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Nikki Sands mysteries volume 1
Pub. Date
℗♭2005
Description
Nikki Sands was like every other aspiring actress -- waiting tables between jobs. But Nikki had taken serving wines to heart. She knew enough to impress Napa Valley's golden boy, Derek Malveaux, who offered her a job at his vineyard. And though Nikki may have left her dreams of stardom behind, the world of wine is ripe with intrigue -- and the seeds of sleuthing are planted ... Nikki has just set foot on Napa Valleys' rich soil when she realizes her...
2) Bottle shock
Pub. Date
2009
Description
With the aid of British sommelier Steven Spurrier, American vintner Jim Barrett makes a splash at the 1976 Judgment of Paris blind taste test.
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"Hallie Welch fell hard for Julian Vos at fourteen, after they almost kissed in the dark vineyards of his family's winery. Now the prodigal hottie has returned to Napa Valley, and when Hallie is hired to revamp the gardens on the Vos estate, she wonders if she'll finally get that smooch. But the starchy professor isn't the teenager she remembers and their polar opposite personalities clash spectacularly. One wine-fueled girls' night later, Hallie...
4) The villa
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The top PR executive for the family winery, Sophia Giambelli finds her life turned upside down by the merger with the MacMillan family's winery and her powerful attraction to professional rival Tyler MacMillan.
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After serving time for a crime she didn't commit, Evangeline returns home to a cold welcome. Her mother blames her for her father's death, and her brothers want her out of their way. When Evangeline learns she's solely responsible for their failing ranch, putting her family's future squarely on her shoulders, she'll have to find a creative way to save their home before they lose it all. Her only ally: the cop who sent her away. Chris Chambers is positive...
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Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"In a witty modern twist on How Stella Got Her Groove Back, New York Times bestselling author Marina Adair blends the fun of falling in love with a thoughtful and heartfelt exploration of modern family dynamics when two former teenage crushes reunite unexpectedly for a second chance at love. Complicated and steamy, Situationship shines a light on romantic and family relationships that don't easily fit into any box. The sand and surf of California's...
7) Bottle shock
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Napa Valley, 1976. For connoisseur Steven Spurrier, there is no finer art than French wine. But rumors bandy about of a new California wine country that holds the future of the vine. Positive the small Napa wineries are no match for established French vintages, Spurrier challenges the Americans to a blind taste test. He finds the valley full of ambitious, and talented, novice vintners like Jim Barrett and his son Bo. He realizes his publicity stunt...
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
Wendy is a smart single woman in the big city who's never been able to find a good job or decent relationship. But when her estranged father dies, Wendy suddenly inherits a beautiful yet struggling Napa Valley winery. Now, with the help of her best friend, Wendy will have to deal with a local winemaker and his father, a shrewd competitor who's trying to crush her vineyard. Can a girl who's grown used to a life of sour grapes learn to discover delicious...
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Celtic brooch volume 2
Pub. Date
2013.
Description
As the first female president of her family's Napa, California winery, Meredith Montgomery has her hands full with launching a new wine when a personal tragedy from her past catches up with her again. Taking refuge in Scotland for a working holiday, she meets charming Thoroughbred breeder Elliott Fraser. She tries to keep her distance and focus on work, but his Scottish brogue and eyes as brown and dark as rich Belgian chocolate promise an irresistible...