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Trouble Me: A Steamy, Small Town Workplace Romance (Madison Ridge Series: Homecoming Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Eliza Peake (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 661 ratings
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Rule #1: Don’t mix business with pleasure
Rule #2: Don’t fall for the boss

Emma Reynolds knows how to run a successful company. But when life takes a troubling turn, she finds herself back home and determined to save her family's estate–even if it means working in a winery as a recovering alcoholic.

Turns out, her new boss, the broody Billionaire owner, Shane Kavanaugh, is far more tempting than the wine.

He's there to make a name for himself, and he’ll do whatever it takes to get it done. Smart and hard-working? That's a dangerous combination.

Not to mention, he’s hot as sin with a panty-melting smile and kisses that curl her toes.

It’s an irresistible–and addicting–package that makes her want to risk breaking all of her carefully crafted rules.

But breaking those rules reveals secrets. Secrets that leave Emma facing the loss of her legacy, her career…

And her heart.

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"Trouble Me is a five-star read for me, and one of my top picks for 2019." - K.G. Fletcher, Amazon Bestselling Author**
"It's a great start to a promising new series (of standalones), and I would definitely read more by this author." - Jeeves Reads Romance**"Peake has a distinct, funny voice that draws you right into the story." - Maisie Reads Romance**"Eliza Peake is talented in characterization creating a great hero & heroine and supporting cast in a lovely setting with a captivating plot full of sweet, steamy & swoon-worthy scenes." - Customer Review

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She's rebuilding her life. He's looking for redemption. Can they let go of their painful pasts to have a future together?

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07XJQY4RR
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Caffeinated Words Publishing, LLC (September 27, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 27, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3941 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 262 pages
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Eliza Peake

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Hey y'all! I'm Eliza and I write spicy small town sports full of heat and emotions. My heroes are swoony alpha rolls, my heroines are strong and audacious, and family of all kinds is at the center of it all.

I'm a proud mom and a Southern girl who can bless a heart with the best of them. I live with my very own book boyfriend, two snoring dogs, and a sassy cat.

In my downtime, I read all the panty-melting romances I can get my hands on, drink coffee by day, wine by night, and indulge my woo-woo side as often as possible. I'm also hopelessly addicted to tacos.

I dream of retiring to the beach someday where I'll continue writing sexy romance stories to my heart's content and taking sunrise and sunset walks in the sand, thinking of my next book!

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Osanna Nowak
5.0 out of 5 stars super cute rom com with all the feels
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2024
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Went into this story with no expectations, I didn’t even read the description. Pleasantly surprised with this book, I could hardly put it down. Well written, very sweet romance with likable characters. It felt like a pretty quick read but it still evoked plenty of feelings. Start of a small town/big family series. Ended with a happily ever after and no loose straws.
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Becky S.
4.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2024
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This story was written well and I actually liked that it was a combo of closed door and spice.
The story of the main characters was excellent and the growth between them as the book progressed is even better!
I enjoyed reading Emma and Shane
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Jeeves Reads Romance
5.0 out of 5 stars Sexy and emotional
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2019
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Well that was pretty great. I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book because it’s written by a new author and the premise is one that could easily veer off course, but I was hooked from start to finish. The writing style is solid, the characters are flawed but likeable, the chemistry sizzles, and the romantic connection runs deep. It’s a great start to a promising new series (of standalones), and I would definitely read more by this author.

The story follows Emma, a recovering alcoholic who hit rock bottom two years ago and has fought to reclaim her life since. She’s in a good place with her sobriety, but is having some major financial issues and risks having her family’s B&B foreclosed on soon. Since she was once a successful businesswoman before things came crashing down, she interviews for the highest paying job she can find in her small town.... even though it happens to be for a winery. Shane meets Emma before the interview and is immediately attracted, but once he discovers that she’s the best candidate for the job at his family’s winery, he knows any sort of relationship is off the table. As the two begin working together, the chemistry between them is obvious and though they know it’s a terrible idea to pursue anything, neither one seems to be able to fight the attraction. But both Shane and Emma have major secrets they’re keeping from the other, which threaten the relationship they’re slowly building from sex to serious.

It would be so easy to dislike both of these characters, but the author does a great job making them relatable. Emma knows she’s messed up in the past, but she’s getting her life back together now. And Shane is a widower who struggles to find the right balance between commitments to his family and Emma. It’s a unique premise and a story that moves quickly from start to finish. I loved the connection between these two and though there is plenty of steam, there’s also something deeper as well. Kudos to the author for finding the right balance between angst and lightness, making this an emotional book without feeling overly heavy. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout (then purchased it for my collection) and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I'm glad I took a chance on this sweet (and steamy!) small town romance. Five delighted stars!
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2022
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What a delightful surprise! I usually avoid small town romances, because they tend to follow the same familiar plot: a beautiful woman and handsome guy quickly fall into lust, but they're harboring dark secrets that could destroy their happiness. And billionaire heroes are omnipresent in books these days. But I needed a quick read and clicked on this one, not expecting much. Boy, was I wrong! This sweet and steamy story hooked me on page one and held my interest to the end, where I even shed a tear or two. Well done, Eliza Peake!

