Bourbon (Every Woman Has a Story Book 2)
by Terri DixonPublish: Jul 25, 2023Series: Every Woman has a StoryWomen's FictionBook Overview
Bourbon was the youngest of six children and the only one named after booze. She spent her entire childhood waiting for her chance to get away and make a life for herself. Her father wasn’t much of a dad, and had brought her entire family from Kentucky to Connecticut for better state benefits. In her eyes, no matter how low she set the bar for herself, it was higher than the one set by her dad.Bourbon enlists in the Army, becoming a linguist and translator; traveling the world. Years later, when her tour is finished, she lands at the United Nations in New York City as a translator, working with the man who’s become her father figure, Herb. Life is good, but she needed a personal life.
Luckily for Bourbon, a wonderful man nearly trips over her in a park near her apartment. He’s everything she’s ever wanted, even though she never knew she wanted it before. The day after she meets Colin, her father dies, forcing her to go to Connecticut and see her estranged family.
Over the next several months, Bourbon learns her mother isn’t helpless or insecure. She learns a lot about her family, her new boyfriend, and life in general. Her mom and her boss fall in love. She falls more in love with Colin every day, despite his tedious mother, Myra. With so much good happening in her life, what could possibly go wrong?
Just when things seem to be coming together, tragedy strikes again when her mother is diagnosed with cancer and her father figure dies. Will the families continue to come together or will it all fall apart? Only Christmas dinner will tell.
Every woman has a story as does Bourbon. She learns a lot about life, family, relationships, and the will to continue on the path of life no matter what happens. She finds out you can be happy, no matter what. You just have to continue to search for the good stuff. Love, family and success await her and the reason why she was really named Bourbon.
