Holy smokes I loved this book, it is truly a love at first sight book even when one of the interested parties is not available. The instant connection, the sense of rightness, the smoldering heat, the lust, and even the easy sexy banter made it so obvious these two belong together but one is getting married in a couple of days and the other is dealing with family issues and is working to improve his health so it’s not meant to be, or is it?

Andrew Stafford is not happy about being forced into taking time off by his business partner but once he arrives at the Rolling Hills vineyard even he feels a sense of peace and when he lays eyes on Victoria (Tori) Worthing he is instantly attracted not only physically but mentally. Until she drops the bomb that she is there to get married. I’m going to admit right then and there I was like, “no fair Jess, seriously not fair” because from the moment they meet the reader just understands they belong together. They both feel it which sends Tori running to her fiancé’s room where she gets quite a shock.

I really loved these two together because from that first moment they meet you can feel they belong together; they were two people who met the right person and the very worst time yet it still felt right. Yes, Tori is on the rebound big time and yes Andrew is there to pick up the pieces and I give him a lot of credit for holding back as much as he did because he’s a nice guy and he’s not one to take advantage. They both agree starting up something isn’t wise and it will only be short time but their connection is just so strong. These two really cannot keep their hands, lips, and other body parts to themselves; they burn up ever surface they touch and they touch a lot of them. This is one sex fueled story BUT (and I do stress that); they also learn a lot about each other during their time together. They share so much of themselves with each other and yes those pesky feelings of “something more” start to creep in.

This book is one of those feel good romances and one I could easily see made into a Lifetime movie, well except Lifetime would make it boring because they’d cut out all the really hot scenes. It was nice to read a book without a lot of conflict between the characters just that feeling of rightness, of knowing they belong together like two pieces of a puzzle finally finding each other. Red, Red Wine left me with a feeling of satisfaction knowing that sometimes even when you think you are at your darkest hour there is a light that helps you through; Andrew and Tori were each other’s light they just took a little convincing to believe it.

Jess Dee is the queen of erotic novellas and this one is no longer xception. Andrew and Tori heated things up while getting in some romance and love. Simply wonderful!

Such a good read i really liked this book well written with fantastic characters i really liked Tori's book its a super read that sucks you in right from the start.This is a great series and i would recommend it.

This book has been reviewed as a series review with the other two books in the series; thus, this same review will be given on all three books.

Sandy M’s Duckies Do Series review of Days of Wine and Roses Series by Jess Dee
Contemporary Erotic Romance published by Entangled Scorched 17 Jul 17

When I came upon these three books for review by Jess Dee, I recalled that I read a couple of her books a number of years ago and really enjoyed them. So I thought I’d like to read her again all these years later, knowing that I would be engrossed in a good time once again. I’m not sure exactly what I was expecting, but what I got…

Summer Wine, Book 1

Angus is a simple working man. He’s a landscaper and loves his job. He is also quite good at it, which is why Lily has talked him into joining her at the Hunter Valley to see if he’d be interested in sprucing up the hotel and winery her boss, Blake, is getting ready to open. As far as Angus is concerned, it’s a fool’s folly all the way around – he’s over the moon for Lily and she has no idea. Mostly because she’s so far out of his blue-collar league. Oh, and Lily is in love with Blake.

I really, really like Angus. I’d have to say he’s my favorite character in the series. While he knows his mind and usually goes after what he wants, I like seeing his vulnerable side when faced with Lily and Blake together. And that’s despite the fact that as much as he wants Lily, he now wants Blake just as much. There’s not been many times over the years I’ve read believable chemistry between three characters like these. I think it’s because Blake and Angus are so different, they look at the world in opposite ways. Blake is always smiling and laughing, pulling the best of out people That includes Angus. Angus comes alive around Blake. The same happens when he’s around Lily, just in a completely different way.

Lily is one who keeps what she’s wanted for so long. She won’t let either Angus or Blake walk out on what they could have together. She wants both men and she’s going to have them. And have them she does, in their threesome and in watching the men together. These three turn each other on at the drop of a hat, and it’s all sexy and fun goodness.

Grade: B


Red Red Wine, Book 2

After reading the first book, I didn’t think I’d like other characters nearly as much as I like Angus, but I was wrong. Andrew is right up there with him. He’s a good guy who does the right thing when he finally finds the woman he believes he can spend forever with, but fate is working against him on that score. But then he discovers maybe he can have her after all.

Tori is at the winery to get married. Everything is in place and the wedding march can’t begin soon enough for her. But then her world comes crashing down when she’s in the wrong place at the wrong time, learning her fiance really doesn’t love her and is about to call off the whole affair. She doesn’t get it when he tells her she wouldn’t understand what he wants in his life, especially when she thought they wanted the same thing. So when she meets Andrew the night she spends crying and wondering, he’s suddenly the one thing she really does want.

Andrew tries quite valiantly to keep Tori at bay, knowing she’s hurt and disillusioned. But why not have these few days of heaven, even when he wants forever. So begins their brief but sizzling affair. And when Tori’s time is up and she returns home, what will Andrew do with the rest of his life?

