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A review by abookishaffair
The Winemakers by Jan Moran
4.0
3.5 stars. Caterina is living a charmed life in California wine country in the 1950s but she is hiding a deep secret that threatens to upend her relationship with her mother and her reputation. She runs away to the house in Italy that she has just inherited from the grandmother that she never knew she had only to discover that her mother is hiding secrets of her own. This book has all the deliciousness and guilty pleasure of a huge glass of red wine. It's full of secrets that will keep you turning the pages!
While some of the action in the book sometimes seems overwrought and over-explained, the story is well written. I dove into the secrets of Caterina's story wholeheartedly and stayed there throughout the book. There are family fights, secret babies, and a lot of romance all in this book. Moran does a great job of keeping the reader on their toes throughout the book and keeps the narrative moving at a good clip. This is a good family saga!
I really liked the characters. Caterina is fascinating to me. She is only seems to have one fear and that is her formidable mother who runs a tight ship on her winery. She really grows throughout the book and realizes that the truth, difficult as it may be, is much better than hiding or creating elaborate lies that will eventually be found out! Overall, this was a good book to relax with!
While some of the action in the book sometimes seems overwrought and over-explained, the story is well written. I dove into the secrets of Caterina's story wholeheartedly and stayed there throughout the book. There are family fights, secret babies, and a lot of romance all in this book. Moran does a great job of keeping the reader on their toes throughout the book and keeps the narrative moving at a good clip. This is a good family saga!
I really liked the characters. Caterina is fascinating to me. She is only seems to have one fear and that is her formidable mother who runs a tight ship on her winery. She really grows throughout the book and realizes that the truth, difficult as it may be, is much better than hiding or creating elaborate lies that will eventually be found out! Overall, this was a good book to relax with!