They were silent for a moment as they stood close together, both staring up into the clear night sky, bright with stars. “I miss a lot about living in a bigger city, but this is one of the things I love about living up here.” “Up here in Napa, you see so many more stars than you do down in the city,” he said. Just as she opened her mouth to do that, Luke looked up at the sky.
Okay, that was obviously her cue to say good night and walk home. The tourists were now halfway down the street, still complaining. Margot didn’t even see how it happened, but the path in front of her cleared, and she followed him until they were around the corner from The Barrel. Luke put a hand on her back to steady her and then stepped in front of her. One guy got in Margot’s way, and she almost stumbled as she pushed past him. Most of the time.Īs they stepped out of The Barrel, they walked into a crowd of slightly rowdy tourists, complaining about Napa’s early last call. It wasn’t that she didn’t love her job - she did love her job - but it was all-consuming sometimes.
She didn’t even know what wine Sydney had poured for her - a Cab, obviously local, but that was all she’d recognized. She couldn’t remember the last time she’d had a conversation with anyone that didn’t touch on wine. They hadn’t talked about work - as a matter of fact, they hadn’t talked about wine at all. Even aside from how fun it had been to flirt with Luke, it had been one of her best actual conversations with someone in a while. Margot let out a small sigh as they approached the door. Her first novel, Wild Women and the Blues, is set for release in 2021.In this exclusive excerpt from Jasmine Guillory’s Drunk on Love, Margot Noble - a woman who helps run her family’s winery - finds a welcome distraction in the handsome Luke. Bryce writes historical fiction and urban fantasy. Still, Guillory keeps her story's focus on the fun, which makes for a breezy, relaxing read.įrom delicious homemade scones to footmen delivering handwritten notes, Jasmine Guillory's Royal Holiday and its charming tale of love over 50 is a shining jewel worthy of a queen's crown.ĭenny S. Malcolm's nephew causes some problems, as does Vivian's habit of keeping her personal life a secret from her daughter. Now, if this romance sounds too perfect, a warning: Guillory doesn't make the journey to love easy. As they grow closer, we believe every smile and grin shared between them - and there are quite a few smiles and grins to pass around. Guillory's knack for details puts us firmly in Vivian's shoes (and her thoughts) so we can relate to the comfortable attraction and ease of communication she feels with Malcolm. Guillory doesn't back away from giving us Vivian's full, complicated reaction to these outings: We feel her chills during a leisurely tour of the Sandringham estate, as well as her trepidation while visiting the Queen's stables (and Polly, the horse).
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(I kept envisioning a slightly older Idris Elba.) He also is visibly delighted when Vivian agrees to join him on the first of a series of perfect dates. He's a handsome black man with a British accent - distinguished, well-respected, and admired by those who work with him and for him. Vivian doesn't like surprises, but I, on the other hand, was in love with Malcolm by the end of page 10. Maddie is a stylist, and she's scored a dream gig: working for "the Duchess." So she brings her mother along.
This year, however, her daughter, Maddie (the heroine of Guillory's The Wedding Party), convinces her mother to take a break from routine for an adventure on the other side of the Atlantic. Vivian Forest is a 54-year-old social worker who typically celebrates the holidays with her sister and her children in California. No doubt each would claim to be satisfied with who they are and what they have - right up until the Christmas trip that changes everything. They are also both over 50, and neither has deprived themselves of life's better things. Accomplished professionals, each is single by choice and has strong, loving - but not conflict-free - family relationships. Guillory's characters begin the novel with their eyes seemingly wide open. We already know they're perfect for each other, so the question becomes, can they make room in their lives for a happy ever after? Royal Holiday 's charming, incredibly likable main characters meet during a Christmas vacation and share an instant attraction - but they live 5000 miles apart. (Even though perfection can sometimes get in the way when love is on the line.) New York Times bestselling author Jasmine Guillory is back with a fourth novel, Royal Holiday - a sweet, sexy story about two people who are perfect for each other. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Royal Holiday Author Jasmine Guillory
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