Here's a bit of the plot. (WARNING: SOME SPOILERS AHEAD!) Desperate to save her family's estate from foreclosure, our heroine (Emma Reynolds) takes a job as operations manager for KVN, a family-run company that produces and distributes wine worldwide. Our hero (Shane Kavanaugh) is in charge of renovating the company's winery operations in Madison Ridge, Georgia, which includes adding tasting rooms and lodging for guests. With lodging in mind, he decides to purchase a lovely old six-bedroom farmhouse on forty acres nearby. Shane expects no trouble on that front--until he discovers that the property is owned by Emma Reynolds, who has no idea that Shane is the would-be purchaser. She flatly refuses to sell her family's estate at any price.

As Emma and Shane work together, they can't resist the lust that flares between them. Breaking all the rules, they come together in episodes of steamy, explicit sex that almost melted my Kindle! (If you doubt me, read Chapter 19, "Strip Poker for the Win.") Lust morphs into love, but Emma holds a dark secret of her own: she's a recovering alcoholic who shouldn't be working in a winery in the first place. And when she learns of Shane's tragic experience with an addict--his wife died of a heroin overdose--Emma decides not to tell him about her alcohol addiction.

Their secrets don't stay hidden for long, of course. When the local town gossip tells Shane about Emma's alcohol addiction, he angrily accuses Emma of lying by omission. And when he admits that his company intends to acquire her family's estate--the home she's fought so hard to keep--she orders him out of her life. "The fact that he could judge her for the addiction she worked on every day when he was using her to grow his company was a deal breaker." Crushed by their breakup, Emma finds a bottle of Jack Daniels hidden in the bottom of her father's desk drawer and . . .

The story has subplots: Shane's father (Alan) is terminally ill, and Shane's younger brother (Colin) is plotting to take over as CEO of KVN and sell the company piece by piece. We also get to meet Emma's six Reynolds cousins, some of whom will have books of their own in this exciting new series. But Trouble Me belongs to Emma and Shane, who--despite all their troubles--find their way to a perfect Happily Ever After ending. I'm glad I took a chance on this sweet (and steamy!) small town romance. Five delighted stars!
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Miran
3.0 out of 5 stars A good read!
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2022
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Loved it,a beautifully written laugh-out-loud romantic comedy...a sexy and captivating page turner.It has to be one of the cutest laugh out loud hot sexy romances I have read in awhile.It had me captivated from beginning to end and eagerly awaiting the next book! Loved it!
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L beaver
3.0 out of 5 stars Easy read.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2024
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Emma owned a very successful company at one point but she ended up selling it to pay off her fathers gambling bills and medical bills for her mother. The story doesnt tell you the reason she became an alcoholic but she is now two years sober and manages to get herself a job in managing a vineyard. She wants the money to save her home thats been in her family for a long time. Shane is the owner of the vineyard and he doesnt know her secret but he wants the big house she owns. Its an easy holiday story although I cannot understand why she would want temptation in her face every day, its the only part that didnt make sense.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Interesting plot - bad execution with lots of inconsistencies
Reviewed in Germany on July 21, 2022
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The book started interesting with a strong heroine and a funny meet-cute. Then the inconsistencies started:
- Emma owned a marketing firm with one hundred employees, operating all over the US, with two of the world's largest companies as a client and sold it for a couple of millions, really so cheap?
- aa lot of that money was gone after settling her father's debts and her medical bills; what about the rest, why is the estate close to foreclosure?
- no explanation why she became an alcoholic;
- instead of applying for a job in Atlanta in her field (she is very qualified and should especially with her connections have no problem to get a job and thus pay the mortgage for the B&B) she earns little money in a local diner;
- Shane gives her a tour of the winery explaining the growth of grapes:
"..Shane led them down a row with towering vines, with various stages of grape growth. Some were plump, dark red grapes, others were tiny, baby globes of a lighter red." - it was winter, there are no fruits at least in European vineyards;
- Shane and his father fear that his brother Colin might try to become CEO, instead of confronting him both plot how to best him;
- no writing about the renovation of the tasting room, in the last chapter Emma and her cousin talk about the problems with the fireplace he successfully solved, but before those problems were not mentioned at all.
- too much sex;
- she desperately needs money but pours a 700$ bottle of whisky in the sink.
- Shane constantly complains about jetlag; is there really jetlag with a three hour time difference? He leaves San Francisco at 9am, flies for 5 hours, gets to Madison Rodge at 5pm (EST), that would be 2pm his time, why would he be tired in the middle of the day?

These inconsistencies disturbed my reading experience, a good editor might help.
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Helena Marijic
4.0 out of 5 stars ENJOYABLE ROMANCE!
Reviewed in Australia on March 31, 2024
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4 stars)

Eliza Peake writes her stories really well. Clear, concise, no confusing characters. Just. Really nice, spicy romance to make your day brighter!
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Mia
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read romance
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2022
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Lovely easy reading romance great for holiday read. Enjoyed the fact that the two main characters are both flawed with family issues but doesn't let that stop them from getting on with their lives. Emma more so than Shane. looking forward to reading other novels by the author.
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Reader62
4.0 out of 5 stars Start of a series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 14, 2021
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The start of a series, and a couple who are ' at odds' with each other...she is a recovering alcoholic so where else do you get a job but managing a winery. He is dealing with the declining health of his father and at the same time managing the welfare of the company. She wants to keep her property and he wants to but it - they each have their own problems. (
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