Whiskey and Willow

· The Hamiltons Book 8 · Xenion, Inc
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Willow DuPont has spent most of her adult life running from her family name. She loves the family business – she never wanted to be anything but a winemaker. But she wanted to make her own way and she’s done just that. She’s worked for some of the finest names around the world from Sicily to the Barossa, and Mendoza to Bordeaux.

It wasn’t only the family name that she wanted to get away from; she didn’t feel like she could survive the stifling love of her family – well, her mother. Things have changed in the last few years, though; her mother’s changed. Her mom’s in love, and Willow’s back home in Napa – as the new COO of DuPont Wineries.

She’s every bit the rich, beautiful, wine-country heiress, but she’s also a free spirit and a party lover.

Slade Hawkins is another party-loving free spirit. He’s a former Marine who came home to Napa to take over his dad’s old job – working security for Jacobs Estate winery. He grew up around the wine families, he even considers some of them to be his friends – but he’s never been one of them.

He and Willow might have had some fun whenever she came home to visit over the last few years, but he knows there’s no future in it. He might wish there could be, but he lives in the real world. He knows that she’s wine country royalty – and he’s just the help. But that doesn’t mean that they can’t keep things going until she moves on – as she inevitably will.

If Slade thinks that Willow is going to conform to what’s expected of her, he’s going to have to think again, and Willow is going to have to figure out if he doesn’t believe they can be together for the long term – or if he just doesn’t want to.


The Hamiltons Series

This series follows the Hamilton family in California wine country. If you recognize the name Hamilton from the Summer Lake Series it’s because this is Smoke’s family who own one of the largest wine growing and distribution businesses in the country. In this set of connected stand-alone books you will meet Smoke’s brother and sister as well as a couple of cousins.

Book 1: Red Wine and Roses

Book 2: Champagne and Daisies

Book 3: Marsala and Magnolias

Book 4: Prosecco and Peonies

Book 5: Milkshakes and Mistletoe

Book 6: Cognac and Cornflowers

Book 7: Bourbon and Bluebells

Book 8: Whiskey and Willow


Summer Lake Romance Series

Each Summer Lake Romance can be read as a stand alone book – no cliff hangers here! Each book contains one couple's story. However, they are best read in order to get full enjoyment of the underlying story and friendships.

Book 1: Love Like You've Never Been Hurt - Emma and Jack

Book 2: Work Like You Don't Need the Money - Pete and Holly

Book 3: Dance Like Nobody's Watching - Missy and Dan

Book 4: Fly Like You've Never Been Grounded - Smoke and Laura

Book 5: Laugh Like You've Never Cried - Michael and Megan

Book 6: Sing Like Nobody's Listening - Kenzie and Chase

Book 7: Smile Like You Mean It - Gabe and Renée

Book 8: The Wedding Dance - Missy and Dan's Wedding

Book 9: Chasing Tomorrow - Ben's backstory with Charlotte

Book 10: Dream Like Nothing's Impossible - April and Eddie

Book 11: Ride Like You've Never Fallen - Nate and Lily

Book 12: Live Like There's No Tomorrow - Ben's story

Book 13: The Wedding Flight – Smoke and Laura’s Wedding

Book 14: Fight Like You’ve Never Lost – Ryan and Leanne

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Brenda Riddle
March 24, 2023
This latest book gripped me from the beginning, I'd wondered about Willow from the glimpses of her in previous books, and at last she's got her own book. The format of writing,going back into her history and how her and Slades interaction over many years formed their present and future,was inspired. I won't go into the details of this book,each reader should read without being influenced one way or another. Suffice to say,SJ has once again produced a book full of characters who hold our attention right up to the final semi colon. well done SJ, all your books have let us escape into your fictional world and leave us wanting more.
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Wendy Livingstone
March 24, 2023
This is the 8th book in this awesome series, and this is Slade ad Willow’s story, which is told in dual POV’s. Slade is a former marine who has returned to his hometown to take over his dad’s job as security on the Jacob’s estate. Willow is an independent free spirit and party girl, and is the daughter of the DuPont winery owner, and she has travelled the work learning as much as she can about wine before returning home. Slade and Willow have crossed paths before, and now they meet again and the
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Mary Jane McLeod
March 24, 2023
I absolutely loved Slade and Willow’s story. I had been waiting for their story and it didn't disappoint. We've had glimpses and teases about them in other books that really had me wondering about them. Their story captivated me from the beginning and left me with a smile. SJ McCoy has a way of wrapping me up in a story and making these characters come alive. I anxiously await the next book.
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About the author

Hi, I'm SJ, a coffee addict, lover of chocolate and drinker of good red wines. I'm a lost soul and a hopeless romantic. Reading and writing are necessary parts of who I am. Though perhaps not as necessary as coffee! I can drink coffee without writing, but I can't write without coffee.

I grew up loving romance novels, my first boyfriends were book boyfriends, but life intervened, as it tends to do, and I wandered down the paths of non fiction for many years. My life changed completely a couple of years ago and I returned to Romance to find my escape.

I write 'Sweet N Steamy' stories because to me there is enough angst and darkness in real life. My favorite romances are happy escapes with a focus on fun, friendships and happily-ever-afters, just like the ones I write.

These days I live in beautiful Montana, the last best place. If I'm not reading or writing you'll find me just down the road in the park - Yellowstone. I have deer, eagles and the occasional bear for company, and I like it that way :0)

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