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EPISODE · Oct 30, 2025 · 13 MIN

Tequila Can Be Tough To Swallow This Book Ignites Your Love For Thriller Novels From Tim Reuben

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Tequila delivers a shocking, high-stakes thriller that blends legal drama, betrayal, and survivalFrom the fiery heart of Mexico to the high-stakes boardrooms of Manhattan, an empire built on tequila becomes the battlefield for a blistering war of power, betrayal, and forbidden love in Tim Reuben’s explosive debut thriller, TEQUILA: A Story of Love, Sex & Violence (Meridian Editions; October 14, 2025).Tim Reuben unleashes a thriller that follows three generations of the Ramirez family as they fight to control a multi-billion-dollar tequila empire while navigating betrayal, drug cartels, and devastating personal loss. When Maria Ramirez takes the reins as CEO of RAM—a luxury spirits powerhouse—she steps into a role plagued by enemies both outside and within: her corrupt, sociopathic brother Miguel and her spiraling, self-destructive brother Tomaso. Their actions threaten to not only destroy the company but bring the entire family to the edge of ruin—and death.Enter Brian Youngman, a Los Angeles attorney with a fierce moral compass and a deep commitment to justice. Initially hired to handle a contentious divorce case involving the Ramirez family, Brian is pulled into a terrifying underworld of smuggling, murder, and corporate corruption. Torn between his growing love for Maria and his professional ethics, Brian becomes a reluctant hero—a lawyer forced to make impossible choices as he helps unravel a web of financial crimes, cartel ties, and unimaginable violence.As the story explodes across global backdrops—from Manhattan skyscrapers and Mexican agave fields to the dark waters of the Gulf and billowing moors in Scotland—Maria and Brian must outwit assassins, survive captivity, and battle their own guilt to expose the truth. But in a world where family means power, and power demands blood, justice doesn’t come without sacrifice.With searing legal drama and pulse-pounding twists, TEQUILA is a genre-bending epic—a gripping blend of courtroom suspense, emotional reckoning, and explosive thriller.TIM REUBEN is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School. He's a veteran trial lawyer and founded his own litigation firm in Los Angeles, where he also actively publishes articles on topics of law and society. Inspired by his legal experiences, Reuben presents his first wholly fictional “thriller-killer” novel, Tequila. When not practicing law or writing, Reuben plays tennis and golf, hikes with his wife and two big dogs, and enjoys imbibing aged spirits, including tequila.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-view-from-the-writing-instrument--1023245/support.

Tequila delivers a shocking, high-stakes thriller that blends legal drama, betrayal, and survivalFrom the fiery heart of Mexico to the high-stakes boardrooms of Manhattan, an empire built on tequila becomes the battlefield for a blistering war of power, betrayal, and forbidden love in Tim Reuben’s explosive debut thriller, TEQUILA: A Story of Love, Sex & Violence (Meridian Editions; October 14, 2025).Tim Reuben unleashes a thriller that follows three generations of the Ramirez family as they fight to control a multi-billion-dollar tequila empire while navigating betrayal, drug cartels, and devastating personal loss. When Maria Ramirez takes the reins as CEO of RAM—a luxury spirits powerhouse—she steps into a role plagued by enemies both outside and within: her corrupt, sociopathic brother Miguel and her spiraling, self-destructive brother Tomaso. Their actions threaten to not only destroy the company but bring the entire family to the edge of ruin—and death.Enter Brian Youngman, a Los Angeles attorney with a fierce moral compass and a deep commitment to justice. Initially hired to handle a contentious divorce case involving the Ramirez family, Brian is pulled into a terrifying underworld of smuggling, murder, and corporate corruption. Torn between his growing love for Maria and his professional ethics, Brian becomes a reluctant hero—a lawyer forced to make impossible choices as he helps unravel a web of financial crimes, cartel ties, and unimaginable violence.As the story explodes across global backdrops—from Manhattan skyscrapers and Mexican agave fields to the dark waters of the Gulf and billowing moors in Scotland—Maria and Brian must outwit assassins, survive captivity, and battle their own guilt to expose the truth. But in a world where family means power, and power demands blood, justice doesn’t come without sacrifice.With searing legal drama and pulse-pounding twists, TEQUILA is a genre-bending epic—a gripping blend of courtroom suspense, emotional reckoning, and explosive thriller.TIM REUBEN is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School. He's a veteran trial lawyer and founded his own litigation firm in Los Angeles, where he also actively publishes articles on topics of law and society. Inspired by his legal experiences, Reuben presents his first wholly fictional “thriller-killer” novel, Tequila. When not practicing law or writing, Reuben plays tennis and golf, hikes with his wife and two big dogs, and enjoys imbibing aged spirits, including tequila.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-view-from-the-writing-instrument--1023245/support.

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