Something in the Wine

by Tricia Stringer

A warm-hearted rural romance set among the scenic vineyards of the Margaret River from bestselling author Tricia Stringer, the authentic voice of Australian storytelling. Reserved high school teacher Keely Mitchell is more than ready for her holiday on the west coast of Australia, so when a medical emergency turns over all her plans and an intervention by a kind stranger finds her recovering in a Margaret River vineyard, she is at first downcast.

Keely had wanted to put recent traumatic events out of her mind, and recuperating alone in a stranger's house won't help that. But slowly the lovely food, spectacular wine and beautiful landscape of the area begin to work their spell. As Keely makes friends with the locals and adapts to the rhythms of the vintner's year, she starts to feel part of the scenery too, particularly when her artwork and jewellery-making somehow find a home at Levallier Dell Wines.

But clouds are on the horizon in the shape of a warring father and son, interfering family friends and a rival in love. Keely didn't mean to fall for anyone, but she can't help her feelings for clever, passionate wine-maker Flynn Levallier. Sadly, it seems he only has eyes for the beautiful Kat, daughter of a rival wine-maker. Can what Keely feels be real? Or is it just something in the wine?

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Audiobook, Australia, Contemporary

384 pages, Paperback

Published April 15, 2019

About the author

Tricia Stringer is a bestselling and award-winning author. Among others, her books include commercial fiction titles Table For Eight, The Model Wife and The Family Inheritance, the rural romances A Chance of Stormy Weather and Come Rain or Shine and historical sagas Heart of the Country, Dust on the Horizon and Jewel in the North, set in the 19th Century Flinders Ranges. Tricia lives in the beautiful Copper Coast region of South Australia, often exploring Australia's diverse communities and landscapes, and shares this passion for the country and its people through her authentic stories and their vivid characters.
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Reviews

[Kylie D · Rating 2 out of 5]

OK, I know I'm going to be in the minority here, but I did not like this book. I was excited to get a hold of a copy after reading Tricia Stringer's 'Table For Eight', but this offering has none of that book's charm.

Keely has travelled to Western Australia, obviously to get away from something in her past, when she finds herself in hospital, and then is at the mercy of a stranger. Euan runs a winery in the Margaret River with his son Flynn, and he kindly offers Keely a place to stay while she recovers. Keely finds herself becoming immersed in the local lifestyle and falling for Flynn.

All standard rural romance fare, so what didn't I like about it? Well father and son are at odds on how to proceed with the winery, all well and good, but they spend the entire book bickering, and it got very tedious. I also found Keely far too timid to be an engaging heroine, I much preferred lively neighbour Kat. Add to this an amateurish plotline and clunky dialogue and for me the writing was on the wall. Even the subplots designed to add drama felt flat. Plus everyone seemed to be under pressure from others expectations all the time. There was no light moments at all to counteract all the seriousness.

I wont write this author off just yet, as I really did enjoy 'Table For Eight', but this book didn't work for me. However others have rated it highly, so please make up your own minds about it.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Brenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Keely Mitchell was looking forward to her holiday in WA; to following her dreams and going where she wanted. But the day of her arrival in Perth, she had an unexpected medical emergency and it was only luck that had her remembering the note with the phone number in her jeans pocket. Heading to Margaret River was the last thing she thought she’d be doing, but recuperation was paramount and her respite at Levallier Dell Wines seemed fortuitous.

As Keely slowly regained her strength, her discomfort at the situation in the face of the father and son who quite obviously didn’t see eye to eye was enough to make her want to leave. But gradually, the beauty of the vineyard; the wine and food; the friendliness of the locals – all made Keely realise she loved the area. But of course she couldn’t stay. Her sketches and jewellery making kept her occupied, but she wasn’t sure it was enough.

Would Keely leave Levallier Dell with just her memories to add to her holiday experiences? Or was there more, much more that she could experience?

