tenacious new publicist lovie whitfield is eager to make her mark. she's about to land the opportunity of a lifetime-an exclusive book tour for an up-and-coming author with a provocative relationship book creating waves across social media. there's just one challenge: saxon mitchell, the owner of kentucky's most sought-after bookstore and bourbon bar, must agree to host the book tour's debut. saxon, who is embracing his quiet small town life at the book barrel, refuses to entertain the idea of hosting his ex-wife's book signing. he values his privacy and endorsing a book that reveals intimate details about his life is out of the question. he dismisses lovie's emails, texts, calls, and dms, hoping she'll respect his boundaries and move on. but lovie isn't one to back down easily. in a daring move, she heads to kissing springs, ky to meet saxon in person, setting off sparks that neither can deny.