A Reunion of Rivals

Yes! The next book in the Bourbon Brothers series! I love this series, and have been waiting on the next installment. A Reunion of Rivals is a story of reunited ex-lovers who once shared a summer fling. Now, they’re back together and mixing business with pleasure brings about off-the-charts sexual tension and HOT passion. Throw in family and secrets, and you got another Reese Ryan winner!

The Bourbon series . What can I say Reese you have done it again with this book .
What I like to say about Quinn and Max I love their chemistry of these two . I can’t wait for Zora story who is next and definitely can’t wait for Cole’ s story .

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Quinn needs this PR job, she’ll do everything, even work with a man who broke her heart.
Max, left Quinn over a decade ago, he felt too much too fast and it scared him. Now they have to work together and it looks like old feelings didn’t die.
Wonderful story with great characters. Loved it.

Back together again and the sparks are explosive. I think that their history and second chance are well portrays them as a meant to be couple. Reading how Max & Quinn are challenged to work through their rivalry and emotions was such a gratifying romantic encounter with angst, drama, mutual chemistry and love that preserves.

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A Reunion of Rivals is the fourth book in Reese Ryan’s The Bourbon Brothers series. Quinn Bazemore and Max Abbott haven’t seen one another for thirteen years. Now, they are sitting face-to-face and she is being given a project to manage that is near and dear to Max’s heart.

A Reunion of Rivals is just that a reunion of two long ago lovers. Neither Quinn nor Max has forgotten their romance all those years ago. It was heartwarming as they bared their souls and found a way to come to peace with their lives.

I really enjoyed this book and look forward to the next book in the series. I received an advance copy which I chose to read and review.

I literally devoured this ARC, I couldn’t wait to find out what happened next at the end of each chapter. I loved Quinn, she’s determined, smart, sexy and I loved her respect and caring for her grandfather. Quinn enters the boardroom where her ex, Max is seated at the table and poor Max is blindsided. Max, the same ex who dumped her after a summer affair more than 10 years ago.

The Abbott and Bazemore family have a long history of being allies. The grandfathers of both families have been good friends for decades. So when they actually partner together In business for a specialized line of fruit brandy, Quinn is brought in with her marketing skills to join the team. Max fights working jointly with Quinn on the Marketing strategy, but is shutdown by his father and the board.

Quinn stops Max’s attempts at an apology at every turn, but they both feel the same pull and chemistry from their previous relationship. Once they take their first overnight conference trip together, Quinn gives into the pull of Max with some clear boundaries for a sex only relationship, no strings attached.

I was thrilled when Quinn finally trusted Max and her intuition enough to fully give into her love for him and they finally let the family know.

There are so many sweet and sentimental parts of this story (Max’s tattoo over his heart with her initials) along with some humor and plenty of family drama. I loved Max’s siblings, Cole and Zola, and I can’t wait to read the next installment.

A Reunion of Rivals was a fantastic read featuring an amazing second chance romance.

Max Abbott has been working on expanding the offerings at King’s Finest Distillery for nearly three years. But when his father announces he’s ready to go ahead with the new line, Max’s happiness is short lived after he finds out his father hired Max’s ex Quinn Bazemore to help with the launch. As Max and Quinn work in close proximity on the launch, their reignited attraction threatens to derail their project.

Max and Quinn had a short but intense relationship thirteen years prior to the story, but after Max handled ending the relationship poorly, the pair went their separate ways avoiding each other for over a decade. It does take some time for Max and Quinn to work past what happened when they were younger as Quinn is adamant she doesn’t want to talk about the past. While I do wish they had worked things out sooner so we could’ve gotten to the new relationship faster, it ultimately made sense that Quinn would be reluctant to dredge up one of the most painful periods in her life. But, once the two do work things out, their romance heats up quickly from there. The chemistry between these characters was simply phenomenal and I loved watching the sexual tension build throughout the first half of the book. Once the two resume a sexual relationship, the scenes are steamy and incredibly well done. Ultimately I liked how the pair reached their happily ever after and it was nice that it was a fairly low angst experience.