Another fabulous read from the pen of Aussie author Tricia Stringer! I thoroughly enjoyed Something in the Wine, as I have all this author’s work. Her descriptions are so well painted, even though I’ve never been to the area, I could visualize it all. I could see the volatile and passionate neighbour Theo; the gossiping café owner; the frustrations of both father and son – all written in an easy-to-read way. An excellent novel which I have no trouble recommending.

With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.

[Carolyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Keely Mitchell has taken three months off from her teaching career in South Australia with the intention of traveling north up the coast of WA. Instead she finds herself recuperating from a medical emergency and accepts an offer from Euan Levallier, a friendly stranger she met on the plane, to come and stay with him and his son Flynn at his winery in Margaret River. As she recovers, she finds herself getting involved in the life of the town and helping out in the winery. She also can't help noticing the tension between Euan and his son as Flynn wants to try out new wines and techniques and Euan wants to stick with what has worked for them so far.

This was an enjoyable romance set in the vines of Margaret River. It's a beautiful region I have stayed in many times and I felt the author got the vibe of the district, the tourism, the surf beaches and the local people just right. She was also very well informed on grape growing and wine making and the problems that wine makers face and this made for an interesting backdrop to the story. It was good to see Keely's personality growing as she fell in love with the town and its people so that she had the strength to face up to the things in her life that were making her unhappy before and look ahead to a much happier future.

With thanks to Netgalley and Harlequin Australia for a digital ARC to read

[Helen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have had this one sitting on my TBR pile for a while now, and have really enjoyed other books by Tricia Stringer, I do enjoy a good rural romance and this one I did as well, although it took me a bit to get into this one and to get to know the characters but once I did there was no putting the book down the setting is just so beautiful, I really need to visit the Margaret River area in Western Australia.

Keely Mitchell is a high school art teacher from South Australia she still lives at home with her parents and has decided that it is time that she has a holiday on her own she is off to Western Australia and plans to head up north but once she arrives in Perth things don’t go as planned when she ends up in hospital and is taken to the Margaret River vineyard by Euan Levallier to recuperate, here Keely will find peace and happiness and maybe love.

Euan has lived in this beautiful area for many years he is widowed and with his son Flynn they run and own Levallier Dell Wines a very popular winery they make award winning wines but he and Flynn don’t always see eye to eye on the way the future should go.

It is not long before Keely is feeling much better and is helping on the vineyard and making friends with Flynn but there is a lot of tension between father and son and with Flynn also getting closer to neighbour Kat Keely’s emotions are all over the place. When she is offered relief work at the local high school past memories are bought to a head.

Levallier Dell on the river in this beautiful area seems to have healing powers for Keely and she is loving being here, her art is helping but will she move on or will things turn out for the better, this one was hard to put down there are lots of emotions running throughout the story so many characters that add to the story the grumpy neighbour the interfering friend, but the journey for Keely and Flynn to find that happiness and love was an uphill battle, but so worth it. I do highly recommend this one.

My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for my copy to read and review

[Amy Perera · Rating 4 out of 5]

Keely Mitchell takes 3 months off from her teaching job to travel, her first stop is Western Australia. A medical emergency on the first day means she needs to find a place to recuperate and heal. She calls Euan Levallier, a friendly stranger on the plane and goes to stay with him. Euan owns a beautiful winery in Margaret River. He also has a handsome son and there must be something in the wine as overtime Keely falls in love with the people and this new life ✨ I really enjoyed this book. I liked how Keely’s character seemed to grow as the book developed. You start to vision yourself in Margaret River, tasting the wine and watching the characters. A rural romance that had a few aww moments and I do love a happy ending. I’m looking forward to reading more Tricia’s books in the future

[Carolyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Something In The Wine by Tricia Stringer is a great Rural Romance set mostly in the Margaret River Region of Western Australia with some mentions of wine produced also in the Clare Valley in South Australia.

I loved hearing about all different varieties of grapes and wines produced in both wine regions of Australia.

