Book Review: Moonshine and Magnolias by Abigail Sharpe

Just Add Peaches Book 1

Hotel executive Wendy Marsh puts her career on hold when she inherits half of her family’s inn. Her to-do list? It’s simple: teach her spoiled cousin how to manage Fountenoy Hall, then hightail it back to her structured, careful life in Atlanta. Romance has never been part of Wendy's plan – so what is it about the sexy history professor researching the inn that she finds so tempting?

Rob Upshaw would be enjoying his time at the Inn at Fountenoy Hall if he wasn’t secretly hunting for a family treasure lost during Prohibition. Only a few minor inconveniences stand in his way. His uncle’s old journals are cryptic, he has only a vague description of the loot, and the beautiful, uptight innkeeper with a subtle sense of humor might hold the key to his quest. Even though Rob’s career is built on facts, he accepts he might have to lie to Wendy. But falling for her? That’s out of the question.

Moonshine and Magnolias is a Just Add Peaches novel. Each book in the series is a stand-alone, passionate and playful contemporary romance, but you'll want more than one juicy bite.

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My Review:

The blurb sounded like so much fun, and that’s exactly what I got from this book. Wendy is a driven type-A workaholic with some serious control issues. Rob isn’t her complete opposite, but he’s a lot better about going with the flow than list-maker Wendy. You know that old adage about deception and the tangled web? For the amount of half truths and misdirection that happen in this story, it could almost have been a mystery. There aren’t very many people in the book who are telling the full truth – to each other or themselves. The chemistry between Rob and Wendy is off the charts and watching them tap dance around their attraction was one of the funniest things to witness. The supporting cast in this story grabbed hold of the plot and ran away with it. It’s impossible to pick my favorite from among them. And I’m hoping I won’t have to; that they’ll all get their own stories in the end. This was so much fun. I can’t wait to come back and visit again. I received a complimentary copy of this book through Hidden Gems Books.