Eight Hundred Grapes: A Novel
FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME AND THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM
Heralded as “impossible to put down” (Elle), and named a Best Book of the Summer by Glamour, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Marie Claire, and Us Weekly, Eight Hundred Grapes is a heartbreaking, funny, and deeply evocative novel about love, marriage, family, wine, and the treacherous terrain in which they all intersect.
There are secrets you share, and secrets you hide… What if your beloved fiancé, he of the crinkly smile and irresistible British accent, had kept a life-changing secret from you? And what if, just a week before your dream wedding, you discovered it?
Georgia Ford, bride-to-be, hops in her car and drives through the night, from Los Angeles to Sonoma, to her safe haven: her family, and the acclaimed family winery. Georgia craves the company of those who know her best, and whom she truly knows. Better yet, it’s the eve of the last harvest—the best time of the growing season, and Georgia knows she’ll find solace—and distraction—in the familiar rituals. But when Georgia arrives home, nothing is at all familiar. Her parents, her brothers, the family business, are all unrecognizable. It seems her fiancé isn’t the only one who’s been keeping secrets…
Eight Hundred Grapes is a story about the messy realities of family, the strength (and weaknesses) of romantic love, and the importance of finding a place to call home. “This winning tale will both satisfy on a literary level and encourage oenophiles to pour themselves a glass of a recent vintage to enjoy while reading; it’s a tasty treat for wine lovers and teetotalers alike” (Publishers Weekly). You won’t be able to put this “addictive” (Us Weekly) novel down.
Heralded as “impossible to put down” (Elle), and named a Best Book of the Summer by Glamour, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Marie Claire, and Us Weekly, Eight Hundred Grapes is a heartbreaking, funny, and deeply evocative novel about love, marriage, family, wine, and the treacherous terrain in which they all intersect.
There are secrets you share, and secrets you hide… What if your beloved fiancé, he of the crinkly smile and irresistible British accent, had kept a life-changing secret from you? And what if, just a week before your dream wedding, you discovered it?
Georgia Ford, bride-to-be, hops in her car and drives through the night, from Los Angeles to Sonoma, to her safe haven: her family, and the acclaimed family winery. Georgia craves the company of those who know her best, and whom she truly knows. Better yet, it’s the eve of the last harvest—the best time of the growing season, and Georgia knows she’ll find solace—and distraction—in the familiar rituals. But when Georgia arrives home, nothing is at all familiar. Her parents, her brothers, the family business, are all unrecognizable. It seems her fiancé isn’t the only one who’s been keeping secrets…
Eight Hundred Grapes is a story about the messy realities of family, the strength (and weaknesses) of romantic love, and the importance of finding a place to call home. “This winning tale will both satisfy on a literary level and encourage oenophiles to pour themselves a glass of a recent vintage to enjoy while reading; it’s a tasty treat for wine lovers and teetotalers alike” (Publishers Weekly). You won’t be able to put this “addictive” (Us Weekly) novel down.
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I won this from a Goodreads giveaway. This would make a perfect hallmark movie! I love me a good Hallmark movie.
*I was thrilled to win an ARC of this novel from Simon & Schuster.
I love books about vineyards. If I knew anything about grapes or wine or growing things outside, I would love to own a vineyard. I guess you could say it's my dream occupation. But since I'll probably never own a vineyard, I can live vicariously through books about them. Eight Hundred Grapes is a lovely little novel about love and life and how having one doesn't mean the other will be easy.
Georgia Ford seems to have life figured out. She is a successful lawyer, a week away from marrying her British fiancé, Ben, at her parents Sonoma vineyard. But life is full of surprises--and secrets--that will unravel her carefully laid plans.
A novel with depth and insight into the fragility of family and love, and the complicated beauty that can produce unexpected results.
I love books about vineyards. If I knew anything about grapes or wine or growing things outside, I would love to own a vineyard. I guess you could say it's my dream occupation. But since I'll probably never own a vineyard, I can live vicariously through books about them. Eight Hundred Grapes is a lovely little novel about love and life and how having one doesn't mean the other will be easy.
Georgia Ford seems to have life figured out. She is a successful lawyer, a week away from marrying her British fiancé, Ben, at her parents Sonoma vineyard. But life is full of surprises--and secrets--that will unravel her carefully laid plans.
A novel with depth and insight into the fragility of family and love, and the complicated beauty that can produce unexpected results.
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