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The Italian Vineyard
Gazing out over the lush, rolling vineyards of Verona, Kate thinks of the gift that brought her to Italy. The dusty bottle of wine from her great-grandmother’s cellar, which holds the key to a family mystery that will change everything…
England, 1939. After her husband’s unexpected death, Lady Charlotte throws herself into reviving the vineyard at his beloved home, Copeley Park – desperate to focus on anything other than the dangerous secret she now carries. Along with her head gardener, Albert, she travels to Verona for research, where she is quickly distracted by Italy’s beautiful golden light and vibrant mimosa flowers. But just as her heart starts to open up, the threat of war spreads across Europe, tearing apart Charlotte’s plans for her future and leaving her with a heart-wrenching decision to make…
Now. Devastated by the loss of her mother and newly single, Kate asks to work at Copeley Park – her family’s failing estate – to take her mind off her heartbreak. But when she learns that the park’s stunning vineyard might have to be sold, she’s determined not to let this beautiful piece of her family’s history go. And when she’s given a dusty old bottle of wine that belonged to her great-grandmother with a note attached from a mysterious ‘B’, she convinces handsome head winemaker Ben to accompany her to Verona to unravel its secrets…
But as Kate and Ben grow closer against the stunning sunsets of Italy, will Kate discover that some secrets are better left buried in the past? Or will unravelling the romantic mystery at the heart of the vineyard lead to a future Kate could only ever have dreamed of…?
Lose your heart to Italy in this beautiful, moving story of family secrets and letting those you love inspire you. Readers of Lucinda Riley and Fiona Valpy will fall hard for this enchanting, escapist and romantic page-turner.
What readers are saying about The Italian Vineyard:
‘I absolutely love, LOVE, LOVED this beautiful page turning escapism!!… OMG!!!… Gorgeous, heart-warming… Completely absorbs you… Will sweep you away… I completely devoured in one sitting… I can guarantee you will not want to put it down!!… AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING MUST READ!!’ Bookworm86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘One of those books that will always stick with you… It’s been days and I still can’t get this breathtaking story out of my head… I honestly don’t think there are words adequate enough to describe how hard I fell for this… Beautiful!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Wow… Makes your emotions spin… So heartbreaking but also beautiful… Has you grinning from ear to ear and believing in love at first sight… A truly beautiful book from start to finish.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I was swept away… I still feel emotional… Above and beyond brilliant… Needs all the praise… This book is wonderful. Totally and utterly wonderful.
England, 1939. After her husband’s unexpected death, Lady Charlotte throws herself into reviving the vineyard at his beloved home, Copeley Park – desperate to focus on anything other than the dangerous secret she now carries. Along with her head gardener, Albert, she travels to Verona for research, where she is quickly distracted by Italy’s beautiful golden light and vibrant mimosa flowers. But just as her heart starts to open up, the threat of war spreads across Europe, tearing apart Charlotte’s plans for her future and leaving her with a heart-wrenching decision to make…
Now. Devastated by the loss of her mother and newly single, Kate asks to work at Copeley Park – her family’s failing estate – to take her mind off her heartbreak. But when she learns that the park’s stunning vineyard might have to be sold, she’s determined not to let this beautiful piece of her family’s history go. And when she’s given a dusty old bottle of wine that belonged to her great-grandmother with a note attached from a mysterious ‘B’, she convinces handsome head winemaker Ben to accompany her to Verona to unravel its secrets…
But as Kate and Ben grow closer against the stunning sunsets of Italy, will Kate discover that some secrets are better left buried in the past? Or will unravelling the romantic mystery at the heart of the vineyard lead to a future Kate could only ever have dreamed of…?
Lose your heart to Italy in this beautiful, moving story of family secrets and letting those you love inspire you. Readers of Lucinda Riley and Fiona Valpy will fall hard for this enchanting, escapist and romantic page-turner.
What readers are saying about The Italian Vineyard:
‘I absolutely love, LOVE, LOVED this beautiful page turning escapism!!… OMG!!!… Gorgeous, heart-warming… Completely absorbs you… Will sweep you away… I completely devoured in one sitting… I can guarantee you will not want to put it down!!… AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING MUST READ!!’ Bookworm86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘One of those books that will always stick with you… It’s been days and I still can’t get this breathtaking story out of my head… I honestly don’t think there are words adequate enough to describe how hard I fell for this… Beautiful!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Wow… Makes your emotions spin… So heartbreaking but also beautiful… Has you grinning from ear to ear and believing in love at first sight… A truly beautiful book from start to finish.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I was swept away… I still feel emotional… Above and beyond brilliant… Needs all the praise… This book is wonderful. Totally and utterly wonderful.
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Published July 14, 2025
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About the author
Anita Chapman
6 books58 followersAnita Chapman enjoyed writing stories from a young age, and won a local writing competition when she was nine years old. Encouraged by this, she typed up a series of stories about a mouse on her mum’s typewriter and sent them to Ladybird. She received a polite rejection letter, her first.
Many of Anita’s summers growing up were spent with her family driving to Italy, and she went on to study French and Italian at university. As part of her degree, Anita lived in Siena for several months where she studied and au paired, and she spent a lot of time travelling around Italy in her twenties.
Anita likes to read journals and diaries from the past, and one of her favourite pastimes is visiting art galleries and country houses. Her first published novel, The Venice Secret is inspired by her mother taking her to see the Canalettos at The National Gallery in London as a child.
Since 2015, Anita has worked as a social media manager, training authors on social media, and helping to promote their books. She’s run several courses in London and York, and has worked as a tutor at Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College.
Many of Anita’s summers growing up were spent with her family driving to Italy, and she went on to study French and Italian at university. As part of her degree, Anita lived in Siena for several months where she studied and au paired, and she spent a lot of time travelling around Italy in her twenties.
Anita likes to read journals and diaries from the past, and one of her favourite pastimes is visiting art galleries and country houses. Her first published novel, The Venice Secret is inspired by her mother taking her to see the Canalettos at The National Gallery in London as a child.
Since 2015, Anita has worked as a social media manager, training authors on social media, and helping to promote their books. She’s run several courses in London and York, and has worked as a tutor at Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College.
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June 3, 2025
The beautiful, vibrant cover captured my attention, the story captured my heart. A dual timeline novel featuring wine and vineyards, this wonderful novel has my name all over it, two of my favourite things.
Lady Charlotte was a wonderful character, who was hindered by the time she lived in and the expectation that she would do as the men in her life dictated.
