New from Lucinda Race! A Crescent Lake Winery novel.
Romance and fine wine both need time to breathe…
Her family’s successful winery business in the Finger Lakes region of New York should have gone to Tessa Price. She’d always dreamed of running the winery, but when her brother, the prodigal son returns to take up the reins, she boldly strikes out on her own, purchasing Sand Creek Winery—a cash-strapped competitor—right out from under her family. She can forge her own destiny, using her marketing skills and big plans to bring new life to the small winery. But first she has a proposition for the sexy previous owner. And he’s likely to hate it.
Kevin “Max” Maxwell would never have willingly sold his winery to anyone named Price. Family always comes first, and if paying for his sister’s cancer treatment cost him his business, it was worth it. But when the new owner offers him a one-year contract to stay on as general manager, with a possible bonus, he really can’t afford to turn it down. He can ignore the effect her deep brown eyes and heart-shaped face have on his senses for a year, can’t he?
Relationships, like slowly ripening vineyards, take time. But Max has been keeping a secret from Tessa, one that could destroy her hopes for their future. Will a terrible accident force Tessa and Max to face how much they have to lose, or tear apart their budding relationship forever? Sometimes a romance is like a fine wine. To be its best, it just needs time to breathe.
With everything to lose, sometimes the answer is to just breathe…
Sometimes a relationship just needs to breathe…
Her dream-come-true may mean the end of his dreams…
Inhale, exhale, just breathe…
They have every reason to mistrust each other…
Romance and fine wine both need time to breathe…
They have every reason to mistrust each other. So why can’t they keep their hands off each other?
Some things are best enjoyed slowly…
Their slowly ripening romance just needs time to breathe…
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About Lucinda...
Award-winning and best-selling author Lucinda Race is a lifelong fan of romantic fiction. As a young girl, she spent hours reading romance novels and getting lost in the hope they represent. While her friends dreamed of becoming doctors and engineers, her dreams were to become a writer—a romance novelist.
As
life twisted and turned, she found herself writing nonfiction but longed to
turn to her true passion. After developing the storyline for The Loudon Series,
it was time to start living her dream. Her fingers practically fly over
computer keys as she weaves stories about strong women and the men who love
them.
Lucinda lives with her husband and their two
little dogs, a miniature long hair dachshund and a shitzu mix rescue, in the
rolling hills of western Massachusetts. When she's not at her day job, she’s
immersed in her fictional worlds. And if she’s not writing romance novels,
she’s reading everything she can get her hands on. It’s too
bad her husband doesn’t cook, but a very good thing he loves takeout.
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Excerpt
The moment Tessa opened the heavy wood and glass door, her
eyes were drawn to the tall, open stairwell. Kevin Maxwell leaned against the
steel and glass banister, watching her.
He greeted her with a flat smile. “Good morning, Ms. Price.
Welcome to Sand Creek Winery.”
The glass door closed behind her with a small whoosh. She
squared her shoulders and walked into her winery. “Please call me Tessa.”
He gave her a half nod. “Tessa.”
“I’m glad you’re here. I wanted to talk with you.”
“I’ve been clearing out my”—he gave a slow shake of his
head—“your office. I won’t be long.”
She ascended the stairwell. “Wait.”
Kevin’s cool blue eyes met hers. He was dressed casually in
a crisp, cream-colored shirt, the cuffs rolled back, which highlighted strong
hands and muscled forearms. He had high cheekbones, a long, thin nose, and was
more handsome up close. She guessed he was around her age.
“I’d like to start our relationship on the right foot.”
His eyes never left hers. Challenging her.
She had been right that he wasn’t thrilled to see her. She
had negotiated the purchase through a broker since she suspected he wouldn’t
sell to a Price, no matter how much money was involved. She’d made a fair offer
and he’d accepted it.
She pointed to an open door. “After you.”
He did a one-eighty and strode through the doorway.
The large room was dominated by a long maple conference
table and several leather chairs. In front of her was a wall of windows that
looked out over acre after acre of vines. Pride surged in her. It already felt
like she belonged. Several boxes were strewn about, in various stages of being
packed. Not seeing a desk, she set her black leather briefcase on the table and
walked to the windows.
“Quite the view.” Kevin had come to stand next to her. He
was so close, she could feel the waves of indifference radiating off him.
Without looking at him, she said, “It looks completely
different from this perspective. The virtual tour didn’t do it justice.”
“When I built this building, my intent was to be able to
look out and witness nature as it nurtures the vines. Watching the vineyard
throughout the seasons gives me hope for the future. There’s nothing like it.”
He turned away as if he couldn’t bear to look any longer.
“Impressive.” She was reminded of the view in Don’s office.
It was strikingly similar. She turned from the window and gestured to the
chairs at the table. “Please, can we talk?”
He dropped to a wooden stool, leaving the executive chair
noticeably empty.
Unsure where to start, she said, “You can trust me with Sand
Creek Winery.” She empathized with how it must feel, forced to sell his
business.
When she sat down, he gave her a curious look. “It was
either accept the blind offer or let the bank take it. I’ll admit if I had
known it was a Price, I might have reconsidered.”
She cocked her head to the side and let that comment slide.
“I have a proposition for you.” She wanted to rephrase that, but it was already
out there.
His eyebrow rose and his chin dropped a fraction of an inch.
“I’m listening.”
“I would like for you to stay on as the general manager.”
She could have heard a pin drop.
“And why would I want to do that?”
She leaned forward and clasped her hands, resting them on
the polished wooden surface. “You’re a good winemaker. I suspect a good
marketing campaign can change sales. I happen to excel in sales and marketing.”
“You think very highly of yourself.”
She thought she saw a glimmer of humor in his crystal-blue
eyes. “You know how to manage the field workers. You have a couple of excellent
wines, but I want to hire an enologist to work with you, someone who is
interested in growing this business.”
Kevin leaned back in the chair and crossed his arms over his
chest. “What’s in it for me besides a paycheck?”
She suspected she had captured his interest. “If after the
first year we exceed our profit by twenty percent, I will give you an
additional bonus.” She held up a hand before he could speak. “That would be in
addition to the profit-sharing plan I’ll be rolling out to all full-time
employees.”
He gave a snort. “Your staff consists of Brad, who manages
the warehouse and is laid off every winter; Mrs. Hanley, who works part time in
the tasting room, and we bring on seasonal workers in the vineyard.”
“Maybe that’s it for now, but I’ll grow the staff as well.”
She lifted her chin. “I plan to turn this winery around and make this region
take notice.”
His eyebrow cocked. “You’re rather bold. Do you have a
concrete plan to back up your words?”
Thanks for stopping by, Lucinda. This looks like a great book--romance, wine. how can we go wrong? Heading to Amazon, now. ;-)
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