Potent and heady, one taste just isn't enough.'- New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter 'The drama and dark secrets behind the Bradford family's empire propel this irresistible story of high-society scandal. Ward delivers a sweeping saga where family roots run deep and passion sizzles hotter than a Kentucky summer. This is high drama, and it's mesmerizing.'-Fresh Fiction 'I want my Bourbon in bed! J. I couldn't stop turning the pages!'- New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner 'The setting is 80's TV soap opera Dallas meets Downton Abbey. Ward moves her trademark dark and sexy from the world of warrior vampires to the halls of the Kentucky elite, where the family members' claws are just as sharp and the consequences just as deadly.

Put on your derby hat and join in the fun.'- New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs 'Breathless fun! J. The privileged and the downtrodden never had it so good. The clothes, the whiskey, and the gorgeous Kentucky backdrop will sweep you away. The drama never stops in this tale of family secrets, lost love found, rivalries, delightfully nasty villains, and deliciously appealing heroes. She learned from newspapers that he married Chantal Stowe, a local socialite, because she was pregnant.'Get ready for summer's most sinful indulgence. Though heiress Virginia Elizabeth Bradford married William Baldwine, it is still known as the Bradford place.ĭerby weekend makes Lizzie think of Lane Baldwine, the family's second son, who left abruptly exactly two years ago just as the two of them were falling in love. The business is worth $1 billion annually.

The Bradford family has been making bourbon through the Bradford Bourbon Company since 1778.

Lizzie King, chief horticulturalist, works at a frenzied pace to get Easterly, the Bradford family estate, ready for the annual Derby Brunch before Saturday's big race at Steeplehill Downs in Charlemont, Kentucky. So much more, in fact, that two sequels are planned to sort it out. The Bourbon Kings sets up a rip-roaring family saga that twists and turns through money, murder, a myriad of affairs, and more. Please Note: This is a summary and analysis of the book and not the original book.

The Bourbon Kings by J.R. Ward