Shaken and Stirred.
Five years is a long time between drinks for old friends.
Meet Andreia Herrera. Strong-willed, foul-mouthed. A PR executive, but a writer and designer at heart. Generous but stubborn. Judgy, by her own admission.
Shaken by a series of heartbreaks, Andie’s fear of jumping into new relationships leads her to run away and keep her distance from the possibilities of love, even with restaurant and bar entrepreneur, Chris Vaughn.
Meet Christopher Vaughn. The reluctant CEO-in-waiting and heir-apparent to his family's bar and restaurant empire. Passionate about two things: his family’s legacy and Andie.
After five years apart, Andie and Chris are unexpectedly thrown together in a mix of professional and personal circumstances, as they work on the launch of a new bar establishment. Is this their chance to re-ignite their friendship and heal the rupture from the last time they saw each other?
The heady cocktail of familiar warmth, heated conversation, and undeniable chemistry in their shared moments has Andie questioning what she really wants: friendship—or maybe even more, this time around.
Can Andie face her demons and move beyond her deep-seated fears to finally take the leap of faith and meet Chris halfway? Is it possible that the person who knows her best might be the love she’s been missing?
Winner – IndieReader Discovery Award for Romance
Winner – Emma Awards Best Debut Author of the Year
Winner – Passionate Plume Award - Contemporary
Winner – HOLT Medallion Award - Best First Book
Finalist – HOLT Medallion Award - Long Contemporary
Finalist - RWA Diamond Heart Award - Contemporary
Finalist - Los Angeles Book Festival - Romance
Finalist – Feathered Quill Book Awards - Romance
Finalist – American Fiction Awards - Romance
Finalist – Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards – Romance
Finalist – Literary Global Book Awards - Fiction/Romance
Finalist – Emma Awards Best Romantic Comedy
Finalist – DWRI Romance Book Literary Award
Finalist – Reader Views Reviewer's Choice Literary Awards – Romance
Honorable Mention – Beach Book Festival - Romance
Honorable Mention – New York Book Festival - Fiction
JAMS from the Next Round
Play that for me again? The Next Round is full of musical references that define Chris and Andie's love story. Now, you can listen to them all in one place.
Enjoy!
