New Review! Bourbon Night's (The Barrel House #3) by Shari J. Ryan 4.5 Cranky Stars

Bourbon Nights by Shari J. Ryan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4.5 Cranky Stars


Bourbon Nights is Brett’s story from Bourbon Love Notes. It’s about his life before he met Melody since that life altering moment 10 years ago. Brett is a retired Marine with a big secret, and he comes with a spunky tutu adorned 7-year-old named Parker. He steps in to help at The Barrel House while the Quinn family faces the loss of their patriarch.


Brett has always noticed Melody but never acted on it. He chalked it up to her family being close to his. He signed his future away on the dotted lines when he joined the Marines. He was deployed twice and that came with some serious life altering consequences, but Brett has always the quiet stoic one, so he buries them deep. When his best friend ends up pregnant, he steps in to help her as any friend would do. Flash forward ten years and he is called home and it’s here he reunites with Melody. Things are dodgy at first but slowly the fall in love and tackle losses and setbacks together.


I will say these books are such an effortless read. They make me want to flip the pages to see what’s next. You might think oh this is just basically a retelling of the same story but it’s not. We learn Brett is so much deeper than we thought. He is real and affected by real life problems. I liked that he was this pillar for Melody and Parker. I liked that he wasn’t afraid to admit he needed help. Once again The Barrel House series has triggered my emotions again but let’s be honest aren’t, we all emotional this year? I can’t wait for Brody’s story next!


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