The Villa

Nora Roberts

Mar 2001 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts exposes a proud family’s deadly secrets in this passionate tale of two Napa Valley rivals...

PR executive Sophia Giambelli loves her job and 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 MacMillan. They’ve been ordered to work together very closely, to facilitate the merger. Sophia must teach Ty the finer points of marketing—and Ty, in turn, shows her how to get down and dirty, to use the sun, rain, and earth to coax the sweetest grapes from the vineyard.
 
As they toil together, both in and out of the fields, Sophia is torn between a powerful attraction and a professional rivalry. At the end of the season, the course of the company’s future—and the legacy of the villa—may take an entirely new direction. And when acts of sabotage threaten both the family business and the family itself, Sophia’s quest will be not only for dominance, but also for survival.

Ratings and reviews

I love these three generation heroines. The signore, Pillar & Sophia Giambelli. They are not perfect but know well what they want in life and tough enough to achieved. This story stands out for its family bond and tradition, alongside with the good brave men matched for each.

The plot is gripping. The characters are bigger than life, but the author weaves their lives together with her skillful craft and enables the reader to walk alongside them.The exquisite images she creates are delicious. I loved the novel.

This book has to be my favourite book of Nora Roberts I have read so far. I couldn't put this book down for 2 days. Now that I have finished, let me finally get back to my life!

About the author

Nora Roberts is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 novels. She is also the author of the bestselling In Death series written under the pen name J. D. Robb. There are more than 500 million copies of her books in print.