Kates character seemed very similar to her Grans, not fazed by class and what appears seemly to her immediate family.
It's a lovely read that takes you from the rolling hills in the UK to the romantic city of Verona.
Lady Charlotte was a wonderful character, who was hindered by the time she lived in and the expectation that she would do as the men in her life dictated.
Kates character seemed very similar to her Grans, not fazed by class and what appears seemly to her immediate family.
It's a lovely read that takes you from the rolling hills in the UK to the romantic city of Verona.
June 3, 2025
This breathtaking dual timeline novel will surely manage to make you smile no matter what happens. It features the beautiful vineyards of Italy, the cruelties of the second world war, and a second chance a finding love. I will admit I wasn't expecting to be so touched by this novel. I am truly thankful that I took the time to read this book.
In modern times we are introduced to Kate who is in a bit of a slump. Her marriage has failed and she has mixed feelings about her fathers younger girlfriend. A visit to her great grandmother manages to perk her up when she receives a mysterious wine bottle with a note signed B. With the help of her new friend Ben she will go on a journey to uncover some interesting details of the past.
In the 1930's we are introduced to great grandma Charlotte as a young woman who has recently married a man much older than her. To deal with her boring lifestyle she takes up gardening and soon finds friendship with the gardner Albert. When her husband suddenly passes away she finds solace in taking a much needed holiday to her cousins home in Italy. From there she will learn from her cousin that it's okay to find love with someone below your station. However, will the events of the second world war change that?
I received an arc copy from Netgalley and all opinions are of my own.
In modern times we are introduced to Kate who is in a bit of a slump. Her marriage has failed and she has mixed feelings about her fathers younger girlfriend. A visit to her great grandmother manages to perk her up when she receives a mysterious wine bottle with a note signed B. With the help of her new friend Ben she will go on a journey to uncover some interesting details of the past.
In the 1930's we are introduced to great grandma Charlotte as a young woman who has recently married a man much older than her. To deal with her boring lifestyle she takes up gardening and soon finds friendship with the gardner Albert. When her husband suddenly passes away she finds solace in taking a much needed holiday to her cousins home in Italy. From there she will learn from her cousin that it's okay to find love with someone below your station. However, will the events of the second world war change that?
I received an arc copy from Netgalley and all opinions are of my own.
July 14, 2025
LOVED reading The Italian Vineyard by Anita Chapman---this book just made me want to jump on a plane to Italy. 5 stars! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟.
A dual timeline narrative, The Italian Vineyard has you alternating between Kate (present day) and Lady Charlotte (Kate's great grandmother). Both have paralleled romances on the same estate growing wine in England, and also with life-changing/inspiring trips trip to Verona, Italy to see family whom own an Italian vineyard. On their prospective trips, both write letters to Juliet for an opinion/guidance on matters of the heart, consistent with this beautiful tradition in Verona. An older time period with Lady Charlotte discusses matters of marrying for status, arranged marriages, classism, and the distinct inequities between men and women. The more current time period with Kate demonstrates similar opinions from family members, though a bit more subtle, and has you really feeling the progress in a woman being able to make her own decisions and speak her mind in certain situations.
Filled with beautiful stories of love, loss, tragedy, and hope, the book draws you into the beautiful lives of these two characters and their respective timelines. The tasting notes on the wines make you feel as if you are there----after reading this, all I want in this world now is a glass of Amarone and/or sparkling Pinot Grigio. A must-read if you want to transport to another country, and will have you falling in love with the layers of these more complex characters. Cin cin! *Look in the eyes* 🥂
A huge thank you to NetGalley for an advanced review copy of this book in exchange for my honest review! Now---off to go buy the book for my own bookshelf as I MUST read this again! 🍷🍇✈️
A dual timeline narrative, The Italian Vineyard has you alternating between Kate (present day) and Lady Charlotte (Kate's great grandmother). Both have paralleled romances on the same estate growing wine in England, and also with life-changing/inspiring trips trip to Verona, Italy to see family whom own an Italian vineyard. On their prospective trips, both write letters to Juliet for an opinion/guidance on matters of the heart, consistent with this beautiful tradition in Verona. An older time period with Lady Charlotte discusses matters of marrying for status, arranged marriages, classism, and the distinct inequities between men and women. The more current time period with Kate demonstrates similar opinions from family members, though a bit more subtle, and has you really feeling the progress in a woman being able to make her own decisions and speak her mind in certain situations.
Filled with beautiful stories of love, loss, tragedy, and hope, the book draws you into the beautiful lives of these two characters and their respective timelines. The tasting notes on the wines make you feel as if you are there----after reading this, all I want in this world now is a glass of Amarone and/or sparkling Pinot Grigio. A must-read if you want to transport to another country, and will have you falling in love with the layers of these more complex characters. Cin cin! *Look in the eyes* 🥂
A huge thank you to NetGalley for an advanced review copy of this book in exchange for my honest review! Now---off to go buy the book for my own bookshelf as I MUST read this again! 🍷🍇✈️
July 17, 2025
There are many themes thrown up in this book which is a perfect escapist read, particularly if you enjoy a dual timeslip novel.
Lady Charlotte becomes widowed early in the book to her much older husband. Her father had arranged her marriage and it isn't a happy one. In fact it turns out that he isn't faithful to his wife. Will there be an heir? This is thrown up as Winston dies tragically. Lady Charlotte gets great joy from gardening and so a liaison forms between her and the head gardener.
In the current day her great grand-daughter Kate is separated from her husband after their marriage dies following failed attempts at IVF.
Therefore family ties are a big theme in this novel.
I am familiar with Verona so the Italian aspect was rather enjoyable to read. I could imagine both settings in Surrey and Italy easily.
Lady Charlotte becomes widowed early in the book to her much older husband. Her father had arranged her marriage and it isn't a happy one. In fact it turns out that he isn't faithful to his wife. Will there be an heir? This is thrown up as Winston dies tragically. Lady Charlotte gets great joy from gardening and so a liaison forms between her and the head gardener.
In the current day her great grand-daughter Kate is separated from her husband after their marriage dies following failed attempts at IVF.
Therefore family ties are a big theme in this novel.
I am familiar with Verona so the Italian aspect was rather enjoyable to read. I could imagine both settings in Surrey and Italy easily.
September 9, 2025
"It's wonderful how older relatives can influence our lives by passing on their belongings and wisdom."
