Why you will love this book:
Small TownFriends to LoversSecond ChanceReturning HomeSlow BurnFound FamilyCommunity HealingMutual PiningGolden Retriever HeroEveryday Intimacy
Blurb
In the delightfully nosy town of Whynot, North Carolina, secrets and sweet tea never stay cold for long. When sparks fly between two locals—one returning home and one with secrets to hide—the gossip mill isn’t the only thing turning up the heat.
Penny Pritchard thought she’d traded in small-town chatter for political banter when she left to build a big career in Washington, D.C. But when her beloved Aunt Muriel needs help running Central Café—the local hotspot for gossip, grits, and good intentions—Penny comes home with a suitcase full of high heels and denial about just how much she’s missed this place.
Enter Sam-Pete Rochelle, the easygoing bartender at Chesty’s with a smile that could make a girl forget her rules and a secret bigger than the town itself. Everyone thinks he’s just the guy pouring whiskey and fixing the jukebox. No one suspects he’s actually a wildly popular, very rich, and very anonymous author of steamy fantasy romance novels.
When the truth is revealed and it’s time for Sam to stop hiding behind his pen name, Whynot loses its collective mind. The church ladies are clutching their pearls, Floyd’s hosting a “Banned Books & Bourbon” club, and the mayor’s calling an emergency meeting about moral decay. And Penny? Penny is learning firsthand that Sam doesn’t just talk the talk where his books are concerned. Sam excels at walking the walk, if you know what I mean.
Now, Penny is torn between her two worlds. Does she go back to the career that provides a sense of fulfillment and purpose or stay in the small town with the man who writes about epic love stories and might just be her own real-life happily ever after?
A laugh-out-loud, heart-swoony friends-to-lovers romance about second chances, southern charm, and finding the courage to write your own story—one rumor at a time.
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Whiskey, Words and Whispers by Sawyer Bennett
Tanya’s rating: 4 of 5 stars
Whiskey, Words and Whispers is the first book in the Sweet Tea & Trouble Series. This is Penny Pritchard and Sam-Pete Rochelle’s story.
Sam is a bartender at Chesty’s and he’s hiding a big secret. Penny has come back home to Whynot to help her aunt. When it is time for her to return, she isn’t ready to leave behind Sam.
I love that once Sam reveals his secret Penny is so supportive! My mother would have had the same reaction Sam’s mother had with Sam’s secret.
I loved reading Sam and Penny’s story, and I am looking forward to the next book! It’s great seeing that this author is bringing out some new series!
Lita’s Book Review: 4 Stars
Whiskey, Words And Whispers by Sawyer Bennett is a cute story of Penny who comes back to her hometown of Whynot to help her ailing aunt who owns a beloved diner which is a staple of the community. While home she runs into Sam who is a bartender at the local dive. 2 years her junior, she never anticipated romance with the college drop out. Yes, she has grown up with Sam, but getting to know him on a deeper level was never on her bingo card. Now she has a decision to make. Sam has been on the fence for a while. He dropped out of college after 2 years and now is relegated to make part time bartending his job. I really enjoyed this story. The journey of Penny and Sam was a real treat. Their relationship put a smile on my face and the characters from Whynot had me laughing. They were quite the cast of characters. I have read plenty of this author’s book. Living in North Carolina near Raleigh, along with mentioning other things from other books I have read from this author was definitely a treat. Definitely looking forward to the next book in the series. This was a solid 4 star read for me.
Meet Sawyer Bennett:
New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Sawyer Bennett uses real life
experience to create relatable stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From contemporary
romance, fantasy romance, and both women’s and general fiction, Sawyer writes something for just
about everyone.
A former trial lawyer from North Carolina, when she is not bringing fiction to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur,
stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to her very adorable daughter, as well as full-time servant to
her wonderfully naughty dogs.
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