I loved Once Tasted by Laura Moore. It has down to earth characters, filled with passion and emotion as well as a great small town feel. Can't wait to read the rest of the books in the series.

If you love a solid and well-written contemporary romance that isn’t held hostage by angst and the horrors of physical abuse, drugs, alcohol (well you might encounter a lovely glass of pinot which won’t hurt ya!), the criminally insane, murder and mayhem, etc., then I highly recommend Laura Moore’s “Silver Creek Series.”

Sometimes life demands a break from the down and gritty, and that’s when I seek out “comfort zone” reads. LM is one of my favorites for meeting those expectations. She always takes me on a glorious journey to a peaceful and wondrous place where I always get my happily-ever-after. The serene settings for her stories and the richly developed characters in each one come alive on the pages. It’s because of her uncanny knack for giving readers those extra details that make each scene and conversation complete and special.

Once Tasted is Mia Bodell and Reid Knowles’s story. What has always come so easily for one has always been a struggle for the other. Mia has self-esteem problems, along with a wounded heart and trust issues. She also has two passions: the wine vineyards she manages for her uncle and Reid Knowles, who has always been out of reach. On the other hand, Reid is gorgeous, confident and leads a charmed life. And he’s very comfortable with his love’em and leave’em bachelor status. At first glance it might appear that these two are true opposites and the deck is stacked against them.

But when fate steps in and Reid and Mia find themselves working together each day, neither is happy with the situation. I totally enjoyed the snap, crackle and pop between these two. It only takes a spark to ignite the chemistry and then temptation to test the waters may be too difficult to ignore. Will love find its way into their hearts?

One taste is never enough when it comes to a book by Laura Moore. I’ll be anxiously awaiting the next visit to Silver Creek when Reid’s sister, Quinn will get her story told.