'I did find the act of writing it rather cathartic. It helped me to organize my thoughts, if nothing else.' I'm sure that it was. Sometimes, writhing things down can be helpful.
Reading was good for me, and I'd always derived so much pleasure from it in the past. Wasn't it supposed to relieve stress, even if you only read a few pages per day?
'I did find the act of writing it rather cathartic. It helped me to organize my thoughts, if nothing else.' I'm sure that it was. Sometimes, writhing things down can be helpful.
Reading was good for me, and I'd always derived so much pleasure from it in the past. Wasn't it supposed to relieve stress, even if you only read a few pages per day?
July 12, 2025
ARC provided by NetGalley | A heartfelt 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I closed The Italian Vineyard with my heart full, after reading it in just one day. It was pure, gentle escapism: a story flowing between past and present, vines and family secrets, loss and quiet rebirth. The story unfolds in two timelines through the voices of Lady Charlotte and her great-granddaughter Kate. Two women, two eras, yet one shared flame: love, resilience, and a legacy.
I loved how the story unfolds between two symbolic places — the sun-drenched Veneto, land of Amarone and passion, and the Surrey countryside with Copeley Park, an elegant English estate that holds the family’s roots and memories. This contrast is beautiful: Italy as warmth and renewal, England as heritage and anchor.
Lady Charlotte’s chapters moved me deeply — her quiet strength, her first love and her dignity. Kate’s journey was equally moving: facing her mother’s death, her divorce — yet finding hope again through the vineyard, the Amarone, and her English roots at Copeley Park.
This novel is a tender ode to legacy: between generations, between lands, between women who carry a flame inside them no matter the obstacles. Anita Chapman’s writing made me travel so far while touching something deeply personal — the very best kind of escapism!
Her writing is elegant, immersive, never heavy-handed yet full of emotion. I loved how she blends a nostalgic, romantic atmosphere with a subtle contemporary touch. This book was a perfect break between my usual romantasy reads — softer, more grounded, but just as intense.
Grazie mille, Anita Chapman — my first novel by you, but definitely not my last!
My rating: 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐| 0.5 🌶️
🍇 Dual timeline (Edwardian / Contemporary)
🏡 Family estate & vineyards
🌿 Cosy cottage escape
💌 Second chance at life & love
📜 Old letters / family secrets
💍 Lost love, hope
💫 Found family vibes
Many thanks to NetGalley, Bookouture and Anita Chapman for this beautiful ARC. It was such a privilege to discover this story before its release — I truly hope many readers will find in The Italian Vineyard the same gentle escape and heartfelt journey that I did. Wishing Anita Chapman all the success this beautiful novel deserves.
I closed The Italian Vineyard with my heart full, after reading it in just one day. It was pure, gentle escapism: a story flowing between past and present, vines and family secrets, loss and quiet rebirth. The story unfolds in two timelines through the voices of Lady Charlotte and her great-granddaughter Kate. Two women, two eras, yet one shared flame: love, resilience, and a legacy.
I loved how the story unfolds between two symbolic places — the sun-drenched Veneto, land of Amarone and passion, and the Surrey countryside with Copeley Park, an elegant English estate that holds the family’s roots and memories. This contrast is beautiful: Italy as warmth and renewal, England as heritage and anchor.
Lady Charlotte’s chapters moved me deeply — her quiet strength, her first love and her dignity. Kate’s journey was equally moving: facing her mother’s death, her divorce — yet finding hope again through the vineyard, the Amarone, and her English roots at Copeley Park.
This novel is a tender ode to legacy: between generations, between lands, between women who carry a flame inside them no matter the obstacles. Anita Chapman’s writing made me travel so far while touching something deeply personal — the very best kind of escapism!
Her writing is elegant, immersive, never heavy-handed yet full of emotion. I loved how she blends a nostalgic, romantic atmosphere with a subtle contemporary touch. This book was a perfect break between my usual romantasy reads — softer, more grounded, but just as intense.
Grazie mille, Anita Chapman — my first novel by you, but definitely not my last!
My rating: 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐| 0.5 🌶️
🍇 Dual timeline (Edwardian / Contemporary)
🏡 Family estate & vineyards
🌿 Cosy cottage escape
💌 Second chance at life & love
📜 Old letters / family secrets
💍 Lost love, hope
💫 Found family vibes
Many thanks to NetGalley, Bookouture and Anita Chapman for this beautiful ARC. It was such a privilege to discover this story before its release — I truly hope many readers will find in The Italian Vineyard the same gentle escape and heartfelt journey that I did. Wishing Anita Chapman all the success this beautiful novel deserves.
June 23, 2025
This book really surprised me. Our Nana, who we were really close with, grew up in Italy and always said, “Cin Cin” when clinking glasses together in “cheers”. We grew up with a strong love of both Italy and Wine.
This book is a beautiful combination of historical fiction and romance. The viewpoints alternate between Kate (present day), and her great grandmother “Lady Charlotte” in the 1930s. While they both reside in England, they embark on trips (at separate points in time) to an Italian Vineyard owned by Charlotte’s cousin. There are also references to the love story of Romeo and Juliette throughout. There are so many parallels between these two women’s lives. I don’t want to give too much away, so you will find out what those parallels entail when you read it!
Our own mother passed away when we were 18 and the character, Kate, keeps trying to find ways to remember her late mother, as we strived to do after passing. In addition, Kate struggles to connect with her father’s new wife (as we did). You also can’t help but empathize with Kate as she strives to find purpose in her life after an unsuccessful marriage.
I officially want to go on a huge trip to Italy. The way the author described the landscape and culture in Italy was breathtaking. I wish we, as Americans, had more culture! This was easily a 5 star read for me, and I don’t give those lightly!
Here are some quotes that drew me in:
“I’d walked into a Hallmark movie. All that needed to happen now was for Ben to put on a red-and-white lumberjack shirt and go outside and chop some wood. And then he’d come back inside all sweaty and take the shirt off and wipe his forehead with it - before taking me in his arms. I chuckled to myself at this vision.”
“…our eyes met in the candlelight. Then he cupped my face, ever so gently, and pressed his lips to mine, and it was the most exquisite kiss I’d ever experiences in my entire life.”
“…was the only man I ever truly loved, and it was a love one dreams of. So pure, so simple. It’s difficult to explain. When we were together, I felt that I was the version of myself I wanted to be. No one else had ever made me feel like that before.”
