[Bootleg Springs 04] • Bourbon Bliss

“I didn’t reply. I couldn’t. Seeing this man’s naked private parts had not

rendered me speechless but watching him lick ice cream off his finger had.” –

June Tucker

June Tucker doesn’t understand people. Numbers, data, and statistics? Those

make sense. People? Not so much. In a town of Friday night fighters and

moonshine-swilling line dancers, she’s the odd duck. And that suits her just

fine. But her sister and friends are pairing off, and the change is

unsettling.

George “GT” Thompson was at the top of his game—one of the best receivers in

football. But a career-ending injury sidelined him for good. Now he’s hoping

to find relief in the healing waters of this tiny West Virginia town. And

maybe an idea of what life has in store for him next.

He doesn’t expect the no-nonsense girl at the hot spring, telling him he’s not

supposed to be there. And pointing out his sizeable… equipment.

George is fascinated by June, with her head full of statistics and blunt

honesty. He appreciates her in a way most others don’t. And when the local

missing persons case takes a shocking turn, he’s by Scooby-June’s side as she

digs for the truth.

He was her fantasy receiver. Now he’s her real-life boyfriend. But as their

relationship heats up, June worries she’s not capable of the kind of intimacy

he needs. He's convinced his campaign to get her out of her own head—to stop

thinking and feel—will work. But his own crisis could drive them further

apart.