The significance of rose bushes in a vineyard and why they are put there in almost every vineyard you see.

I also loved hearing about the Haystack Block, the Cellar Door at River Dynasty and the Wine labelling carefully and skilfully crafted by Keely who has many artistic talents. Keely is so artistic she creates and sketches a Wine Label named Scarecrow in the Haystack series.

The main character, Keely is very interesting making jewellery and beading a hobby at first and then turning it into a part-time small business while producing beautiful beaded wine bottle covers and straw bags for the new wines they've created.

I really enjoyed Something In The Wine by Tricia Stringer and look forward to reading more of her stories.

[Janine · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a quick and easy read but Keely did annoy me.

[Tiff · Rating 1 out of 5]

Keely has about as much depth as a wading pool.

[Helen - Great Reads & Tea Leaves · Rating 3 out of 5]

Over ten years ago, Tricia self published a short story which has now been refurbished into ‘Something in the Wine’. This story is set in the glorious Western Australian wine region of Margaret River. In essence, this is a sweet tale of learning to follow your heart.

This is an easy read, incorporating family dynamics and romance. I think the real enticement here though, is the wine growing region itself. Tricia beautifully captures the locality from the vines to the coast, including the flow of tourism to the area. If you are at all interested in wine making then this is the book for you! Much research has been undertaken and it is very interesting to learn about grape growing and the problems that can arise. It provides a wonderful backdrop to a story that was quite simple.

I struggled with some of the characters. I found the main female lead, Keely, to be too meek (given her age) especially when dealing with her parents. Also, as many other reviewers have noted, the family bickering between father/son and neighbouring wine growers, grew a little thin at times.

So whilst not my favourite Tricia Stringer book, it still makes for a interesting rural read, inclusive of all the necessary ingredients of fear and hope, rejection and love and the journey to learn to follow your heart and do what makes you happy.

“I was a little girl then.”
“The same Katerina lives within.” He reached across and put a hand on her shoulder.
“Follow your heart.”



This review is based on a complimentary copy from the publisher and provided through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The quoted material may have changed in the final release.

[Hayley (hayleys.little.library) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Towards the end of July I finally read my first book by Tricia Stringer after seeing so many of her books being raved about in the rural romance book lover community and I was not disappointed!
'Something in the Wine' is set amongst the vineyards of Margaret River, and it was so cool to read about many locations in WA that I've heard of before. I came to really like the main character Keely and I love that this book gave me all of the small country town vibes with some great characters and relationships filled with drama and spark that kept me entertained. I can't wait to read some more of Tricia's books in the future!

[Angie Flanagan · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book had potential to be great. It started out so strong and I had hopes for it to be great. By chapter 6 it went downhill and was a bit boring in my opinion. I’m sorry to say that. However I did like some of the characters. Loved Keely, but the way she acts made her sound like a teenager rather than a 27 year old. I thought she was like 18-20 yrs old. And then I thought it was just a bit unbelievable about Flynn and Keely and their relationship cause they never even really spoke to one another or anything and then BAM they fall for each other? Mmmmmm sorry not buying it.

[Tanya Nellestein · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favourite of Tricia Stringers yet! Loved this book. Felt like I was right there in the story. Characters were so relatable. Just something about the end felt rushed...maybe I didn’t want it to end 🤔

[Suzanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book. It had a good backbone and the characters were great. I have learned a good deal about wine and the wine regions in Perth. A great book to recommend.

[Certified Book Addicts · Rating 4 out of 5]

From beloved Australian author, Tricia Stringer, comes the contemporary novel, Something In The Wine. Set in the Western Australian wine region of Margaret River, the heroine is Keely Mitchell. Keely is the girl next door who is about to embark on a holiday of a life time when fate steps in to turn her plans upside down.

