The Wine Tasting Series / The Wine Tasting Series (ePub)

Perfect Pictures: Traminette:
Spending the afternoon at a winery with friends is the last thing Brooke Preston wants to do. Unhappy with her job and her life, in general, Brooke knows she's not the best company right now. So lost in her own thoughts, she bumps into a guy who buys a bottle of wine to share with her.

Suddenly, the afternoon is moving much too quickly. Brooke and Will—the wine buyer—share a fun conversation and a walk around the vineyard as they drink the bottle of wine. But as the afternoon draws to a close, they have to say goodbye.

Will she see him again, or will she simply write the day off as a fun interlude?

Coming Home: Eidelweiss:
Dru Kessler used to love spending weekend afternoons at the winery with her husband. But it's not the same since Kess left. In fact, nothing's the same since Kess left. Dru has settled into her new single life comfortably. Even though she misses Kess, she learns to appreciate the little things like sleeping single in a big, comfortable bed and not having to share the newspaper over her morning coffee.

So then, why does it bother her when Kess shows up at the winery to ruin her afternoon with her sister and brother-in-law? If she's over him, why does it bother her that Kess doesn't spar with her, and instead, gives up much too easily when she walks away in anger?

Save Me Every Dance: Rosé:
Delaney McClure is familiar with the phrase payback is hell. But she's the maid of honor for her best friend's wedding, so she's determined that Sydney enjoy her bachelorette party. What she hadn't planned on was running into Sydney's big brother Matt at the wine-tasting festival where she and Sydney and their friends are partying.

She used to crush on Matt, but she's all grown up now and over that. And besides, Matt's never been interested in her, anyway. Delaney—worried about what he thinks of the bachelorette party and still a little smitten by him—can't seem to find her voice when he starts flirting. Will she find it in time to promise him a dance at Sydney's wedding?

Marry Me: Shiraz:
Rick Cameron has a big surprise planned for his girlfriend, Aundrea. She thinks they are just spending the day with friends at a Yakima Valley winery. But Rick has plans to make the afternoon really special for Aundrea, and he's gambled big on her answer.

Birthday Wishes: Muscat:
You should spend your 21st birthday with your family and friends, right? Savannah Stuart loves spending time with her aunt and uncle, but she misses her parents —who are in Lake Tahoe—and her boyfriend, who is away at school.

An afternoon at a local winery seems like a good place to wile away the hours until she can at least talk to her parents or boyfriend on the phone again. But Savannah can't help but wonder why her aunt keeps checking her watch. Does one of her cousins have a sporting event that will cut the afternoon short? Or is her aunt up to something?

Dad Jeans: Vignoles:
Tave Wagner has nothing better to do than hang out with friends at a wine tasting festival, not since the cast on her wrist canceled her plans to compete in a tennis tournament. But that doesn't mean she wants to be there.

Kyle Ellis isn't any more excited to be at the wine tasting festival than Tave is. Well-meaning friends don't always get it right, but Kyle's a nice guy, and wandering the riverfront park at least gives him a nice evening to push Noah, his little boy, around in his stroller and get out of the house.

When Tave finds a sandal that belongs to Noah, it throws her and Kyle together for a nice conversation and maybe a dinner date for the following weekend.