The Bourbon Kings (Booktober)

 

"We are, like fine bourbon, a different product at the end; and there is a sacrifice involved."

 

 

 

I've been a fan of J.R. Ward for a while now, through her Black Dagger Brothehood, but I feel like, whereas that series may have been going on for too long, her other ventures are fantastic. I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Bourbon Kings, a murder mystery set deep, deep within the Bible Belt and with so many twists and turns and absolutely devastating family secrets you didn't know where to look in the end! But if you're looking for some good, Southern charm and the added benefit of a whodonuit, look no further! Plus, we've got race horses and bourbon.

 

For generations, the Bradford family has worn the mantle of kings of the bourbon capital of the world. Their sustained wealth has afforded them prestige and privilege—as well as a hard-won division of class on their sprawling estate, Easterly. Their complicated lives and vast estate are run by a discrete staff who inevitably become embroiled in their affairs. This is especially true now, when the apparent suicide of the family patriarch is starting to look more and more like murder. No one is above suspicion. Everything has consequences; everybody has secrets. And few can be trusted. As Lane Baldwin rushes to discover the truth, the lives of everyone at Easterly will never be the same again. For some, this is good; for others, it could be a tragedy beyond imagining. Only one thing's for certain: love survives all things. Even murder.

(from Goodreads)

 

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*image not mine

 

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Tome Thursday: The Devil's Cut

Hello everyone!

It's book review time again this week, but seriously, I need to take two seconds to focus after seeing the Shadowhunters summer finale trailer.

Like, OMG.

I mean I've read the first trilogy, obviously - I'm working on the second one - but that doesn't mean that what I see Freeform putting out isn't amazing. They've taken a step beyond what Cassandra Clare's written and made it their own, and the actors look like they might have pushed all the boundaries, ever.

I can't wait for next Monday!

But, ahem.

It's time for the actual review to begin, and considering it's August, suffice to say there is no other book to talk about but J. R. Ward's Devil's Cut, the conclusion of her Bourbon Kings trilogy.

Tome Thursday: The Angels' Share

Hello everyone!

Let's take a deep breath and say what we all know is true: there are some books, and authors, that make us drop everything and anything, especially book-wise, to grab at them, and devour them in one sitting.

Hands up from everyone who feels the same way!

I'm pretty sure there are a lot of us.

For me, there are a few authors who will make me squeal with excitement and then dance around the room once I get my hand on a copy of the book in question. The top of that list has to be Tolkien, but he's sadly deceased, so I have to make do.

Among these, and right around the top, is J. R. Ward. Now, if you've been following this blog, you'll know I'm a sucker for her Black Dagger Brotherhood novels (hot vampires who kick ass? UHM YES!), and when news broke that she'd be trying her hand at a different, contemporary story, I was all for it. The Bourbon Kings certainly did not disappoint, and its sequel even less!

Tome Thursday: The Bourbon Kings

Hello everyone!

Whew, today has been a long day. My arms are beginning to ache a little so this blog post may be a little shorter, or maybe I'll start typing and not want to stop, who knows? But I'm powering through, because I want to be on top of these posts now that I'm back, after all.

So I did have a different book lined up for this week's review, because I happened to finish a couple while I was on vacation, and since then at home, BUT.

And there's a big BUT here.

I finished one yesterday which pretty much made me do a couple of spinning circles around my room, rocking back and forth trying to figure out what the hell just happened, and on top of it all, I now have to wait a FULL YEAR before the next one's published. 

Seriously.

I am, of course, talking about JR Ward's newest book, The Bourbon Kings.