“In true Susan Mallery fashion, strong female characters, friendship, and family are at the center of THE VINEYARD AT PAINTED MOON. You’re sure to laugh and cry along the journey and delight in the happy ending.”—Robyn Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Virgin River“The Vineyard at Painted Moon feels like a story about courage—about making hard choices so that you can live an authentic … courage—about making hard choices so that you can live an authentic life.”—Katherine Center, New York Times bestselling author of What You Wish For
Step into the vineyard with Susan Mallery’s most irresistible novel yet, as one woman searches for the perfect blend of love, family and wine.
Mackenzie Dienes seems to have it all—a beautiful home, close friends and a successful career as an elite winemaker with the family winery. There’s just one problem—it’s not her family, it’s her husband’s. In fact, everything in her life is tied to him—his mother is the closest thing to a mom that she’s ever had, their home is on the family compound, his sister is her best friend. So when she and her husband admit their marriage is over, her pain goes beyond heartbreak. She’s on the brink of losing everything. Her job, her home, her friends and, worst of all, her family.
Staying is an option. She can continue to work at the winery, be friends with her mother-in-law, hug her nieces and nephews—but as an employee, nothing more. Or she can surrender every piece of her heart in order to build a legacy of her own. If she can dare to let go of the life she thought she wanted, she might discover something even more beautiful waiting for her beneath a painted moon.
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Susan Mallery is a gifted storyteller and this book is definitely another to add to her collection. I did begin to read this book and I thought it was a romance, and I found out soon that I was wrong. This is one of her women’s fiction books so it has more complicated life issues throughout the plot, with just a touch of romance. Although I was looking forward to a light, easy read, this book full of difficult life circumstances, was still enjoyable.
Ms. Mallery creates well rounded, true to life characters. Almost each character is going through life changing situations. The characters are mainly strong women, which in most cases is a good thing. Unfortunately, one character builds her strength to the equivalent of a brick wall and nothing good comes from that.
The plots are well interwoven and the story flowed very smoothly. I was drawn into the book immediately and this was a page-turner for me, to see how the book would end.
I want to thank NetGalley and HARLEQUIN – Trade Publishing (U.S. & Canada) for allowing me to read the advanced reader copy of this book with no obligation to write a review. My review is my own opinion, not influenced by receiving the ARC.