I really enjoyed getting to know Keely Mitchell. She was a quiet, trusting woman with a creative flair. Drawing and making jewellery were her passion and, like myself, Keely is a school teacher. While I teach primary school, Keely was a high school teacher. I admire anybody who is brave enough to work with adolescents and Keely is no exception. For much of the story, Keely shied away from sharing her experiences as a teacher so I was intrigued to know why. When Keely eventually let down her guard and let others in, her situation is every teacher’s worst nightmare. I could emphasise with Keely escaping her life to begin a much needed break.

Keely’s holiday kicks off in Western Australia, with plans to go north. A medical emergency finds
Keely unexpectedly recuperating down south, in Margaret River. The home belongs to Euan Levallier, an elderly gentleman that she befriended on the plane trip. Euan is the owner of Levallier Dell Winery. Through Euan and his good looking son, Flynn, I learnt a lot about the process of wine making. It’s a life that requires commitment as certainly comes with as many highs as it does lows.

With the lows coming thick and fast, it doesn’t help that father and son are at loggerheads, with Euan taking a more traditional approach while Flynn wants to propel the business into the future. To make matters worse, the winery is in competition with their neighbouring winery, River and Ocean Dynasties. Owned by Theo, he has his sights set on the Levallier winery using any means possible, including his granddaughter, Kat. Theo tries to be the match maker but didn’t count on the chemistry between the strong, silent Flynn and Keely.

With themes of wineries, father-son relationships, widowhood, love, family, rivalry, secrets, teaching, moving on and letting go, there is something for everyone in Something In The Wine.

[Jennifer (JC-S) · Rating 3 out of 5]

‘Keely Mitchell peered at the numbers on the overhead panel and stopped beside 19B.’

Keely Mitchell, a secondary school teacher, was looking forward to her three-month holiday in Western Australia. She had been planning a trip overseas with her friend Bec, but those plans had to be put on hold. Instead, Keely plans to explore Broome and the Kimberley region.
Unfortunately, a medical emergency requiring surgery in Perth intervenes. Thanks to Euan Levallier, a kind stranger Keely met on the flight from Adelaide to Perth, she can recuperate on his family’s vineyard in the Margaret River region.

At Levallier Dell Wines, Keely meets Euan’s son Flynn. Euan and Flynn are both committed winemakers, but they have different views about the future. Keely finds the tension between them uncomfortable, and she is made feel like an outsider by one family friend. But Keely also meets others who share some of her creative interests and she is also able to assist the Levalliers.
Keely has feelings for Flynn, but she is convinced that he is only interested in the beautiful, vivacious Kat – the granddaughter of a neighbouring vintner.

I picked this novel up, looking to escape into a rural romance. I enjoyed this novel: Ms Stringer’s depictions of some of the challenges of small communities, of tensions within family businesses, and of the efforts of well-meaning busybodies brought a smile to my face. And the ending was perfect.

This is the third of Ms Stringer’s novels I have read, and I have enjoyed each of them.

Jennifer Cameron-Smith

[Rita Chapman · Rating 3 out of 5]

An enjoyable read - romance in the vineyard, father/son conflict, locals feuding and a happy ending.

[Courtney · Rating 3 out of 5]

An good and easy read.

[Alicia Hope · Rating 3 out of 5]

While this book is as well written as the author's other offerings, I found it a bit of a struggle to finish as I just couldn't like or respect the female protagonist. She comes across (in my opinion) as weak-willed and rather pathetic, so I found myself itching to give her a good slap!