This book is a beautiful combination of historical fiction and romance. The viewpoints alternate between Kate (present day), and her great grandmother “Lady Charlotte” in the 1930s. While they both reside in England, they embark on trips (at separate points in time) to an Italian Vineyard owned by Charlotte’s cousin. There are also references to the love story of Romeo and Juliette throughout. There are so many parallels between these two women’s lives. I don’t want to give too much away, so you will find out what those parallels entail when you read it!
Our own mother passed away when we were 18 and the character, Kate, keeps trying to find ways to remember her late mother, as we strived to do after passing. In addition, Kate struggles to connect with her father’s new wife (as we did). You also can’t help but empathize with Kate as she strives to find purpose in her life after an unsuccessful marriage.
I officially want to go on a huge trip to Italy. The way the author described the landscape and culture in Italy was breathtaking. I wish we, as Americans, had more culture! This was easily a 5 star read for me, and I don’t give those lightly!
Here are some quotes that drew me in:
“I’d walked into a Hallmark movie. All that needed to happen now was for Ben to put on a red-and-white lumberjack shirt and go outside and chop some wood. And then he’d come back inside all sweaty and take the shirt off and wipe his forehead with it - before taking me in his arms. I chuckled to myself at this vision.”
“…our eyes met in the candlelight. Then he cupped my face, ever so gently, and pressed his lips to mine, and it was the most exquisite kiss I’d ever experiences in my entire life.”
“…was the only man I ever truly loved, and it was a love one dreams of. So pure, so simple. It’s difficult to explain. When we were together, I felt that I was the version of myself I wanted to be. No one else had ever made me feel like that before.”
July 12, 2025
The book opens in 1939, and we meet Lady Charlotte in Verona. She has been gifted a special, boxed bottle of a fine vintage wine, and she is imagining when she might open and enjoy it.
We then fast forward to 2015 and meet Kate, Lady Charlotte’s great-granddaughter. Kate is nursing heartbreaking wounds as we discover that she lost her mother just a few years earlier, and her father had remarried a much younger woman. Kate’s husband had turned out to be a terrible person. As her marriage is looking far less than loving, it’s very clear that she needs to find a new place to live, as her flatmates are making plans that won’t include her.
Returning to Lady Charlotte, it soon became clear that she had also endured a loveless marriage that her lovely but social-climbing father had arranged. Concentrating on her desire to enjoy her home at Copeley Park and learn more about a vineyard in Verona, she strikes out independently, escorted by her Head Gardener, a maid and a valet. It’s there, in Verona, that Charlotte finally relaxes into her potential new life.
I genuinely adore the way that Anita constructs her stories. The build-up is steady and paints a perfect backdrop for the action to fall against. Charlotte’s history was an interesting mirror to view Kate with, and the similarities in their stories were impossible to ignore. The common denominators were, without a doubt, Charlotte’s relationship with Albert and Kate’s growing attraction to Ben. In each era, there’s a definite thread linking their stories together, which creates the backbone to this glorious book. Charlotte’s pain from her forbidden attraction to the gardener was the ideal foil to examine Kate’s tentative attraction to Ben.
Times may have changed, but there was no doubt that both relationships were beneath the women’s social standing, and neither of them cared about such things. I honestly can’t decide whose relationship I was most invested in, but they both exuded romance and left me feeling quite hopeful.
If you love romance that must face challenges, please read the Italian Vineyard; you won’t be disappointed.
We then fast forward to 2015 and meet Kate, Lady Charlotte’s great-granddaughter. Kate is nursing heartbreaking wounds as we discover that she lost her mother just a few years earlier, and her father had remarried a much younger woman. Kate’s husband had turned out to be a terrible person. As her marriage is looking far less than loving, it’s very clear that she needs to find a new place to live, as her flatmates are making plans that won’t include her.
Returning to Lady Charlotte, it soon became clear that she had also endured a loveless marriage that her lovely but social-climbing father had arranged. Concentrating on her desire to enjoy her home at Copeley Park and learn more about a vineyard in Verona, she strikes out independently, escorted by her Head Gardener, a maid and a valet. It’s there, in Verona, that Charlotte finally relaxes into her potential new life.
I genuinely adore the way that Anita constructs her stories. The build-up is steady and paints a perfect backdrop for the action to fall against. Charlotte’s history was an interesting mirror to view Kate with, and the similarities in their stories were impossible to ignore. The common denominators were, without a doubt, Charlotte’s relationship with Albert and Kate’s growing attraction to Ben. In each era, there’s a definite thread linking their stories together, which creates the backbone to this glorious book. Charlotte’s pain from her forbidden attraction to the gardener was the ideal foil to examine Kate’s tentative attraction to Ben.
Times may have changed, but there was no doubt that both relationships were beneath the women’s social standing, and neither of them cared about such things. I honestly can’t decide whose relationship I was most invested in, but they both exuded romance and left me feeling quite hopeful.
If you love romance that must face challenges, please read the Italian Vineyard; you won’t be disappointed.
August 25, 2025
The Italian Vineyard by Anita Chapman was a beautifully written book from start to finish and I love the way this author Anita writes. Every book I have read by her has been written from her heart, she has a lovely way of bringing her readers into all her books with likeable characters and her storylines are set in some beautiful and breathtaking places. This book The Italian Vineyard was sent in Italy in the Vineyards of Verona. and was a dual timeline England, 1939. and till now. . . .
In 1939 meet Lady Charlotte in Verona Italy. Her husband has recently died and she throws herself into reviving the vineyard at his beloved home. Copeley Park. now she is desperate to focus on anything other than the dangerous secret she now carries. Lady Charlotte is now travelling with her head gardener Albert, she is distracted by the beauty of Italy and it's beautiful golden light and vibrant mimosa flowers. Now, her heart starts to open up and with the threat of war spreads across Europe is now tearing and changing all Lady Charlottes future plans, she has to make some big heart-wrenching decision that will change her life.
Today . . . . devastated by the massive loss of her mother and newly single Kate asks to work at Copeley Park, this is her family’s failing estate, but Kate needs something to take her mind off her heartbreak.
When she is there she learns that the park’s stunning vineyard might have to be sold. . . . . Now, she’s determined not to let this beautiful piece of her family’s history go and be sold to a complete stranger.
Then, Kate has been given a dusty old bottle of wine that belonged to her great-grandmother Lady Charlotte and it has a small note attached to it from a mysterious ‘B’,
Now Kate convinces the handsome head winemaker Ben to accompany her to Verona to unravel its secrets. . . . of her Grandmother's past!
