The main character is Lucie Montgomery, a disabled vineyard owner in Virginia. Her winemaker/boyfriend is Quinn Santorini and together they have decided to create a sparkling wine. This aspect of the book takes a second seat to the family history of Quinn. Quinn's California cousin Gino Tomassi arrives at the vineyard to find out who is blackmailing him over what happened to his grandfather's first wife Zara Tomassi. Zara died in 1923, the day after President Warren Harding died in California while on his way back home from a trip to Alaska. Amateur sleuth Lucie delves into the Tomassi family history to help Gino get answers. She finds the story begins in Prohibition era Washington, DC, travels across the pond to England and ends in California.
There were several subplots that made the plot a little confusing. However, I loved getting to know the characters again and the subplots did all come together at the end. The pace was fast and there were some interesting historical facts blended into the story which made it a fun read. Of course, there was alot of information on the wine making process which I loved reading about.
Highly recommended!
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