Crushing

Southern Cabernet Zin Wine Country

by J. Gordon Smith

Amanda fled the cold and meaningless Midwest for a new start in California where she works at a beautiful winery while contemplating college and career plans. There she meets Kyle, a gorgeous yet struggling guitarist playing weekend gigs at the winery, determined to make it big in the music industry. As Amanda’s love and desire for Kyle increases, she becomes more concerned with the risks and the pain this hot young man will bring her.

Complications escalate as Kyle’s troublesome brother Sardis gets involved with Haley, a wicked girl with her own agenda for Kyle – who throws a sexy, out-of-control party to lure Kyle into her treacherous lies. Can Kyle work passed his brother’s betrayal? Then Amanda’s father, who abandoned his now grown daughter when she was two, finds her and reveals family secrets that compels her to seek the truth – can she ever forgive her mother? Will the crushing strain of it all press Amanda and Kyle tighter together … or blow their world apart?

Find out in CRUSHING, a story set in The Southern California Wine Country series!

Genres: New Adult, Contemporary Romance

148 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 15, 2013

About the author

Great books, a couple of fantastic teachers, and growing up on a mid-western farm surrounded by old farmer tales pointed me toward writing. I sharpened my worldliness through the sparking grindstone of an Automotive Engineering career where I worked with all management levels in large and small global corporations. This imparts earthiness and technology into my tales.

I hope to entertain readers with stories filled with emotion and adventure: make you think, make you laugh, and perhaps even touch your soul.

Reviews

[Gloria · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a quick read. The typical boy meets girl but everything going on is not typical. I loved most of the characters but there were a couple of characters whom I loathed. Lots of things are happening and there is not too much fluff.

[Erica · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book gave me whiplash. I couldn't keep up with the ever changing events. And how is it possible for whoever the mystery guy was from Detroit just happens to appear in the same place as her in California? And how does her long last dad just appear with just her first name mentioned? Too many odd circumstances.

[Kellie Humphrey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book to be interesting and how the charters lives were all entangled. I was surprised at some of the turn it took but in the end I enjoyed the love story. I love when a book ends and you can see the future of the characters as a real story.