I wonder what she finds out?
But Ben and Kate are getting closer . . . is a relationship about to start between them.
I highly recommend this book it is beautifully written and full of mystery.
In 1939 meet Lady Charlotte in Verona Italy. Her husband has recently died and she throws herself into reviving the vineyard at his beloved home. Copeley Park. now she is desperate to focus on anything other than the dangerous secret she now carries. Lady Charlotte is now travelling with her head gardener Albert, she is distracted by the beauty of Italy and it's beautiful golden light and vibrant mimosa flowers. Now, her heart starts to open up and with the threat of war spreads across Europe is now tearing and changing all Lady Charlottes future plans, she has to make some big heart-wrenching decision that will change her life.
Today . . . . devastated by the massive loss of her mother and newly single Kate asks to work at Copeley Park, this is her family’s failing estate, but Kate needs something to take her mind off her heartbreak.
When she is there she learns that the park’s stunning vineyard might have to be sold. . . . . Now, she’s determined not to let this beautiful piece of her family’s history go and be sold to a complete stranger.
Then, Kate has been given a dusty old bottle of wine that belonged to her great-grandmother Lady Charlotte and it has a small note attached to it from a mysterious ‘B’,
Now Kate convinces the handsome head winemaker Ben to accompany her to Verona to unravel its secrets. . . . of her Grandmother's past!
I wonder what she finds out?
But Ben and Kate are getting closer . . . is a relationship about to start between them.
I highly recommend this book it is beautifully written and full of mystery.
July 14, 2025
Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for this eCopy to review
I’ve just finished The Italian Vineyard, and I’m genuinely moved. This novel swept me across decades and continents, from the quiet grief of wartime England to the golden vineyards of Verona. It’s a story that lingers like the taste of a rich red wine shared under a Tuscan sunset.
The plot unfolds in two timelines. In 1939, Lady Charlotte, reeling from her husband’s death, throws herself into reviving the vineyard at Copeley Park. Her journey to Verona with her gardener Albert is meant to be research, but Italy’s beauty and the looming threat of war complicate everything. Meanwhile, in the present day, Kate, Charlotte’s great-granddaughter is grieving her mother and reeling from a breakup. She finds solace in Copeley Park, but when the vineyard faces closure, a mysterious bottle of wine and a cryptic note send her and winemaker Ben to Verona to uncover long-buried family secrets.
What I loved most:
The emotional depth of both women’s stories—Charlotte’s resilience and Kate’s rediscovery of hope
The way Italy is portrayed: vibrant, healing, and full of quiet magic
The romantic tension and the sense of legacy that ties past and present together
Anita Chapman’s writing is evocative and immersive. She doesn’t just describe places, she makes you feel them. The vineyard, the mimosa flowers, the dusty bottle of wine, they all carry emotional weight. And the themes of love, loss, and the courage to start again are beautifully handled.
If you enjoy historical fiction with heart, mystery, and a touch of romance, this book is for you. I’d recommend it to fans of Lucinda Riley and Fiona Valpy without hesitation.
I’ve just finished The Italian Vineyard, and I’m genuinely moved. This novel swept me across decades and continents, from the quiet grief of wartime England to the golden vineyards of Verona. It’s a story that lingers like the taste of a rich red wine shared under a Tuscan sunset.
The plot unfolds in two timelines. In 1939, Lady Charlotte, reeling from her husband’s death, throws herself into reviving the vineyard at Copeley Park. Her journey to Verona with her gardener Albert is meant to be research, but Italy’s beauty and the looming threat of war complicate everything. Meanwhile, in the present day, Kate, Charlotte’s great-granddaughter is grieving her mother and reeling from a breakup. She finds solace in Copeley Park, but when the vineyard faces closure, a mysterious bottle of wine and a cryptic note send her and winemaker Ben to Verona to uncover long-buried family secrets.
What I loved most:
The emotional depth of both women’s stories—Charlotte’s resilience and Kate’s rediscovery of hope
The way Italy is portrayed: vibrant, healing, and full of quiet magic
The romantic tension and the sense of legacy that ties past and present together
Anita Chapman’s writing is evocative and immersive. She doesn’t just describe places, she makes you feel them. The vineyard, the mimosa flowers, the dusty bottle of wine, they all carry emotional weight. And the themes of love, loss, and the courage to start again are beautifully handled.
If you enjoy historical fiction with heart, mystery, and a touch of romance, this book is for you. I’d recommend it to fans of Lucinda Riley and Fiona Valpy without hesitation.
July 13, 2025
The Italian Vineyard is a dual timeline novel featuring Charlotte in 1939 and her great-granddaughter Kate in 2015. I've read numerous dual timeline books in the past few years and I was surprised that despite starting the book with Charlotte in 1939 that the book really spent almost no time focusing on WWII. The novel's emphasis is on the romantic relationships that each of the two women had in their individual storylines. The author gives beautiful descriptions of the Italian vineyard where each woman spends time to learn about wine-making. And, of course, the Italian vineyard is an excellent setting for the budding romances in Charlotte's and Kate's lives. The book shares their thoughts and emotions regarding their relationships with the men they're attracted to and the possibilities for the future. They also have concerns about their family members and their family's opinion of the men in their lives. Charlotte and Kate are written in a way that makes the reader come to care for them and really hope for them to find their "happy ending". This is a well-written book and recommended for readers who enjoy romance novels that have a bit of intrigue in them. I am giving this book 4 stars instead of 5 only because I thought this would be the history of life on an Italian vineyard during WWII with some romance instead of romance being its main focus. I received an ARC from NetGalley but all the opinions shared are my own.
July 6, 2025
Lady Charlotte was married off by her father to a man she didn’t love. After her husband’s unexpected death, she sets her heart on turning around her home, Copeley Park, in the Surrey Hills.
With the help of head gardener, Albert, they travel to Verona, to Charlotte’s cousin’s vineyard, with a plan to bring back cuttings so that they can start making wine back in England. It’s 1939, and with the threat of war looming, can their plans take off?
NOW: Kate doesn’t come home to Copeley Park often. Since the death of her mother, she finds the memories difficult. After her great grandmother asks her to visit, Kate learns a little more about Lady Charlotte, and her grandmother wants her to visit Verona after the struggles she’s been through lately. A chance encounter with the head gardener, Ben, leaves Kate flustered.
The author has weaved her magic with this beautifully told story. The dual timeline leads the reader on an adventure in England as well as Verona.
