I will admit that I was a little worried about this novel because I didn't totally like the previous book I read by Beers. But, this one came through for me and I found myself liking it on multiple levels, although, I think there was too much Rocket the Dog in it and not nearly enough Edgar the Cat.

It's the story of Lindsay and Piper. Lindsay is the general manager of Vineyard wine bar (heh, well, the last book I read, Pride and Porters was beer, and this is wine to balance it out, even though I neither like nor drink either beverage). Piper is the daughter of the owner, Ellen, as well as being a VP at a very large tech company.

Ellen goes on an extended vacation sort of thing leaving (very specifically) both women in charge, Piper more in charge of the money, while Lindsay is in charge of the actual wine bar and can make changes as long as Piper agrees. That's the rub, they don't totally trust each other, and then they start falling in love and that complicates stuff even more and then something catastrophic happens in part of Piper's life and everything falls apart.

It was a fun read. I liked both of the main characters (which surprised me a little, I wondered at the beginning if I'd like Piper). I also liked the secondary characters as well, like Lindsay's friend/co-worker Bridget and Piper's best friend, Matthew. They added some awesome depth to the novel.

And I repeat. Needed more Edgar, not Rocket. Yep.

I received this book via Netgalley thanks to Bold Strokes Books. ( )