Grade: B


Kisses Sweeter than Wine, Book 3

While I love a tortured hero as much as the next reader, Declan in this story takes his guilt a bit too far and long for me. He’s the one who dumped Tori just days before their wedding in Book 2. He thought he knew what he wanted when he proposed to her, but as the time neared to tie the knot, he knew, with the help of his friend and partner – and former lover – Noah, that Tori wouldn’t make him eternally happy. Dec loves men as much as he does women.

So after letting Declan stew in his guilt for a time, Noah has trapped him at the winery in Hunter Valley, where it all ended once before. It’s time they got on with their lives together. Because he knows Dec so well, Noah also brings along Violet, their PR person currently assisting in their business, with the goal of getting them both on the same page they all belong together and life will be good if they get there.

I have to admit I’m not that thrilled with Noah. He’s a bit too abrupt, not caring what anyone thinks of his high-handedness or anything else for that matter. I realize he has a lot to gain and lose during this weekend, but he just doesn’t come across as a truly likable hero. However, I know he cares about both Declan and Violet, that comes through loud and clear. It’s just his way of getting everything in line that doesn’t quite work for me.

I do like that Violet doesn’t let either of them get away with anything. While she may have been attracted to both men, dreamed what it could be like between them and now finding that out firsthand, she confronts and forces conversation when needed to make sure their future is on the right track. Thus, this book is my least favorite of the three, but it does have it moments despite my nitpicking.

Grade: B-


Overall Grade: B

…is a pretty good time after all. I like that each set of characters finds their way into the other books for brief moments in time. Everything is tied nicely together and each story can be read as a standalone, though I think you’d get more out of each one if you read them in order. The winery is a nice backdrop and I enjoyed the little bit of enology here and there.

Red Red Wine Days is sexy, emotionally layered and just plain enjoyable reading. Tori is flying high as she arrives at the boutique hotel/vineyard where she's about to get married to the love of her life. On the way into the hotel she bumps into a hot guy who helps her with her luggage. A little flirting happens, but Tori's about to get married so she lets Andrew down gently after he tells her she's the sexiest thing he's ever seen and that she glows with happiness. Well she should be glowing, she's about to get married!

Cue a few hours later when Andrew finds her beside herself, drinking the vineyard's wine. She had found out her fiancé was planning on bailing on the wedding and hadn't even told her. Yep...

Andrew and Tori jump into a hot, steamy affair between the jilted woman and the man who was supposed to be de-stressing and lowering his blood pressure, but can it last beyond their time at the hotel? Can Tori really just move into another relationship after her engagement so abruptly ended? Can Andrew make it work with the woman who brings him so peace and balance?

Red Red Wine Days is one of those books you go into thinking it's going to be all heat and flash without a lot of depth. But, boy is that not the case. Andrew and Tori are real, substantive people. She knows after being dumped that she has to find her way in the world without a partner. She needs to find herself and heal. And she finds she's an awesome person who's in love with another awesome person. Andrew went to the hotel when his business partner and friend literally forced him to go. His blood pressure was through the roof, his ulcer was worsening, and all he did was worry about his parents' declining health, and work. Not exactly the picture of a happy, well-adjusted person. When he started his deeply passionate affair with Tori, he found himself, too. Thank God Blake forced him to take a break!

I have read the follow up to Red Red Wine Days, Kisses Sweeter than Wine, Declan's (Tori's ex-fiancée who was planning on bailing on the wedding) story, and I have to say it gave this story even more depth. If I hadn't read it first, I still would have liked and enjoyed Red Red Wine Days, but knowing Declan's story (and it's not pretty either) helped give Red Red Wine Days even more dimension. That said, Tori's story stands completely on its own and is enjoyable either way. Kudos to Jess Dee for this sexy, emotionally balanced story.

I received this ARC copy of this book from NetGallery for an honest review. I give this book 5 stars. The storyline between Tori and Andrew was well written and worth read more than once.

Tori’s wedding at the vineyard has her floating on air even as she meets another man who makes her almost forget her fiance. When Tori finds out her fiance is going to cancel the wedding, Andrew finds Tori and the sparks continue to fly. Their relationship is HOT! But Tori feels like she needs to learn who she is as an individual, and says good-bye to Andrew. Will they find each other again or is truly the end of their relationship?

One of my biggest problems with Jess Dee has been she delivers on the seduction, but lacks with the substance. She came back swinging and proved me wrong with Red, Red Wine. Her signature sex appeal was evident but this time she brought a deeper meaning to the tale. Like a fine wine that is slowly aged for a more flavorful delivery, Ms. Dee tackled the hidden layers of Tori and Andrew. That breathing room made for a temptingly sensitive romance that just got better with time.

Andrew Stafford is really enjoying his much-needed holiday in wine country turns when he meets the woman of his dreams. She’s everything he’s ever wanted except she’s carrying a wedding dress.

Tori Worthing felt like the luckiest woman alive until jilted by her fiancé and heartbroken. Then she finds comfort and pleasure in the arms of a stranger.. It’s a rebound affair that she'll enjoy and it’ll end when the week is over.


But when that time comes, Andrew is reluctant to let go—which he knows is crazy. But no one ever said love was sane.

another good hot read by Jess Dee. Good plot and characters.

an ok read

Ok, I enjoyed the first book, but this one I LOVED. This one had more of a story which I felt the first one lacked. Great characters and of course great hot sex. Kept me turning the page.