"Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review."

Loved this book very much. It had just enough sweet romance and the storyline was great! I highly recommend!

This is a favorite author and I have read this entire series. This story continues the story told in book 1 with Dean, Charlotte, Alex and Nate and now Jake is coupled with Alex. I don't think it stands alone and to read and enjoy this story you should read book 1 first,

In the first book Dean who runs a brewery distillery/restaurant with his 2 best friends has a younger sister in the Army and she gets engaged to Nate. They are overseas and military and so she asks Dean to work with wedding planner Charlotte to plan the perfect wedding. The wedding never happens and Nate is killed. But Charlotte and Dean fall in love.

This story starts after Nate has died and Alex is a mess, Jake who is Dean's best friend realises she needs a friend so he offers to text with her when she decides to go to Italy for the year while she finishes up her stint in the Army.

Then the story picks up one year later. She comes home with a job starting in a few months with the CIA. She is stuck living with Dean and Charlotte and can't take it anymore and asks to go traveling with Jake as he does some marketing for their company.

As you can guess platonic best friends decide to explore their attractions and thats when this story get interesting.

I mostly enjoyed this story. I LOVED Jake. He is a wonderful, fun loving, sweet and caring guy. Alex I had a tough time liking. She seemed very weepy to me. I get that she lost her fiancee and it is hard to move on but everything just seemed to make her cry. It really was annoying.

Even as she starts being attracted to Jake she still is all weepy and everything causes her to cry. She was a little too introspective and tries to understand every single feeling all the time that she kind of irritated me. That said it was a very well written story and I could not put it down.

Maybe for you by Nicole McLaughlin; is the 3rd Whiskey and Weddings novel.

Alexis, parents died when she was fairly young and was raised by her brother Dean and his wife, but then they split and then also Partner was killed only weeks before they were to wed. After his death she spends her final 12 months of her military career in Italy.

This book is a friendship. to lovers, with her brothers best friend. Second chance romance, heartbreak, and moving on.

I was gifted an e arc copy to review this for an honest review.

Overall It was an ok read, it was a little too long and Liked where I thought this was leading but in the end there were a couple things that annoyed me.

Army engineer Alexis Parker is devastated by the loss of her Air Force fiancé who was killed in a helicopter crash just weeks before their wedding. Even after a year, Alex still struggles to find closure and get on with her life. Little reminders lurk and linger, catching her off guard, sending her back into mourning. Thank goodness for a patient friend like Jake Cooper.
Jake is the publicity manager for Stag Distillery, a business he shares with two partners, including Alex’s brother Dean. Jake’s job requires frequent travel to events and festivals all over the South, earning him the reputation of a hard-partying lady’s man. But he’s a different person when it comes to Alex, always available with an understanding ear no matter where he or she happens to be in the world.
Over-protective Dean isn’t sure he likes Jake getting so involved with emotionally vulnerable Alex, even though they’re just friends texting across the miles. But when Alex returns home and starts helping out around the distillery the closer proximity to Jake changes everything, for both of them.
Book 3 in the Whiskey and Weddings series runs the gamut from grief to happily ever after, with entertaining stopovers in platonic-ville and hanky-panky town. Some would say fate intended Alex and Jake to be together all along. No argument here.

I thoroughly enjoyed this story. I was nice to visit again the characters from the prior books. While it would be more enjoyable to experience this book having read the other books in this series, I do not think it is necessary to understand and enjoy it.
This book is the story of Alex and Jake. Alex has had so much sadness in her life, having lost her parents in an (auto) accident and her fiancé’ in a military helicopter accident. She is at a point in her life where she is trying to decide who she wants to be and what road her life will follow. Jake has had a history of feeling that he did not belong anywhere; his family, his school and currently his co-owned partnership in the whiskey distillery. He carries his insecurities with him in his professional and personal life. He was, for most of his adult life, drifting from woman to woman as a way to not committee and just have fun.
When Jake sees how vulnerable Alex is at a party soon after her future husband died, he is overwhelmed by her sadness. They become great friends and then more. I really enjoyed this story because I like the friends to lovers stories so much. I think good relationships are based on friendship.
We see into Alex’s feelings through many journal writings, which I thought was a nice touch to the story.
The author continued the wonderful character development that she began with the series. With each book, the characters were more multi-layered and interesting. I liked that the story evolved to a plot that focused mainly on Alex and Jake and their relationship away from the other main characters. It was nice to focus on just their growing relationship.
I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher. I want to thank St. Martin’s Press for giving me a wonderful journey into the world contained in the pages of this book. I enjoyed the book and wanted to write a review to share with potential readers. Enjoy!

