Over a Barrel

At your mercy this holiday season …

Ingredients:

One feisty redheaded attorney guarding her heart and her friends' business interests. One bossy seasoned negotiator who always gets what she wants. A distillery at the center of a contested year-end deal that pits two fierce women against each other.

Directions:

Mash ingredients in New Orleans with family and holiday cheer to bring down their walls. Add mutual professional challenges and a steamy desire to burn hot together in public.

Be careful to avoid last-minute changes that will upset the deal and risk combustion. Unless the blend is strong enough to withstand the heat—a full proof love perfect for aging.

Contains mature themes.