, and a guaranteed HEA. Part of a series, but could be read as a standalone. less

She came to deceive and steal. He wants to trust her - with everything.FINN: My family’s distillery is my whole life - every barrel, every blend, every drop.Then Aria Thorne walks into my office, all gorgeous curves and calculated smiles - sent to audit our business operations. She’s brilliant, beautiful, and trouble I can’t resist.She understands my craft like she was born for it. And when she looks at me, it feels like she sees the man, not the family name... moreShe came to deceive and steal. He wants to trust her - with everything.FINN: My family’s distillery is my whole life - every barrel, every blend, every drop.Then Aria Thorne walks into my office, all gorgeous curves and calculated smiles - sent to audit our business operations. She’s brilliant, beautiful, and trouble I can’t resist.She understands my craft like she was born for it. And when she looks at me, it feels like she sees the man, not the family name.I thought I could keep it professional. I was wrong.ARIA: I never wanted to lie. But when my mother’s medical bills started piling up, I made an impossible choice - take money to steal the Mercer family’s secret recipes.It was supposed to be simple: get in, get the data, get out.Then I met Finn Mercer.Working beside him, tasting his bourbon, falling into his bed - it stopped being a job and became everything I’ve ever wanted.But now the truth is out. I’ve betrayed the man I love and destroyed the family that took me in.But I’ll fight to make it right. Even if it costs me everything.A story of forbidden love, fierce loyalty, and redemption in the heart of the mountains with a guaranteed HEA. This book is part of a series but could be read as a standalone. You can read it on your lunch or commute, but you might blush a little. less

He was my first love. My biggest heartbreak. And the father of the son he doesn’t know exists. Coming back to Willow Summit was supposed to be simple - sell my parents’ house, get back on my feet, and return to the city.What I didn’t plan for was getting tangled up again with Beckett Mercer - the man I loved and left six years ago.The man who doesn’t know he has a five-year-old son.I had good reasons for leaving... moreHe was my first love. My biggest heartbreak. And the father of the son he doesn’t know exists. Coming back to Willow Summit was supposed to be simple - sell my parents’ house, get back on my feet, and return to the city.What I didn’t plan for was getting tangled up again with Beckett Mercer - the man I loved and left six years ago.The man who doesn’t know he has a five-year-old son.I had good reasons for leaving. But now Beckett’s seeing himself in our son Aidan's face - and there’s no more hiding. And he’s looking at me like I’m the one who got away... and he’s not letting it happen again.I can’t stay. I have a life waiting for me.But leaving means walking away from the family we could finally become. The day I found out Nova was back - with a kid who looks just like me - my world imploded.Six years. She kept my son from me for six years.I should be furious. And I am.But one look at Aidan - at our son - and all I can think about is everything I’ve missed.And everything I want to give him my name, my legacy, a place in my family's dynasty.Nova thinks she needs independence and stability.I just have to prove I’m not the man I used to be.Because this time, I’m not losing my family without a fight.A small-town, second-chance romance about secrets, forgiveness, and a love strong enough to rewrite the past.Secret baby. Close-knit brothers. A forever worth fighting for. less