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One of the most popular books by Nora Roberts, an author with over half a billion copies sold worldwide!
For three generations, Giambelli wines have been recognized worldwide for their extraordinary quality. When the Giambelli vineyard merges with the MacMillan estate, Sophia Giambelli, a smart public relations professional who knows she must be prepared for anything, heir to her family's thriving business, and passionate about her work, will have to team up with Tyler MacMillan, an attractive young man with a great passion for vineyards but a complete aversion to business, to learn to master all the stages of wine production.
She stopped to examine some of the younger vines supported by wire mesh. Pruning the branches here would be necessary, she thought. Only the strongest would grow. Complacency turns to rot. Tradition must be respected and change explored.
As they work together, Sophia finds herself torn between a powerful attraction and professional rivalry. And everything indicates that, by the end of the season, the company's future—and its legacy—may take a completely new direction.
However, someone sets out to destroy Sophia's estate, and the Giambelli-MacMillan partnership is tested when the wines' reputation begins to be mysteriously sabotaged. Danger grows within the vineyards and becomes real when family and company members are murdered. To save the vineyard and the people she loves, Sophia will have to fight not only to maintain control of the business, but also for her own survival.
Originally published in 2008 and a bestseller in Brazil, with more than 20,000 copies sold, A Villa is a novel with many hints of envy, intrigue and passion.
“Take a wonderful journey through the vineyards of Napa and Italy in this fantastical story of love, murder, revenge and family.” - RT Book Reviews
“Rich in emotion and rife with conflict...” - Publishers Weekly
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