There were so many emotions experienced while reading this story...finally with Jake getting his own story, with Alex, was bittersweet. With Jake having been in the background for the first two stories, and his carefree, unhindered lifestyle in the forefront, his transformation through what started out as a friendship with Alex, made their relationship so much more passionate as the story progressed...with Alex pushing him away, made their story so much more heartwarming. The ending could not have more perfect...for everyone who played a part in this couples’ HEA..

This ARC book was complimentary, provided by the Publisher and NetGalley. I am voluntarily providing my honest review.

The continuation of the Stag Distillery men was full of excitement, passion and love. Being able to overcome tragedy and find love is difficult at best but Nicole handled the story beautifully with her emotional desriptions.

Alexis Parker has never been lucky in love, her parents were killed in a car accident, she was brought up by her older brother Dean and his wife Amy as if she were their daughter, until the two of them separated over Dean's infertility, and then her fiancee Nate is killed only weeks before their wedding. After Nate's death she spends the final 12 months of her military career in Italy trying to make sense of her life.

Alex's brother Dean owns a whisky distillery with his two best friends TJ and Jake Cooper. Dean and TJ have recently found love but Jake is still a carefree bachelor. He is responsible for business development, promotions and marketing which usually takes the form of touring festivals and shows with an RV of promotional gifts and free whiskey. Unfortunately the distillery's instagram account and twitter feed are starting to appear more frat party than serious business.

Despite his playboy reputation when Jake comes across a crying Alex on the eve of her departure for Italy he can't help but comfort her. Over her 12 months abroad their friendship flourishes through sporadic texts - Alex feels safe telling Jake how she really feels about Nate's death and moving on.

After returning home Alex feels crushed by everyone's need to look after her and constantly check how she's doing. What better way to get away from the smothering than a two week road trip with Jake? But as their friendship segues into a friends with benefits arrangement are they really going to be able to walk away after two weeks?

I enjoyed this, I thought that there was sufficient angst and obstacles without being a ten handkerchief sob fest. Alex and Jake were both relatable and infuriating by turns - I understood the reasons why they came together, and why they pushed each other away, I even understood the reasons why each of them became angry on occasion.

Overall, despite the tragedy in Alex's past this was a life-affirming novel about second chances and the human capacity for love.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

I love when you can dive into a book and immediately become invested in the characters. The emotions that bleed off the pages of this book will get you.
I am a sucker for the friendship turned more story. Though there was some predictable parts (in the best of ways) there were some amazing twists that made me love this book even more.
A good heartfelt romance with a bit of real life possibilities. I think that is why I enjoyed this book so much, I felt there was so much of a real possibility of this happening.

2.5 stars

Overall, this story was okay. I liked Jake and seeing him grow as a character was a highlight, but Alexis I lost all respect for due to her reactions when crazy events happened. Catching up on the rest the gang-Charlotte is a saint for handling Dean!-was nice and I wished we had more time with them. I am glad I held out and finished the story as things did get better. The ending didn’t necessarily make up for the drawn out drama, but it went a long way.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Alexis was still recovering from her fiance’s accidental death two weeks before their weddin when she met Jake, her brother’s business partner. They liked each other immediately and corresponded while Alexis was out of the country for a year. They became close friends during that year and became friends with benefits after her return. Unexpectedly, Alex became pregnant. She wasn’t sure that she wanted the baby at first, but realized that she did after a miscarriage scare. However, she shut Jake out due to her fear of losing him as she did her fiancé. Eventually, she realizes that she loves Jake and wants a future with him. This book was the third in a series that focused on the three owners of the Stag distillery and their girlfriends. It was nice to catch up with the other two couples during this story.

This was a quick & fun romance to read this summer! It tackles some sensitive subjects, learning disabilities & death, but it was still a light & easy to read romance.

Nicole McLaughlin has become one of my favorite authors over the past couple years. After reading the first two books in the Whiskey and Weddings series I was looking forward to Jake's book. Maybe for You definitely did not disappoint!

Loss and moving on have been part of Alexis's life since her fiance died a year ago. She is finally returning to the states after her final stint in the military in Italy. During the time she was gone, she struck up a friendship with Jake.

Seeing how much Jake cares from the very beginning was so sweet. He only wants the best for Alexis, and I liked getting to see more than the glimpses of the flirty playboy we've seen in previous books.

Jake and Alexis are surprisingly great together. Their journey to happily ever after feels realistic and they are easy characters to connect to.

I hope there are more books to come from this series!

