Freelance wine and spirits journalist Charlotte Bordon's career is stagnating. Being a "B" list writer isn't where she wants to be as she approaches her "Dirty-thirty" birthday. Sinking her entire rainy-day fund into a charity auction for a chance to interview the elusive bourbon distiller E.H."Hank" Martin might not be the smartest thing she's ever done, but hey, a girl's gotta go big or go home. Right?
Hank Martin will talk about the distillery and his bourbon for hours. But answer questions about himself, he's so impossibly tight-lipped, no one's been able to interview him in five years.  Until Charlotte makes him an offer. Still, keeping her from uncovering a secret he'd prefer to remain long buried is going to be the biggest challenge he's ever had.
As their attraction grows, Charlotte keeps digging, sure that he's hiding something. As piece after piece of the puzzle falls into place, she can't resist putting it into the story. Can their budding romance survive his ultimatum?