The Winemakers, Jan Moran
The Winemakers, Jan Moran
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The Winemakers
A Novel of Wine and Secrets

Author: Jan Moran

Narrator: Erin Bennett

Unabridged: 13 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/10/2016


Synopsis

A young woman. A Family secret. A devastating truth that could destroy the man she loves.

Many years ago, the RosettaFamily’s hard-won dreams of staking their claim in the vineyards of California came to fruition. Now high-spirited, passionate Caterina Rosetta, who has inherited both her mother’s talent for crafting the finest wines and also her indomitable will, wants nothing more than to win her mother’s approval and work at her side. But that can never happen, because Caterina is keeping a secret that could ruin her: a daughter of her own, fathered by the love of her life, who left her without explanation. Just as she feels she has nowhere to turn, Caterina discovers that she has inherited a vineyard in the Tuscan countryside in Italy, from a grandmother she’s never heard of, and she seizes the chance to start a new life for herself and her child.

But the past is not so easily outrun. In the country of her ancestors, Caterina meets the family of the father she never knew, and discovers that her mother is also hiding her own secret?a secret so devastating it threatens theFuture of everything her family has worked for. As an old murder comes to light, and Caterina uncovers a tragedy that may destroy the man she loves, she realizes her happiness will depend on revealing the truth of her mother’s buried past?if she has the strength to face it.

From author Jan Moran comes The Winemakers, a sweeping, romantic novel that will hold you in its grasp until the last delicious sip.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Carole

This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life in Books. I enjoyed this book. I have had this book on my review list for years. I did start reading it several times over the years only to quickly realize that I was in the mood for a different kind of book. Eventually, the book was lost in my v......more

Goodreads review by Jessica

I received this book for free through The Reading Room’s giveaways. So first off, I simply adore historical fiction novels about women in their early 20’s trying to forge their own path in life. This book was precisely that so I liked that aspect of the book. For the most part, I enjoyed the plot, h......more

Graži ir įtraukianti istorija apie šeimą - dvi kartas, paslaptis, meilę ir vyną. 🖋️ Kur pasidėjo tas gyvenimas, kokį kadaise įsivaizdavom? 🖋️ Jos gyvenime tikriausiai nebuvo taip, kad nereikėtų ko nors slėpti. 🖋️ Turėk stiprybės. Šiame gyvenime tau jos prireiks. 🖋️ Butelis gero vyno, ir paslaptys daug......more

Goodreads review by Jenni

Actual Rating: 4.5 Stars This definitely lived up to the high bar Jan set with Scent of Triumph. She has such a way with strong female characters which is so refreshing. Caterina, a single mother in the 50's from a strict family, and her mother Ava, who was orphaned in the 20's and then married off to......more

Goodreads review by Deanne

Absolutely delightful book about family secrets. The mother and daughter are both keeping them. We are treated to Italy and sumptuous descriptions. I love the style of this authors writing and I wasn't disappointed. I was given a complimentary copy. Thank you. All opinions expressed are my own.......more