Books by Tagan Shepard

For Madison Jones, there has always been her life in Denver. There has always been her girlfriend, Kacey. There has always been her best friend, her studio and her pottery. She has everything in her life exactly in place. But after the loss of her brother, Madison feels unsure about her own future. When Kacey is offered a new job in Oregon, Madison jumps at the opportunity to follow her.While Kacey works to open a new restaurant at Minerva Hills Winery, Madison sets up her art studio on the property. But constantly in Madison's path is the owner and winemaker, CS Freeburn. CS is as serious as they come and seems unlikely to warm to either Kacey or Madison.Though their initial interactions are awkward--if not downright nerve-wracking--the more they cross paths and the more Madison gets to know CS, the more Madison craves those little moments with the standoffish winemaker.How could she have known that those encounters would begin to threaten the carefully structured life that Madison has built?

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