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1) The villa
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"PR executive Sophia Giambelli loves her job adn has never worried about competition. For three generations, her family's wines have been world-renowned for their quality. But things are about to change at Villa Giambelli. Tereza, the matriarch, has announced a merger with the MacMillan family's winery--and Sophia will be assuming a new role. As a savvy businesswoman, Sophia knows she must be prepared for anything...but she isn't prepared for Tyler...
2) A good year
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A fascinating tale of the French wine trade from Peter Mayle, the enchanting chronicler of the Provencal ex-pat life.
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The story begins high above Los Angeles, at the extravagant home and equally impressive wine cellar of entertainment lawyer Danny Roth. After inviting the "Los Angeles Times" to write an extensive profile extolling the liquid treasures of his collection, Roth finds himself the victim of a world-class wine heist. Enter Sam Levitt, former corporate, cultivated crime expert, and wine connoisseur, who follows his leads as he tracks down the source of...
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Black Dog Bay volume 4
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"When her life falls apart, Cammie Breyer returns to the seaside town of Black Dog, Delaware, where her aunt has just bought a vineyard. Together, Cammie, Aunt Ginger, and her cousin Kat will endure financial pitfalls, unruly tourists, romantic dilemmas and second thoughts as they cultivate hidden talents and new passions"--
Cammie Breyer's restaurant failed and her chef boyfriend left for a hotter kitchen. Just when she thinks she's hit rock bottom,...
6) Freed
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Steel brothers saga volume 18
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Dale Steel has spent his life running from the horror of his past, so he's completely unprepared for horror to follow him into the present. But that's exactly what it's done. His only hope is his love for Ashley White, so he grabs hold with both hands, determined to escape his bleak existence. Ashley is so in love she can't see straight. Dale--and the thrall he holds over her--has given her a new outlook on sex and relationships, and she's all in....
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Fusion novels volume 3
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As the take-charge wine bar manager of Seduction, Portland's hottest new restaurant, Katrina Meyers is the definition of no-nonsense, and she isn't afraid of anything. Well, almost anything: she hates to fly. When she's forced to travel on a death trap with wings, the turbulence from hell has her reaching for any safe haven -- including the incredibly handsome guy sitting next to her. Ryan "Mac" MacKenzie hasn't been able to get his sexy seatmate...
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Winemaker detective novel volume 5
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The heirs to one of the oldest Cognac estates in France face a hostile takeover by foreign investors. Renowned wine expert Benjamin Cooker is called in to audit the books. In what he thought was a sleepy provincial town, he is stonewalled, crosses paths with his first love, and stands up to high-level state officials keen on controlling the buyout. Meanwhile, irresistible Virgile mingles with the local population until a drowning changes the stakes....
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"In California wine country, the town of Cypress Cove may seem peaceful. But someone's about to pop their cork...After losing her job as a photojournalist, Penny Lively is trying to get her life back in focus. Inheriting the family winery from her late aunt may be the fresh start she needs. Thankfully she's got her niece Hayley and her handsome winery manager Connor to help. But the person in need of more urgent assistance is Antonia Martinelli, the...
13) Awakened
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Steel brothers saga volume 16
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Ashley White can't wait to begin her internship at Steel Vineyards. As an oenology doctoral candidate, she knows all the theory but lacks practice. Working under renowned winemaker Ryan Steel--and his equally talented nephew, Dale--is an opportunity she can't refuse. Dale Steel is a loner. Despite his huge family full of uncles, aunts, and cousins, he's more at home in his vineyards, where he finds something that comes close to the tranquility he...
14) Champagne kisses
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An heir to Southern California's most fabled vineyard, Donovan Drake works as hard as he plays. Betrayed by love in the past, the consummate bachelor prides himself on never committing to one woman. But Marissa Hayes isn't just any woman. And Donovan has just two weeks to show the guarded, voluptuous beauty exactly what she's been missing. Falling for her boss is number one on Marissa's list of don'ts. But from the moment she experiences Donovan's...
15) Tangled vines
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Story of television news personality Kelly Douglas and vintner Sam Rutledge, and the passions and secrets that surround their lives and the Napa wine country.
16) Diamond dreams
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As the only daughter of Southern California's most famous wine dynasty, Diamond Drake devotes all her waking hours to the family business. Burned by love, she's not sure she ever wants to fall in love again. But construction millionaire Jackson Wright is sweeping her up in a whirlwind romance. Is he the real thing? Or will the sinfully sexy bachelor prove to be all flash and no substance?
17) Cherished
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Steel brothers saga volume 17
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"Dale Steel has fallen in love with his intern, Ashley White. She's everything he's not, and he's determined to keep her at arm's length. Ashley adores Dale, and wants him to understand he deserves her love. As they work together, their passion grows, and Dale finally agrees to a trial run at a relationship, but a secret from his newfound birth father and an act of God threaten his relationship with Ashley."--Provided by publisher
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Sunny McCoskey mysteries volume 4
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A Napa Valley chef turns up the heat on a killer at a billionaire's pool party in this mystery from the author of Murder Alfresco.
A decadent day of poolside sunbathing turns into a scandalous night- culminating in murder. By morning, the police are pounding on Sunny McCoskey's door, and she is thrust into the center of a tense investigation involving a hedge-fund billionaire with a spectacular estate in California's Napa Valley.
Restaurant owner...
20) Nose
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Delightedly discovering a Cabernet worthy of his highest score, egotistical wine critic Clyde Craven-Jones investigates the vintage's mysterious origins only to land in the middle of a scandalous family squabble.