Wow, what a great book that was not what I expected. Avery and Declan are amazing characters and have so much more depth than I imagined. Their personalities are strong and never cease to amaze. A good read that's full of chemistry, passion and surprises. I read an arc via Net Galley and voluntarily chose to write a review. They both have so many demons in their past and it's amazing how they bring each other out.

Read it in one day I couldn't put it down.. laugh out loud funny, sexy, heart wrenching, but love conquers all! Highly recommend it!

**I received a copy of Moonlight and Whiskey from Loveswept and Net Galley in exchange for a voluntary and honest review. The opinions are mine and not solicited**

Moonlight and Whiskey by Tricia Lynne is her debut book and I have three words for you Oh. My. God. What a book filled with a hot Irish hard rock singer and a badass not afraid to speak her mind chick. When is Jamie and Kat's book out? Please say soon, please? Then we need to find a lady for Matt because he's a big lovable fella. You won't be disappointed with this book it's filled with self doubt, angst, tears, a fantastic former model turned photographer who's Avery's best friend Kat who can out snark whatever Avery throws her way.

Avery Barrows is not only a successful engineer is Dallas who's well know for her building designs but with self esteem issues she's ready to let lose in New Orleans. But when she sees the interest in BlackSmith's lead singer can she settle for just a one-night stand and will Declan look beyond her curves? When a one night turns into several both Dec and Avery will have to deal with abandonment by parents, old flames who used her but didn't want a permanent relationship before they can finally admit that love was always there they just had to find each other.

Declan McGinn who's the lead singer of BlackSmith doesn't want anything beyond one night and he knows from watching his father that love only hurts. But when he meets Avery and one night turns into several he suddenly realizes he doesn't want her to go home to Dallas. He hopes their chemistry together can last forever but both of them are going to have to work hard to overcome their fears to find forever ever after.

I can't finish this. I got through twenty percent. I can't get into a storyline where the female protagonist acts like a raging insult monster to a nice man and he STICKS around. When men fall for women who are "challenges", it's not romantic; instead, Declan is pathetic for seeing Avery for anything other than the foul mouthed beast she is. Avery is so brash, so rude, so un-ladylike that I simply couldn't read this. The dialogue is bad, too. Who says "you have perky sweater puppies" to friend? Women don't speak like that. We say "you have great tits", if anything.

Wow!!!

This book. I needed to read this book. I was drawn from the very first page. The passion and the steam Avery Barrows and Declan McGinn have jumps right off every page. You cannot deny the chemistry that these two have. Avery is a plus size, career woman, with a strong sense of self. Though she hides who she really is and wants to be in her male dominated field of work, Declan, the notorious playboy who doesn’t do the “relationship thing” falls head over heels for Avery. And Avery isn’t far behind him. He encourages her to be who she truly is, both in the bedroom and in everyday life. Overall it is well written and very enjoyable to read. I give it a 4.5 out of 5 stars!!

Thank you for this book. I’m excited to read more from Tricia Lynne and see what she has in store for future books.

Avery has always been criticized for her curves and body, which lets face it many of us women already struggle with to begin with. She is a smart and sharp women with a very strong opinion.

Declan, a musician, is incredibly drawn to her sharp tongue and her quick whit. Getting her attention is harder then he thinks.

Declan can be an honest man, "...saying what you think is one of the things I like most about you.” Declan eyed my boobs. “Okay, maybe a distant second. But you couldn’t back down if you wanted..." I liked this book, I fell in love with Declan.

This was a new to me author, and absolutely loved this book, well written and all the characters were interesting really hoping this isnt the last of them. Am looking forward to reading more of her work.

Thanks to Netgalley and Random House for this advanced copy.

I received an ARC from Netgalley! Thanks so much <3

WOW! So, let me just say I absolutely loved this book. Avery is my girl! I love her sass, cleverness, and her struggles. She is real and complicated but someone I would want to be friends with. I know she'd tell me the truth if I asked her something and would be a lot of fun to hang out with.

Declan. Wow. What a hero ;) Loooved him. He surprised me a few times which I loved. I wasn't sure what to make of him when him and Avery first met. I love Kat and Jamie <3 Kat is the type of best friend every girl wants. She's fun, sensitive, and calls you out when you need it.