3.5 stars.
Having an insecure hero, who masks and copes with the insecurities in a very believable way, was the most original aspect of this story. It’s so refreshing to read about a hero who, despite being handsome and successful – a charmer -, is also vulnerable and dealing with lasting insecurities! Nicole McLaughlin handles really well the balance between self-image and external image and I loved it.
I also think this is a great friends-to-lovers story dealing thoroughly with serious issues such as grief and coping with the loss of a loved one. We have a vulnerable still hurting and trying to figure herself heroine and a kind, tender and considerate… playboy, paradoxically dealing with deeply rooted male insecurities.
I thought the author, handled this with sensitivity, without relying on easy solutions and developing the plot and the characters mixing all these dimensions. I found the friendship between Jake and Alex was a great introduction to their future chemistry as a romantic couple (although this part wasn’t as developed as the previous).
I adored Jake, he’s such a sweet and earnest man behind the mask he developed to hide his fears. But he’s surer of his love than Alex and that made me like him more.
I also loved the dynamics with the other male characters and between the siblings (Alex and Dean) but was not that interested in some of the female characters conversations.
It was endearing how Nate and his family played a role in the plot too.

A sweet contemporary love story about two people finding their way through the tough times.
Alex had a change of plans when her Air Force pilot fiancee was killed in a crash. Now, she's just trying to hold it together.
Jake, a victim of a undiagnosed learning disability, battles the feelings lingering from childhood. His friends,TJ and Dean, were the only reason he got through school because of their unfailing support. He fights his attraction to Alex because she is Dean's little sister.
When she takes some time off to travel with Jake in their promo RV things heat up.
Jake gives Alex his support and asks for nothing in return, slowly healing her heart with his steadfast care....and she falls in love with the man known as a playboy, a man who feels unworthy of love.
Written with humor and insights, you get drawn into the story and root for the pair to get together .....and enjoy the steamy and emotional passages.
I requested and received a NetGalley Arc and highly recommend this series.

Alexis just lost her husband to be a week before they were to be married. She has dealt with much loss in her life already - she lost both her parents when she was younger and was raised by her older bother and his wife. She is afraid of losing another loved one again, which makes it hard for her to give her heart to another person completely (she feels). She and her brother's business partner become close - the two of them converse through social media for the year she is stationed in Europe. She comes home ready to start her new life (while still thinking about her lost love, Nathan). She realizes after she decides to go on a business trip with Jake (the business partner of her brother) that she has really started to care for the man. He has been named a player - going from one woman to another while the road promoting their business. On this new trip he realizes that he does not want to live this way anymore. He has developed deep feelings for Alexis - but does not want to crowd / force her into a relationship due to her past losses. Alexis finds out 3 weeks later that the two of them are about to be parents. They go through the slow process of becoming a family. A very cute story - once you get through the first 50 % of the story.

Last/almost last(?--I'm guessing John's going to get at least a novella) of the series, and just as good as the rest of them. <3 <3

Oh my is the first thing that comes to mind. This is a very emotional heart felt read. Make sure you have a lot of Kleenex by your side. But it is totally worth it. A wonderful can’t put it down read.

3.5 Stars...
Maybe for You is, in parts, an emotional story. Alex and her fiancé Nathan were in the military and due to get married, unfortunately he was killed in a helicopter accident just before the wedding, which understandably is heartbreaking and life altering. Dean is Alex's brother who owns a distillery in Kansas with his two best friends, TJ and Jake. As the story begins, Alex is preparing to leave for Italy to do a tour for the military so she can get away from the memories, and hopefully clear her head after losing her fiancé, so she decides to attend a party at her brothers distillery before she leaves, which is where she meets Jake. Alex and Jake become texting buddies while she is away, and the two become very good friends, she confides in him with her feelings, fears and milestones she makes while in Italy. When she returns is where the friendship becomes complicated.

I found this story to be pretty good in the beginning, but after awhile of Alex's insecurities and whining, it became just irritating. Top that with Jake all of a sudden having issues with his past, (which came out from left field) I started to lose interest in the characters because of the continual complaining about insecurities. I get that the loss of someone close is difficult to deal with at times, but to start throwing in other "issues" from her past, then Jakes, it became redundant, whinny, and didn't add anything to the story. I didn't care for the way Alex reacted to the situation she and Jake ended up with, completely turned me off, then topped off with more unfounded complaining that just leaves you with a really bad taste in your mouth. Loved the premise of the book, it was the "stuff" in the middle and beyond that turned this into a how much longer is this going to go on so we can move on and get to the heart of the story. I think the book could have been 75 - 100 pages shorter, might have made it a bit easier on the story and to get through without as much unfounded drama. Book was just so so for me.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC copy of this book

Maybe For You by Nicole McLaughlin is a fabulous contemporary romance. Ms. McLaughlin has once again delivered a book that will keep readers glued to their e-readers from start to finish. Alex's soon to be husband died just weeks before they were to be married. She deployed to her next assignment but stayed in contact with her one of her brother's partners. Jake is part owner of Stag and helps Alex with her grief through messages while she is deployed. Alex and Jake's story is loaded with drama, humor, sizzle and will have you riding an emotional see-saw. I enjoyed reading Maybe For You and look forward to reading more from Nicole McLaughlin. Maybe For You is book 3 of the Whiskey and Weddings Series but can easily be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book that I received from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.