In book two of her “Poison & Wine” series, Sigal Ehrlich turns up the heat and swoon for a fall read more satisfying than a pumpkin spice latte.

Victoria Nielsen doesn’t have the time nor the inclination to be in a serious relationship. She’s content as VP of a multi-million-dollar company, and spending what free time she has with her close knit group of friends and her harem of guys.

Patrick “Ricky” Hart knew he’d found “The One” from the moment he laid eyes on Vicky. He knows the attraction is mutual, the problem is the stubborn woman won’t give them a chance. And on top of that, his new agent has given him the chance to achieve his dreams with one stipulation: he can’t date.

On paper, the two don’t add up. Can they actually make it work?

With Vicky and Ricky, Sigal has created two very likeable individuals. Vicky is a strong, liberated and successful woman with some baggage. But don’t we all carry some around? And Ricky is absolutely swoon worthy. He recognized someone special in Vicky and pursued her relentlessly no matter how many obstacles were in his way.

I only wish I could’ve gotten more details about the character’s lives in general and when they met. Regardless, their chemistry sizzles and sparks off the page.

I also loved the supporting cast. In particular the loveable chickens (Vicky’s sister and friends) who gave an added smile worthy layer to the story from their texts, to their banter to their activities together like “Hensgiving.”

Ehrlich charmed me with this irresistible romance and left me wanting more. “by Fate” can’t come fast enough.

By Chance is book #2 of the Poison & Wine series by author Sigal Ehrlich . It is a standalone, contemporary romance. Told from both points of view with a happy ending. Subgenres: Rocker Romance | Women’s Fiction | Forbidden Romance | opposites attract

I was lucky enough to get an arc copy of By Chance by Sigal Ehrlich

If you love: strong independent leads, punk rockers who have tattoos AND drive a motorcycle BUT ALSO has a soft spot and takes care of his grandpa, and an amazing, loyal girl group.. PICK THIS ONE UP!!!

This is the 2nd book in the Poison & Wine series but can be read as a stand alone.

This book follows Victoria, a VP at a cooperation who works extremely hard for everything she has. In the beginning she is introduced as a harem, swearing against exclusive relationships. She is convinced that guys will slow her down.

Enter Ricky. Tattooed, sexy singer who rides a motorcycle. He is the lead singer of a band that Vicky’s best friend, Kayla, is the drummer for. Victoria seems unattainable to Ricky but he takes on the challenge.

Let me tell you, Ricky is SUCH A GOOD GUY. He fights for what he wants. The passion between Ricky and Vicky is SOO intense. This is certainly a steammyyyy read!!!

This book is absolutely amazing and touches on soo many of my favorite tropes. The guy falls first, there is an amazing girl bestie group and they call themselves the “Chickens” (just wait into you read about their roadtrip, I was laughing hysterically), and of course we have our boss ass bitch, Vicky.

This book was a bit dragged out at some parts but I did enjoy the character development. The side characters are super lovable too. I read this in a day and absolutely adored how it ended! There is a bit of plot twist too which I always appreciate!

@sigal_eh amazing job on this one!!!

Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Spice: 🌶🌶

This series is so much fun. By Mistake was my first read by Sigal Ehrlich and I was in love with the book by the end of the first chapter. When someone is looking for recommendations this series is always on the top of my list. You don't need to read book one to enjoy By Chance but as the characters are intertwined and you get a glimpse of the chemistries beginnings my thoughts are it's even more enjoyable with book one read.
Victoria wants everyone to think she's got herself all out together and she does professional she can take down any man. But personally she tries to navigate her love life like a business because without maintaining that control she'd have to admit her feelings. Which I'll let you read about those.
Patrick well he's an artist and wow does he make Vic feel and she hates it, but she also loves it. One things for certain though she can't seem to control it.
And Ricky well he just wants to show her they can be together despite everything if she would just give them a chance.
There are so many obstacles Vic herself being on of the biggest.
But there will be plenty of lighthearted and fun moments to, if you haven't met the Chickens yet you are in for a real treat. Otherwise known as Anna, Kayla, Pandora and of course Victoria.
Did you know Cow Cuddling was a thing? I didn't, so reading this book I learned something new as well.
Seriously though I can not wait for book 3 By Fate I already know it will be amazing. 💙🐤🐄

I have voluntarily left this.