One thing I loved about this book was the Abbott family dynamics. The relationships between the siblings was quite realistic with varying levels of closeness between them. Large families that are a central focus are one of my favorite things to see in romance books and the Abbott family was no exception. Not all of the family relationships are easy, particularly where Max’s relationship with his brother Cole is concerned, but those complexities are what make the characters feel more real and I appreciated the attention to detail the author paid in such a short book.

A Reunion of Rivals was my first Reese Ryan book and it definitely won’t be my last. I highly recommend this story and will be checking out the rest of the series in the future.

Good second chance romance. Max and Quinn had a secret relationship one summer before leaving for college. Quinn was eighteen, and Max was twenty. Quinn was heartbroken when Max suddenly broke off the relationship and disappeared from her life. They haven’t seen each other for thirteen years until Quinn walks into the boardroom at King’s Finest and upends his life.

Max and his sister worked for two years to convince their father and grandfather to take a chance on producing fruit brandies. Now that they have agreed, as Marketing VP, Max is ready for the next step. He is angry when told that the marketing project will be headed by someone else, and stunned when he finds out it is Quinn.

Quinn is determined to make this campaign a success for two reasons. First, the fruit for the brandy comes from her grandfather’s farm. The success of the venture will make or break his business. Second, Quinn needs this job to repair the professional reputation trashed by her vindictive ex-fiancé and his father (her former employer).

I enjoyed seeing the relationship develop between Quinn and Max. On the work side, Max had to get over his resentment at having Quinn put in charge. It took a little doing, but he did finally realize that it made sense to have someone who could devote the time to it. I had to laugh when he admitted that he couldn’t come up with any ideas that were better than hers. That helped them relax into a good working relationship. But under that working relationship simmered the renewal of their attraction.

I liked the fact that Max immediately tried to apologize for the way he broke off their prior relationship. He knew he was wrong when he did it, but the intensity of his feelings for Quinn scared him. Quinn doesn’t want to hear his apology. She wants to keep the past in the past and keep the present professional. Having been burned by her recent relationship, Quinn doubts the wisdom of getting involved with Max again, both for the risk to her heart and the risk to her career. In addition to working together, they are also thrown together during several social occasions. It doesn’t take long for Max to realize that he wants Quinn back in his life, but overcoming the obstacles won’t be easy. Quinn fights against her feelings and tries to convince herself that a secret fling is all she wants. I loved it when she got to the point where she trusted him enough to tell him about her ex. Max’s understanding and patience went a long way toward making Quinn believe in their feelings. I loved the ending scene with the family.

One of my favorite things about this series is the closeness of the Abbott family. Their love and respect for each other is evident but doesn’t preclude some familial difficulties. There is an ongoing storyline dealing with brother Parker’s belief that he should be the next CEO, rather than the oldest brother Blake. That comes to a head in this book. I thought the issue was handled realistically, and I’m looking forward to seeing how it plays out. I liked seeing more of the youngest and only girl, Zora. She is good at what she does but is also the one who tends to stick her nose in everybody’s business. I liked her interactions with Quinn and loved how she poked at Max. I found the youngest brother, Cole, very intriguing. He is the only one not involved in the family business, which has caused some stress. Things between him and Max are especially tense and become more so when Max discovers that Cole and Quinn have been good friends for years. Max’s jealousy was obvious, even when Cole tried to set him straight. I ached for Cole, who is hurt by the attitudes of Max and the rest of the family. I look forward to his book and seeing him come into his own – and lose his womanizer status!

Max and Quinn were an item for a summer during college. Max mad it known his wants. But as the summer ends, Quinn thinks he might have changed his mind. But no. 13 years later they are supposed to be on the same team to promote the new brand of flavored brandy. Max has tried to apologize for his short coming of that summer. It to little 13 years to late. Or is it? Compromising points and positions Keeps steering these two destined knuckleheads together. No one’s listening… we kind of. Make a determined mind up.

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This is beautiful story focused on love and a second chance.

It is the type of story that clutches you at once and does not release you until you get to the end – then you find yourself pining over the fact that the book has ended.

I loved how the relationship unfolded so we could see these amazing characters grow in ways they never expected.

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