HQN Books
February 9th, 2021
978-1335912794
Women’s fiction, Contemporary Romance
Hardcover
Reviewed by Dawn (love2read28@gmail.com)
Obtained by Self-Purchase
4 Hearts
Mackenzie Dienes loves her life. Her job is fun and interesting in the family
winery as an elite winemaker. Her close friends are her in-laws, and she has a
beautiful home. But the family in charge of the winery isn’t her family, she
just married into it and now her marriage is coming to an end. When her husband
agrees that their marriage is over, the pain is unavoidable and Mackenzie is on
the brink of losing everything she has come to love about her life: family, job,
and friends. But sometimes when one door closes, another opens and when
Mackenzie finds the strength to move out on her own, she will find something
even more beautiful in her future if she has the strength to just reach for it.
Susan Mallery delivers another stirring story about changes, what makes a
family and more in THE VINEYARD AT PAINTED MOON and I can’t help but
root for Mackenzie right off the bat. She is plucky, feisty and is very
relatable especially as she tries to figure out how to move forward when her
life seemingly falls apart. Ms. Mallery is a top-notch writer who captures her
characters essence completely within her pages of the book and delivers a wild
and heartfelt story in her latest women’s fiction novel. I love how Mackenzie
finds the strength to move on and make something for herself instead of just
maintaining the status quo with her soon to be ex-husband’s family. Within the
pages we find Mackenzie finding the strength to move past the pain to see what
the future holds even as her life becomes even more chaotic as her divorce
moves forward and a surprise ends up giving her something to ponder and
embrace.
THE VINEYARD AT PAINTED MOON is a fast-paced story filled with amazingly
complex characters and a setting so lush, it makes me want to go visit the
place. Her characters are surprisingly relatable, and I found myself enjoying
all of them even the soon to be ex-husband even if he is a dog at the end. This
is truly one of her finest books to date and one I look forward to reading
again.
If you enjoy a wonderful story filled with unique and entertaining characters
and a setting that will make you long for a wine tour in Napa Valley, then grab
THE VINEYARD AT PAINTED MOON and get ready for an adventure that will
leave you hooked from start to finish. I look forward to seeing where this
author goes next as well as hoping we see more about Mackenzie and her
endeavors in the future if possible.
This is an objective review and not an endorsement
Sunday, August 22, 2021
THE VINEYARD AT PAINTED MOON by Susan Mallery
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