I was invested in the characters and fell in love with them, they were likeable and all looked out for each other.
The setting in Verona was romantic and the descriptive writing meant that I could see the setting in my head. I found myself emotional at times and there were a few instances where I shed happy as well as sad tears.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher.
With the help of head gardener, Albert, they travel to Verona, to Charlotte’s cousin’s vineyard, with a plan to bring back cuttings so that they can start making wine back in England. It’s 1939, and with the threat of war looming, can their plans take off?
NOW: Kate doesn’t come home to Copeley Park often. Since the death of her mother, she finds the memories difficult. After her great grandmother asks her to visit, Kate learns a little more about Lady Charlotte, and her grandmother wants her to visit Verona after the struggles she’s been through lately. A chance encounter with the head gardener, Ben, leaves Kate flustered.
The author has weaved her magic with this beautifully told story. The dual timeline leads the reader on an adventure in England as well as Verona.
I was invested in the characters and fell in love with them, they were likeable and all looked out for each other.
The setting in Verona was romantic and the descriptive writing meant that I could see the setting in my head. I found myself emotional at times and there were a few instances where I shed happy as well as sad tears.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher.
July 24, 2025
Set in two timelines of 1939 and present times, a family saga set in the English countryside and the vineyards of Verona and the stories of two women and the love they had for each other.
Lady Charlotte lost her husband due to an accident very soon after marriage. It was no great loss to her as he was indifferent, an alcoholic and only married her for her money. Going to Verona with an idea of reviving one of the few vineyards in England was her temporary escape. Falling in love with her head gardener was not on the cards but it happened. Heartache followed with Bertie being killed in the war, and Charlotte pregnant with a baby that she passed off as being that of her husband.
Fast forward to present times and Kate, after a short disastrous marriage returns to Verona to uncover what exactly happened years before. She discovers enough letters and photographs to follow the trail and returns to Copeland Park, determined to prevent its sale, turn the vineyard around and make it a profitable concern. Kate has also in a similar manner like her grandmother, fallen in love with the head gardener and is not giving him up.
The love stories and the family saga spread over two countries was emotional but very good reading. It was descriptive and brought to life the beauty and history of Verona in particular.
Lady Charlotte lost her husband due to an accident very soon after marriage. It was no great loss to her as he was indifferent, an alcoholic and only married her for her money. Going to Verona with an idea of reviving one of the few vineyards in England was her temporary escape. Falling in love with her head gardener was not on the cards but it happened. Heartache followed with Bertie being killed in the war, and Charlotte pregnant with a baby that she passed off as being that of her husband.
Fast forward to present times and Kate, after a short disastrous marriage returns to Verona to uncover what exactly happened years before. She discovers enough letters and photographs to follow the trail and returns to Copeland Park, determined to prevent its sale, turn the vineyard around and make it a profitable concern. Kate has also in a similar manner like her grandmother, fallen in love with the head gardener and is not giving him up.
The love stories and the family saga spread over two countries was emotional but very good reading. It was descriptive and brought to life the beauty and history of Verona in particular.
July 19, 2025
Just two years ago Anita Chapman published her first novel. In this short period of time she has established herself as an author that writes captivating stories in Italian settings and 'The Italian Vineyard' is her fourth published novel.
This latest story is a dual timeline one set in the 1930 's and the present day. The main protagonists are Kate, in the 21st century and her great grandmother Lady Charlotte in the 1930's. In 1939 Charlotte was presented with a very special gift of fine wine and it is this vintage bottle that links these two women and their personal love stories together. The backdrop for this emotional yet uplifting novel are the wonderful settings of Italy and the Surrey Hills.
Once again Anita Chapman has transported me to places I am familiar with. She successfully shares her own love of Italy by writing stories that feel realistic. Perfect escapism for Italophiles and those
readers that enjoy a satisfying story with an element of mystery.
It is with thanks to Bookouture, NetGalley and Anita Chapman that this title was made available for me to read and review.
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This latest story is a dual timeline one set in the 1930 's and the present day. The main protagonists are Kate, in the 21st century and her great grandmother Lady Charlotte in the 1930's. In 1939 Charlotte was presented with a very special gift of fine wine and it is this vintage bottle that links these two women and their personal love stories together. The backdrop for this emotional yet uplifting novel are the wonderful settings of Italy and the Surrey Hills.
Once again Anita Chapman has transported me to places I am familiar with. She successfully shares her own love of Italy by writing stories that feel realistic. Perfect escapism for Italophiles and those
readers that enjoy a satisfying story with an element of mystery.
It is with thanks to Bookouture, NetGalley and Anita Chapman that this title was made available for me to read and review.
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July 16, 2025
Oh wow... what a book... I'm still thinking about this one now.
The story follows two characters, Charlotte (Grandma) and Kate (Great-Grandaughter) along two timelines in 1939 and present day.
In the present day, Kate is the daughter of the Earl who resides at Copeley Park and after finding a hidden letter... she becomes determined to find out who the mystery sender 'B' is... this of course, sets of a course of events and several secrets are finally revealed.
I absolutely adore the dual timelines and I also find it beautifully poetic that at times, both Charlotte and Kate walk the same path - especially in love.
I loved reading Charlotte's POV in 1939s as it really helped to reveal her story through her eyes that I think made the story, plus the addition of the letters and some diary extracts... really adds to the emotion.
I adore Kate. She's had a bit of a rough time in her love life, and it was so lovely to see this smart lady slowly coming into her own when she realised her potential.
The main story with the two timelines are beautifully woven together throughout the story!
If you love historical fiction then this is one for you!
The story follows two characters, Charlotte (Grandma) and Kate (Great-Grandaughter) along two timelines in 1939 and present day.
In the present day, Kate is the daughter of the Earl who resides at Copeley Park and after finding a hidden letter... she becomes determined to find out who the mystery sender 'B' is... this of course, sets of a course of events and several secrets are finally revealed.
I absolutely adore the dual timelines and I also find it beautifully poetic that at times, both Charlotte and Kate walk the same path - especially in love.
I loved reading Charlotte's POV in 1939s as it really helped to reveal her story through her eyes that I think made the story, plus the addition of the letters and some diary extracts... really adds to the emotion.
I adore Kate. She's had a bit of a rough time in her love life, and it was so lovely to see this smart lady slowly coming into her own when she realised her potential.
The main story with the two timelines are beautifully woven together throughout the story!
If you love historical fiction then this is one for you!