Of course this won't stop me reading the next Stringer offering. :)

[Shelagh · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you’re looking for a straight rural romance then Something In The Wine is not the book for you. If, on the other hand, you are looking for a wonderful Australian rural story with romantic elements, something that is complex and layered and filled with intriguing secondary plots and well rounded characters, then look no further.
This book is not a fast read, but nonetheless it drew me into the lives of the family, friends and neighbours of the Levaliers. Set in Margaret River, Western Australia, this story gives readers a tantalising glimpse of the beautiful countryside in and around that part of the world. I’ve never been there but having read Something In The Wine, I have added Margaret River to my travel bucket list.
I think it was the characters who really drew me into this book. Keely is very much the star of this show. She is clearly trying to get away from something and perhaps rediscover her inner self as she sets off on her Western Australian holiday and I certainly felt like holding her hand and helping her at times. As I got to know Keely I sensed that she was facing a crisis of confidence of some sort, though at first I couldn’t put my finger on what it was. I loved the way she slowly integrated into life at Levalier Dell, learned to lean on Euan, whom she’d met on her flight to Perth and who reminded her of her grandfather.
His son Flynn was another matter altogether and I watched with fascination as he and Keely danced around each other, firstly avoiding each other and then demonstrating the art of miscommunication to a T. While Flynn is the hero of Keely’s story, there were so many times I wanted to clip him around the ears and tell him to show Keely how he felt about her. For a smart man he was unbelievably inept at sharing emotions.
I felt for both Euan and his neighbour Theo, both talented winemakers but at loggerheads over each other’s approach to the business. There were other characters who stood out for me, among them Euan’s sister Maggie. Around each of these people little stories swirled, yet all were intertwined in the overarching story.
This book is so well structured. It is clear author Tricia Stringer has done her homework. She did an excellent job of giving enough information about the winemaking process and the wines of the Margaret River region to demonstrate her knowledge and make the story believable without forcing information down my throat. I came away feeling I’d learned something as well as having enjoyed the story.

[Ann-Maree · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was a little bit disappointed with this read, I read to the end but not because it was grabbing my attention but I used it as a sleeping tablet to stop my brain before bed. You might think that is harsh but it's the truth and I give my true review of each book I read. The characters had the potential to be great but the storytelling was a bit slow and repetitive at times. I would not call it a rural romance at all it was just a rural story what I really loved with the setting of the story as it's a play I would love to visit. I have been to Perth so I could visualise what the author was describing as the places I had been to and just dreamed of the countryside she was describing in the lovely wine country of the Murry River.

I did read at the end that this is a rewrite of an old book by this author so this might explain the missing depth of this story. I still have it a three-star review as it was readable but just not to a high level that I expected by this author. Then the ending of this book was the complete opposite of the whole book it was super fast.

Keely Mitchell has left her home and her job to travel the Western Australia state with her first point of call being Peth than to travel up the coast to all the places her beloved Grandfather spoke about. Great plan but as we know the best plans can always have a few bumps in the road, with a trip to the hospital on her very first night Keely finds herself needing help and somewhere to recuperate. She soon finds herself at a Margaret River vineyard with the kind man she meets on the plane.

Flynn Levallier has been running his family vineyard "Levallier Dell Wines" while his dad Eaun has been away. Father and son do not agree on how to run the family winery and butt head throughout the books. Flynn has dreams of new wines but his father wants things done his way the old way.

Can Keely help the two Levallier man to work together for the best of the vineyard while she is visiting or will she just keep hiding the true reason for her holiday from her real life?

We will travel the journey of two vineyards and two families of the Margaret River and the small town that help with the growing tourist industry of this region.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.

[Jill · Rating 1 out of 5]

