The Angels' Share (The Bourbon Kings #2) by J.R. Ward

Judul                     : The Angels' Share

Pengarang           : J.R. Ward

Seri                       : The Bourbon Kings #2

Penerbit              : Piatkus

Tahun                   : 2016

ISBN                    : B01BKS9PBK

Halaman              : 432

Rating                   : 4 of 5 stars

Behind the glamorous facade of Kentucky's most famous family lurks a secret - one that threatens its very foundation . . .

In Charlemont, Kentucky, the Bradford family is the crème de la crème of high society - just like their exclusive brand of bourbon. And their complicated lives and vast estate are run by a discrete staff who inevitably become embroiled in their affairs. This is especially true now, when the apparent suicide of the family patriarch is starting to look more and more like murder.

No one is above suspicion - especially the eldest Bradford son, Edward. The bad blood between him and his father is known far and wide, and he is aware that he could be named a suspect. As the investigation into the death intensifies, he keeps himself busy at the bottom of a bottle - as well as with his former horse trainer's daughter. Meanwhile, the family's financial future lies in the perfectly manicured hands of a business rival, a woman who wants Edward all to herself.

Everything has consequences; everybody has secrets. And few can be trusted. Then, at the very brink of the family's demise, someone thought lost to them forever returns to the fold. Maxwell Bradford has come home. But is he a saviour . . . or the worst of all the sinners?

Jonathan Tulane Baldwine harus menghadapi segala kekacauan yang terjadi sejak kematian ayahnya. Kebocoran keuangan ternyata tidak terjadi di estate Easterly saja, tetapi juga dari perusahaan keluarga mereka, Bradford Bourbon Company (BBC). Selain itu dana trust fund ibunya yang bernilai ratusan juta dollar juga sudah dikuras habis oleh ayahnya, William Bradford. Dan dari penyelidikan yang dilakukan Lane ia mendapati bahwa semua uang yang hilang itu mengalir ke sebuah perusahaan yang bernama WWB Holding. William Wyatt Baldwine Holding. Hanya saja, Lane tidak bisa menemukan dimana perusahaan itu berada.

The Bourbon Kings by J.R. Ward

Judul                     : The Bourbon Kings

Pengarang           : J.R. Ward

Seri                       : The Bourbon Kings #1

Penerbit              : Penguin Publishing Group

Tahun                   : 2015

ISBN                    : 9780698193031

Halaman              : 400

Rating                   : 4 of 5 stars

For generations, the Bradford family has worn the mantle of kings of the bourbon capital of the world. Their sustained wealth has afforded them prestige and privilege—as well as a hard-won division of class on their sprawling estate, Easterly. Upstairs, a dynasty that by all appearances plays by the rules of good fortune and good taste. Downstairs, the staff who work tirelessly to maintain the impeccable Bradford facade. And never the twain shall meet.

For Lizzie King, Easterly’s head gardener, crossing that divide nearly ruined her life. Falling in love with Tulane, the prodigal son of the bourbon dynasty, was nothing that she intended or wanted—and their bitter breakup only served to prove her instincts were right. Now, after two years of staying away, Tulane is finally coming home again, and he is bringing the past with him. No one will be left unmarked: not Tulane’s beautiful and ruthless wife; not his older brother, whose bitterness and bad blood know no bounds; and especially not the ironfisted Bradford patriarch, a man with few morals, fewer scruples, and many, many terrible secrets.

As family tensions—professional and intimately private—ignite, Easterly and all its inhabitants are thrown into the grips of an irrevocable transformation, and only the cunning will survive.

 

Jonathan Tulane Baldwine pulang kembali ke kampung halamannya di Charlemont, Kentucky setelah menerima panggilan telepon yang mengabarkan bahwa Miss Aurora, perempuan yang lebih dianggapnya sebagai ibu daripada ibu kandungnya sendiri, mendadak pingsan pagi itu. Sudah lebih dari dua tahun sejak Lane meninggalkan Charlemont. Sejak ia mendadak menikahi Chantal yang mengaku sedang hamil anak Lane dan mengakibatkan Lane kehilangan Lizzy, wanita yang dicintainya.