Thanks again for the ARC and I can't wait to read more from Tricia!
Loie

A great book by another new-to-me author! This is the story about Avery and Declan, both had personal demons that made their HEA journey a bit bumpy. Avery, is an awesome heroine in this story, she has a career in a male-dominated field along with having some self-esteem issues, but she also has this strength to her. As for Declan, it took a bit to really get a feel of him, but I really liked his reaction to their first meet. Avery was a bit snarky to him, her past relationships has made her a bit defensive especially with how attractive he was, but he didn’t back down and the pursuit was on.

What started off as just a temporary fling became so much more as their feelings became stronger. They both fought hard against anything more, but the chemistry was too strong. Those sexy scenes were off the chart! Unfortunately their demons arises and causes a bit of angst between the two. But once they both were able to let go of past hurts, their happily ever after was really beautiful.

The secondary characters in this book were so instrumental to their story, I hope we can get their story too.

All in all a great book.

Thank you Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group - Loveswept for giving me the opportunity to read this complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.

New Orleans is my favorite city and my go to vacation spot. So, I try to read as many novels in that setting as I can find. Clearly, my many trips there have been remiss. I have never experienced NOLA like Avery did. She’s a very different leading character and her size is not the issue. Her personality runs hot and cold. Declan is full of angst and hotness that you would expect from a musician. Their initial meeting was unusual and the discrepancies continued. The reader finds they have more in common than it seemed and enough differences to keep their growing relation intriguing. I enjoyed this book and need to schedule another trip to the crescent city.

Fun Fun Fun. This was a great book. I loved the support characters and hope to read their story next. The characters were entertaining. The setting was well written. Good book

I kind of loved this book. Characters were genuine, honest, and real. Seems like those are similar adjectives, but they're all true here.

I instantly looked for more books from this author, there are none. So I'll wait a bit impatiently for her next one. :)

4 1/2 stars.

As the weather starts to drop this is the perfect book to curl up with and keep you warm! It's also so great to read a story that empowers all women and body types. You get so used to the size 2 with a tiny waist in romance novels that it was so much fun to ready a story that includes everyone without making the whole story about that!

I loved the chemistry between the two main characters. A really good romance. I also liked the friendship of the two best friends. I hope you are writing her friends love story!

3.5 Stars

Moonlight & Whiskey is an enjoyable read. I really liked the characters of Declan and Avery. I love a strong, snarky heroine, and Avery is definitely that. My favorite bits were when she put people in their places. I felt like the story could have been tightened some; there were places where I found myself skimming sections to get back to the interaction between the main characters. Aside from that one aspect, I really liked the story and the author's writing style, and I look forward to reading more in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House--Loveswept for providing an ARC for review.

Avery has a p0rn habit.
Any books that starts with that sentence indicates what type of book this will be.
Pretty hot.
Avery is a curvy girl and in a rut.
Declan is a hot commodity and when they meet its hot and on.

This was a fantastic book! It’s about Avery, an overweight engineer who’s always been treated like crap by men; both personally and professionally due to her weight. She also has a “who gives a f*@k” attitude. She and Kat, her ex-model bff, go to NOLA. There she meets Declan, a super hot, tatted up musician. Through the story, Avery finds herself and maybe even love along the way if she’ll just let down her walls.
I wasn’t sure how this story would go. Would there be heartache or HEA at the end? Does it matter though when you finally learned to embrace who and what you really are?
The writing and character development was outstanding. I got pulled into this story and had many late nights since I just couldn’t put it down. The secondary characters were also fantastic and I feel they had as much a stake in this story as Avery and Declan. I kinda want to read it again right away!

Truly a book of all emotions, from the lows to the highs. This book has you laughing, then crying and then on top of the world. Life surely took these 2 and put them thru the wringer before putting them both back together better than they could ever be apart. Awesome read!!!

I thought this was a good story and it was a page turner . I enjoyed the storyline and it has a little bit of everything in it. I enjoyed reading about Avery and Declan.
I received an Arc from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.