When Ruby Grace walks into a whiskey distillery to find a wedding gift, she never expects to run into Noah Becker—the troublemaker she's managed to avoid since childhood—or for him to see straight through the perfect politician's daughter she's worked so hard to become. Their infuriating encounters spark something neither of them expected, forcing Ruby to confront the uncomfortable truth that the life everyone's planned for her might not be the one she actually wants. With Noah, she gets to be her authentic self in a way that terrifies and thrills her in equal measure. This is a deeply satisfying story about choosing yourself, second chances, and finding home in the person you least expected.

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Indie folk and alternative pop with acoustic intimacy—whiskey-warm and electric tension. Yearning vocals over fingerpicked guitars, moments of raw vulnerability mixed with thrumming attraction. Small-town americana meets the thrill of breaking free. Think Bon Iver, Phoebe Bridgers, The National, boygenius.