August 18, 2025
📆 Dual timeline
👀 dual POV
🐢 -🐇 medium-paced
I'm not stranger to Chapman's work, so I already knew to expect a beautiful story, and The Italian Vineyard did not disappoint. I mean, how could I not love a story that's narrated by a character called Lady Charlotte! But all frivolity aside, it was also a beautiful, dual timeline book full of the family secrets I am so fond of in fiction. Of course, I'd struggle with such secrets were they to surface in real life, but they do make for good fiction.
Chapman's writing is so beautifully descriptive, and it flows wonderfully. Her books are just so easy to read, and they make me really want to visit Italy!
I loved the dual timeline aspect of this book. From the upper classes of 1939 to the late 2010s, where some of the snobbery still exists. I'll admit that I didn't particularly like Hugo, he came across as a stereotypical upper class Englishman. ButI always say that the ability to make the reader actually feel something about a character is a skill.
As I've already said, this isn't my first book by Anita Chapman, and it certainly won't be my last.
👀 dual POV
🐢 -🐇 medium-paced
I'm not stranger to Chapman's work, so I already knew to expect a beautiful story, and The Italian Vineyard did not disappoint. I mean, how could I not love a story that's narrated by a character called Lady Charlotte! But all frivolity aside, it was also a beautiful, dual timeline book full of the family secrets I am so fond of in fiction. Of course, I'd struggle with such secrets were they to surface in real life, but they do make for good fiction.
Chapman's writing is so beautifully descriptive, and it flows wonderfully. Her books are just so easy to read, and they make me really want to visit Italy!
I loved the dual timeline aspect of this book. From the upper classes of 1939 to the late 2010s, where some of the snobbery still exists. I'll admit that I didn't particularly like Hugo, he came across as a stereotypical upper class Englishman. ButI always say that the ability to make the reader actually feel something about a character is a skill.
As I've already said, this isn't my first book by Anita Chapman, and it certainly won't be my last.
August 25, 2025
4✨️
The Italian Vineyard by Anita Chapman.
This novel follows the dual stories of Lady Charlotte (1939) and Kate (2016) as they navigate the complexities of a changing world, love and loss.
This is the first dual timeline that Ive actually really enjoyed reading in a long while. I thought the different perspectives to the challenges the women faced was done really well. It really highlighted the different challenges in finding love, marriage and beginning families that women face both historically and currently.
For the most part, I absolutely loved the writing in this. I really felt like I was in the Vineyard with the characters. It was beautifully written and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
My only downside was I felt that the ending was rushed. Major conversations were had, but they felt forced and then the story moved along rapidly after that. However this was only a small concern, I otherwise really enjoyed this novel.
Thank you Netgalley and Anita Chapman for allowing me to read this ARC.
The Italian Vineyard by Anita Chapman.
This novel follows the dual stories of Lady Charlotte (1939) and Kate (2016) as they navigate the complexities of a changing world, love and loss.
This is the first dual timeline that Ive actually really enjoyed reading in a long while. I thought the different perspectives to the challenges the women faced was done really well. It really highlighted the different challenges in finding love, marriage and beginning families that women face both historically and currently.
For the most part, I absolutely loved the writing in this. I really felt like I was in the Vineyard with the characters. It was beautifully written and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
My only downside was I felt that the ending was rushed. Major conversations were had, but they felt forced and then the story moved along rapidly after that. However this was only a small concern, I otherwise really enjoyed this novel.
Thank you Netgalley and Anita Chapman for allowing me to read this ARC.
July 19, 2025
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Oh my goodness! I couldn’t wait to see how everything was all wrapped up, but I also didn’t want it to end, it was that good. Pack your bags because you’re going to be transported from England to Italy in this dual timeline story.
Charlotte- lives in the 1930’s. She’s married to an older man and when he dies, she goes to Italy for holiday.
Kate- lives in the present and is getting over a failed marriage. She finds a mysterious wine bottle and works on unraveling her great grandmother’s mystery.
This is an amazing story about love, new beginnings and the social class of women in the 1930’s. I look forward to more books by this author!! Many thanks to the author, Bookouture and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of the book. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
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Oh my goodness! I couldn’t wait to see how everything was all wrapped up, but I also didn’t want it to end, it was that good. Pack your bags because you’re going to be transported from England to Italy in this dual timeline story.
Charlotte- lives in the 1930’s. She’s married to an older man and when he dies, she goes to Italy for holiday.
Kate- lives in the present and is getting over a failed marriage. She finds a mysterious wine bottle and works on unraveling her great grandmother’s mystery.
This is an amazing story about love, new beginnings and the social class of women in the 1930’s. I look forward to more books by this author!! Many thanks to the author, Bookouture and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of the book. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
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July 23, 2025
There’s something about italian vineyards, buried letters, and long-lost family secrets that make your heart ache in the most beautiful way 💌🍷
The italian vineyard is one of those stories that gently wraps around your soul....warm, slow, and deeply emotional.
I loved how kate’s present-day journey mirrored her great-grandmother charlotte’s past in the 1930s, both bound by heartbreak, resilience, and the love of a vineyard that’s seen generations bloom and wither.
From the rich countryside of copeley park to the dreamy light of verona, the settings were vivid and lush. ben and kate’s chemistry was subtle but sweet, and the slow unraveling of the mystery behind the bottle of wine had me flipping pages with quiet excitement.
This book reminded me that sometimes, the past whispers exactly what the present needs to hear...and that love, once planted, never really fades.
The italian vineyard is one of those stories that gently wraps around your soul....warm, slow, and deeply emotional.
I loved how kate’s present-day journey mirrored her great-grandmother charlotte’s past in the 1930s, both bound by heartbreak, resilience, and the love of a vineyard that’s seen generations bloom and wither.
From the rich countryside of copeley park to the dreamy light of verona, the settings were vivid and lush. ben and kate’s chemistry was subtle but sweet, and the slow unraveling of the mystery behind the bottle of wine had me flipping pages with quiet excitement.
This book reminded me that sometimes, the past whispers exactly what the present needs to hear...and that love, once planted, never really fades.
June 24, 2025
I really enjoyed this book, a dual timeline looking at Charlotte's life - a forced marriage in 1939, and her great granddaughter Kate .
Charlotte's father had risen through the ranks, and was new money rich - sometimes not always accepted in society due to his background, he finds a marriage for his daughter Charlotte who would become a countess... however the marriage is a disaster, Winston is a lot older (she is his third wife), a drunk and a womaniser.
