In this gripping episode of Spirit Talk Show, Doyle welcomes Tim Reuben — Harvard-trained attorney, seasoned trial strategist, and author of the explosive international thriller Tequila: A Story of Success, Love, and Violence.
Tim spent decades inside real courtroom battles, navigating the razor-sharp world of high-stakes litigation. Now, he channels that lifetime of experience into a sweeping novel that spans generations and crosses continents — from the agave fields of Mexico to Manhattan boardrooms, Miami mansions, the Scottish moors, and the dangerous underworld controlled by cartels.
At the heart of Tequila stands Maria Ramirez, the brilliant and resilient CEO fighting to protect her family’s multibillion-dollar tequila empire from betrayal within: her volatile brothers Miguel and Tomaso. Alongside her is Brian Youngman, an idealistic Los Angeles attorney whose moral clarity is tested in ways he never imagined. Their world is one of loyalty, ambition, power, and the complex human choices that rise when survival is on the line.
In our conversation, Tim shares:
• How decades as a trial attorney shaped the moral core of his characters
• The real cases and real personalities that inspired Miguel, Tomaso, Maria, and Brian
• Why the cartels’ shadow looms so large across modern Mexico
• His love of travel, and how global settings became an essential character in the story
• The surprising emotional truths that emerged while creating this dangerous, sprawling saga
• Insight into the “Spirits Series” — including his completed prequel Vodka or Gin and the upcoming sequel Whiskey Sour
Tim’s storytelling is bold, cinematic, and sharply human — the kind of writing that refuses to let you walk away unchanged.
Purchase the Book Before Christmas:
Tequila: A Story of Success, Love, and Violence is available now on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Tequila-Story-Success-Love-Violence-ebook/dp/B0FDH5FYHM
Learn More About Tim Reuben:
Website: https://www.timreuben.com/
Settle in — tonight we’re diving into cartel territory, courtroom warfare, family empire, forbidden love, betrayal, justice, and what it takes to keep your soul intact when the world around you is burning.
This episode is one you’ll feel long after the final page.
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