Sigal Ehrlich has created another faced paced fun and feisty female led romance.
Whilst this is part of a series you could read it as a stand-alone but I think you’d be missing out ont he bonds between these ‘chickens’.

This book has it all - a ride-or-die group of strong female friends, a powerful connection between the two main characters as they wrestle with their attraction even when circumstance tries to keep them apart, and even a little bit of rock and roll. It's a book that I couldn't put down. I already can't wait for the next in the series!

This book was just not it for me. I was first interested because I love a good musician/rock star romance but this was just not it.

I don't know how Vic and Ricky fell in love so quick and neither of them were really even likable. Vic's story line was predictable and it just happened fast. Ricky was probably a little too strong and if that was happening in real life I think the other would be a little freaked out.

I didn't really like any of the characters, the story was choppy and it just seemed so far fetched.

Also, the one character was suppose to be Tyler Lee but was also mentioned as Taylor Lee a few times.

Finally, if you are convincing someone to date you then the feelings aren't platonic. That was an error in Ricky's big speech. If the feelings between him and Vic that first night were platonic then they probably won't be sleeping together.

Not my usual type of book but I’m glad I gave it a try. I’ll definitely be reading more by this author! Well done.

You had me at ROCK STAR! 😍

This book was adorable! I really liked reading it.
It was funny, cute, sparky, sexy, rock stary and a bit heartbreaking.
I didn't love his name. No idea why... but I can't take a guy called Ricky serious as a hot rock star! Patrick is his real name - the first one who ever called him Ricky as a grown up needs to be hit over the head with my kindle!🤣
And I hated all those becoming-a-rock-star 'laws'. I would've never signed that contract. He's not a 17 year old boy band cutie. He's a grown man! He could've made it on his own! Grrr. I hated that manager lady at first.
But anyway. The story was really sweet and anything rock-stary will always be my favorite kind of book!

Can't wait to see what Kayla's story will be like next - By Fate!

I found this book was an enjoyable read, I hadnt read any of the previous books but i found this was an easy stand alone read. I like the story and the characters and found it just an easy amd quick romcom read.

This book honestly just wasn’t for me. I had a lot of hope and it had potential but I ended up DNFing about 20% in

I was unable to finish this book and thus will not be posting a full review to my blog. I found the story a bit farfetched and rambling as was the writing. Thank you for the opportunity and consideration.

An equally excellent read as it's predecessor. Ehrlich has a knack for amazing character development and engrossing plotlines. While this could easily be read as a standalone, it was so much fun to rejoin the Poison and Wine crew and witness more of their hilarious interactions as a group.

Victoria is a no-nonsense professional in the office and a woman on a mission for fun and pleasure after hours. She has no time or desire for monogamy and is happy with her 'harem' when the need to scratch an itch arises.. So when Ricky a hotter than sin rockstar in the making shows up one day and shows her one of the best nights of her life without getting physical her guard immediately goes up. She's not looking to catch feels, there are reasons she's closed herself off and no one has gotten past yet why should Ricky be any different.

Ricky never believed in love at first sight, that is until he met Victoria. One night of talking, sharing, getting to know one another and he was hooked. He sees she has built up walls of steel around her heart, but he's up for the challenge because he knows she's worth it. But fate has one more hurdle in store for him when his musical career takes off overnight and suddenly the guy looking for nothing more than monogamy with the girl of his dreams will have to appear as a bad boy/player in the press. As if things weren't complicated enough in winning over a woman with enough baggage to fill LAX, now he has to convince her to drop her harem all while publicly appearing to have his own.

This was filled with laughs, realistic life obstacles, and the fear that comes with opening up your heart along with the magic that accompanies it.

I love this fast paced romance. Both the main characters are the people you love to root for. I couldn’t wait to find out what would happen. Highly recommend this one!