Kate recently divorced, her mother died a few years earlier, and her father is now engaged to a lady just 5 years older than Kate....
For her 30th Birthday, Charlotte gives to Kate a bottle of 1937 Amarone wine from her visit to an Italian vineyard in 1939. Kate finds a note.... and tries to find the secrets behind it!
Charlotte's father had risen through the ranks, and was new money rich - sometimes not always accepted in society due to his background, he finds a marriage for his daughter Charlotte who would become a countess... however the marriage is a disaster, Winston is a lot older (she is his third wife), a drunk and a womaniser.
Kate recently divorced, her mother died a few years earlier, and her father is now engaged to a lady just 5 years older than Kate....
For her 30th Birthday, Charlotte gives to Kate a bottle of 1937 Amarone wine from her visit to an Italian vineyard in 1939. Kate finds a note.... and tries to find the secrets behind it!
July 16, 2025
The Italian Vineyard by Anita Chapman is a warm and engaging story that sweeps you away to a beautiful vineyard in northern Italy. Told through two timelines, it weaves together past and present in a way that’s easy to follow and hard to put down.
Kate’s journey to uncover her family’s history feels authentic and heartfelt, while Lady Charlotte’s story adds depth and charm with its historical flavor. The vineyard setting is rich with atmosphere—sunshine, wine, secrets... you can practically smell the grapes and feel the breeze.
Chapman’s writing is smooth and inviting, with characters you grow to care about and a story that sticks with you. If you enjoy novels that offer romance, mystery, and a sense of place, this is a lovely one to dive into.
Kate’s journey to uncover her family’s history feels authentic and heartfelt, while Lady Charlotte’s story adds depth and charm with its historical flavor. The vineyard setting is rich with atmosphere—sunshine, wine, secrets... you can practically smell the grapes and feel the breeze.
Chapman’s writing is smooth and inviting, with characters you grow to care about and a story that sticks with you. If you enjoy novels that offer romance, mystery, and a sense of place, this is a lovely one to dive into.
July 26, 2025
Every book written by Anita Chapman gives me a gripping story over two time zones with a mystery to solve, roller-coaster romance and beautiful settings. The Italian vineyard is an idyllic setting which is linked to an estate in the Surrey Hills. In the 1930s, Lady Charlotte, forced into a loveless marriage, finds contentment working in the garden of Copeley Hall and she developers a friendship with Head Gardener, Albert. In parallel her great grand-daughter Kate trying to make a fresh start after a failed marriage takes an interest in the vineyard at Copley and has an unexpected encounter with the current head gardener, Ben. With delightful descriptive passages and the story told in turn from the points of view of Kate or Charlotte, this story captivates the reader.
June 4, 2025
Wow, what can I say. This book is feel good with elements of tragedy that make your emotions spin. Charlotte’s story is so heartbreaking but also beautiful. The way the couples meet and fall in love has you grinning from ear to ear and believing in love at first sight, true love. The book explores family relationships, betrayal, love and friendship wonderfully weaved together with descriptions of beautiful landscapes. A truly beautiful book from start to finish that has you caring about the characters and what happens to them.
June 19, 2025
Kate and her great grandmother Charlotte's story are told as dual POV as their lives and loves lead down similar paths. Charlotte is newly married to a drunk almost 30 years her senior who is only looking for a son to be heir. Kate is floundering in life after her mother dies and grasping at anything to keep her afloat until reality sinks that raft. Caught a crossroads, this is both their stories to figure out their lives. I enjoyed the scene setting and descriptions as it made me want to visit and experience it myself.
July 18, 2025
Chapman weaves two parallel love stories that explore the challenges of defying class boundaries and the power of a woman choosing her own path. In a romantically sweeping narrative, Charlotte and Kate reflect one another within a timeless, male-dominated hierarchy—particularly in England, though the theme resonates more broadly. While the story is pleasant and heartwarming, the parallels between the two narratives were so strong that the plot became predictable. I wouldn’t call it boring, but ultimately, it felt a bit too light to be truly fulfilling.
July 1, 2025
Wow, what a story! I, honestly, knew nothing about the book when I requested the arc, but I’m so glad I did!
First of all, I loved the dual timeline, the stories of two women with about 80 years between them, amazing!
Secondly, the setting? An Italian vineyard and a family estate in the UK? It cannot get any better.
A very emotional read, heartbreaking at times, but so very beautiful also! You just can’t put it down, from the beginning till the last pages💚
First of all, I loved the dual timeline, the stories of two women with about 80 years between them, amazing!
Secondly, the setting? An Italian vineyard and a family estate in the UK? It cannot get any better.
A very emotional read, heartbreaking at times, but so very beautiful also! You just can’t put it down, from the beginning till the last pages💚
July 6, 2025
I really enjoyed The Italian Vineyard. The story jumps between past and present, which kept things interesting, and the setting in Italy was gorgeous. Kate and Ben’s story felt real and emotional without being over the top. It’s the kind of book that pulls you in and makes you want to keep reading. If you like family secrets, romance, and a bit of history all mixed together, this one’s worth picking up. Thanks, NetGalley!
July 15, 2025
I really enjoyed reading this book and found it difficult to put down
I liked the,way Kates story seemed to mirror parts of her grandmother's story.
The twist that it was her father sabotaging his own business was a shock as was the knowledge that Ben was relayed to the family of her grandmother's husband giving the story a sinister feel.
I would thoroughly recommend reading this book
Thanks to Netgalley for my arc copy
I liked the,way Kates story seemed to mirror parts of her grandmother's story.
The twist that it was her father sabotaging his own business was a shock as was the knowledge that Ben was relayed to the family of her grandmother's husband giving the story a sinister feel.
I would thoroughly recommend reading this book
Thanks to Netgalley for my arc copy
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 20, 2025
While this story gave details of Verona and the Italian vineyard that make me want to hop on a plane, this dual perspective story did not feel as vibrant. I really do enjoy dual perspectives but the story itself just felt flat to me and the conflicts resolved quickly and easily without much depth. I would have loved to have seen more come from Charlotte’s outburst near the end, but it was not to be. Thank you to NetGalley for this arc in return for my honest review.
October 15, 2025
A beautifully written story set partially in England, and partially in Italy. The descriptions bring the story to life, immersing you in the setting. I loved the dual timeline aspect and the way it coincides with the present day. I warmed to the characters and could relate to the class structure of the era.
A recommended read.
A recommended read.
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