Fine Wine, Simply Divine Series by Kay Stewart

One woman with a big idea and an even bigger secret leads to a divine sisterhood that provides solace in an otherwise hectic world. Fine Wine, Simply Divine is a series based on a group of women who take part in a book club unlike any other.She’s too sweet for her own good.Kate has been there, done that, and has the scars to prove it. She’s determined to change her life and only do things that make her happy. She starts with a new last name and then accepts an invitation to join a book club... moreOne woman with a big idea and an even bigger secret leads to a divine sisterhood that provides solace in an otherwise hectic world. Fine Wine, Simply Divine is a series based on a group of women who take part in a book club unlike any other.She’s too sweet for her own good.Kate has been there, done that, and has the scars to prove it. She’s determined to change her life and only do things that make her happy. She starts with a new last name and then accepts an invitation to join a book club. It’s not just any book club; it’s a divine sisterhood where women get together to talk a lot about life and a little about books. What started out as a baby step towards independence, turned into a support system that she didn’t realize she needed. Yet, still, something’s missing.He’s too stubborn to change his ways.Damon knows a lot about women, numbers, and hockey, but when all areas of his expertise collide, he’s suddenly clueless. He’s accustomed to setting the bar low as to dull the many disappointments in his life. The problem with getting too comfortable with being let down is not seeing a good thing when it’s right in front of you. The Kate he knew and adored is long gone. In her place is a rigid shell of a woman who challenges him at every turn. One thing that hasn’t changed is Kate’s ability to stay one step ahead of him, causing his head to spin whenever he’s around her.Kate and Damon put all of their energy into fighting a bond that was never truly broken. They quickly discover that it was easier to forget each other when they weren’t spending most of their waking hours in each other’s orbit. Can they each overcome the ghosts of their past to build a future together or will they succumb to their fears of history repeating itself? less

One woman with a big idea and an even bigger secret leads to a divine sisterhood that provides solace in an otherwise hectic world. Fine Wine, Simply Divine is a series based on a group of women who take part in a book club unlike any other.She’s too sexy to be in the hands-off category.Avery has loved the same man since she was ten years old, but she realized the hard way that love’s not always enough. Her top priorities are her two sons, who light up her life and make every day better... moreOne woman with a big idea and an even bigger secret leads to a divine sisterhood that provides solace in an otherwise hectic world. Fine Wine, Simply Divine is a series based on a group of women who take part in a book club unlike any other.She’s too sexy to be in the hands-off category.Avery has loved the same man since she was ten years old, but she realized the hard way that love’s not always enough. Her top priorities are her two sons, who light up her life and make every day better. She has an excellent job teaching first grade and loves what she does, but she can’t shake the feeling that she’s wasting time hoping for something that’s never going to happen. Instead of wallowing, she fills her spare time in all the wrong ways and one right one. Joining Fine Wine, Simply Divine wasn’t supposed to fill a void in her life, but in the blink of an eye, that’s exactly what it did.He’s too proud to take a chance. Brandon has made the kind of mistakes in life that haunt a man until the very end. While his demons are different now, he owes everything to the woman who saved him from himself. Without her, his life would look far different than it does, and for that, he’s forever indebted to her. He tells himself that he’s maintained the illusion of indifference for her, but it’s getting harder and harder to ignore what’s never truly gone away.Avery and Brandon have a past that they can’t escape, but when that past combines with tragedy, they put everything else behind them to do what they need to do. Avery struggles with the flood of memories that plague her every day. She leans on her book club to help her through, but she knows there’s only one person who can truly help her. Can Brandon get past his demons to be the man Avery needs, or will he punish himself for his discretions until it’s too late?Although this book can be read as a stand-alone novel, I recommend reading the books of the "Fine Wine, Simply Divine" series in order so that you can fall in love with the characters from the very beginning.Fine Wine, Simply DivineSweet & DivineSexy & Divine (January 2021) Sassy & Divine (February 2022)Milwaukee Manes SeriesMane AttractionMane DistractionMane DisruptionMane ExceptionMane ObjectionMane AmbitionMane ConflictionMane RedemptionMane PerfectionMane Complication less

One woman with a big idea and an even bigger secret leads to a divine sisterhood that provides solace in an otherwise hectic world. Fine Wine, Simply Divine is a series based on a group of women who take part in a book club unlike any other.She’s too sassy to let anyone rain on her parade.Lena has been setting goals since the days of saving pennies to stock up at the school book fair... moreOne woman with a big idea and an even bigger secret leads to a divine sisterhood that provides solace in an otherwise hectic world. Fine Wine, Simply Divine is a series based on a group of women who take part in a book club unlike any other.She’s too sassy to let anyone rain on her parade.Lena has been setting goals since the days of saving pennies to stock up at the school book fair. She has done many things in her life, worn various different hats, but no one truly knows the woman beyond the facade she has created. Secrets have a way of multiplying until they become too big to deal with. For that reason, along with many others, Lena has grown accustomed to letting people believe whatever she wants them to believe about her. The one thing Lena has always wanted is a family, but she can’t seem to get past her own deceptions in the name of dating. Instead, she decides to found a book club to try to fill a certain void in her life.He’s been burnt to a char and has no room for chaos in his life.Brent learned long ago to put his head down and do what needs to be done. When his nanny up and leaves without any notice, he’s left without many options. When Lena moves in to help care for his son, he learns of a whole new kind of hell that comes in the form of legs for days and sass that drives him up the wall. No one has ever challenged Brent in the way that Lena does, but he can’t shake the feeling that he doesn’t really know her at all. In fact, he’s pretty sure no one knows the real Lena.Lena has never wanted anything as badly as she wants to catch Brent’s eye. When she finally does, all of her secrets come crashing down around her. She turns to her book club for advice, but at the last minute, she chickens out. Does Brent push Lena too far or will she accept that she has to be true to herself in order to be with him? One thing’s for sure, now that Brent’s used to Lena’s chaos, he’s not going to let her go without one hell of a fight.Although this book can be read as a stand-alone novel, I recommend reading the books of the "Fine Wine, Simply Divine" series in order so that you can fall in love with the characters from the very beginning.Fine Wine, Simply DivineSweet & Divine (November 2021)Sexy & Divine (December 2021)Sassy & Divine (January 2022)Milwaukee Manes SeriesMane AttractionMane DistractionMane DisruptionMane ExceptionMane ObjectionMane AmbitionMane ConflictionMane RedemptionMane PerfectionMane Complication less