I really wanted to enjoy 'Something in the Wine' by Tricia Stringer, especially as it is set in the Margaret River wine region of Western Australia, my home state. However, with so many Australian rural romances on the bookshelves these days it takes something special to grab my attention, and sadly, this falls short - for a number of reasons. The plot is thin. The first part of the book is very convoluted as the author has to find a way to get Keely (a young woman escaping her family in South Australia by going to Western Australia for a holiday) to Margaret River. She meets a middle-aged man on the plane. When she needs help (oh yes, she has an emergency appendics operation), she calls him as he has given her his business card. He invites her to stay at his winery. It all seemed a bit creepy to me, especially as he is so warm and caring to her, a virtual stranger, and quite brutally cold to his son Flynn. Why not get her there another way? Anyway, throughout the story he and his son constantly bicker about how to run the winery, but nothing is ever resolved maturely and it just became boring and predictable. Sadly, for me, Keely is portrayed as weak, timid, naive and occasionally rather ignorant. Flynn comes across as a grumbling, bumbling teenager, not the 33-year-old man who has travelled the world as we are told. Nothing really happens; it seems to be a series of incidents strung together. We are three-quarters of the way through the book before there is even a hint of romantic tension, and even then, there are no sparks as far as I am concerned, just the author telling us there might be. Even the descriptions of Margaret River come across as cheery tourist fodder. I would have thought pre-readers and editors may have picked up on these points before publishing. Or do more people than I imagine want a simple, easy-to-digest, escapist story these days? I guess this review sounds harsh, and I'm sorry, because I know writing is a personally tough occupation, but I recently read a similar rural romance that had strong characters you could relate to, a gripping plot, thought-provoking incidents, humour and loveable minor characters. So it can be done.

[Lisa Glanville · Rating 2 out of 5]

Audiobook.
UGH. What a pathetically weak protagonist.
She was a pain. Just awful.
I gather that this is a reworking of an early book - did it really need resurrecting?
This author has clearly developed and improved as the years have gone by... after reading a few of hers, this was not her best work.

[Caitlyn · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was dreary. The descriptions of Perth and the Margaret River region were lovely. The characters, especially the main character Keely, were not. Keely was too timid and weak to be a leading lady and was unbearable for 99% of the book.

[Leanne Lovegrove · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic setting in amongst the vineyards of Margaret River, WA, good characters and a sweet story.
I was lucky enough to receive a review copy, thank you Net Galley.

[Bec K · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not one of her better books, just a bit boring for me. 2.5 stars

[Kraska · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the third book I have read by Tricia Stringer. I picked it up because I enjoy books set in the local area and I like Stringer's books as light easy reads. I didn't like this book as much as Stringer's other books.

The main problem with this book is the protagonist Keely. She doesn't do much of anything in the book. She has few goals, makes little choices, and overall has little impact on the story. She does improve later on towards the book, but especially the first 1/3 of the book suffers because of it.

The one choice Keely does make - staying with Euan, a complete stranger - is unfathomable. A shy young woman, who has just gone through some trauma in her life wouldn't make that choice, in my opinion. If Keely would have stayed at the Levallier for a different reason, it could have made the story stronger.

This book also seemed to skip over the scenes I would have found more interesting compared to some other scenes (e.g. food preperation or cleaning etc): why don't we get details about the Keely's first teaching session? Her whole backstory centres around it, and then we only get it narrated after the fact. I was disappointed.
We also missed out on (what I think) could have been interesting scenes: the police interview, or the frantic phone call from her mother. Again, missed opportunity.

But all things considered, I still enjoyed the book. The book delivers exactly as promised and I liked that it was set in Margaret River of which I have fond memories. Despite Keely's weaknesses, I could still relate to her problems, and I enjoyed the happy ending.

[marlin1 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Keeley Mitchell is just starting out on her Australian adventure. At 27 years of age, she’s never lived away from home and she’s excited to leave her stifling life. But on her first night in Perth she is struck down with a medical condition. Not wanting to admit defeat to her parents, she remembered the kind gentleman called Euan on the plane giving her his contact details. So it’s on his winery property in Margaret River that she finds herself recuperating.
And here Keeley finds herself caught up in life on the winery and the tensions between father and son with old and new ideas.

I really enjoyed this gentle book, as Keeley finds herself and has the strength to make certain decisions. I haven’t been to the Margaret River but being familiar with the South Australian wine regions, I could imagine the setting described well.
A very easy read and one I wished I had the time to just sit and get caught up in for a number of hours. Unfortunately life got in the way but it was easy to pick up and become immersed quickly.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy to read.

[Ariane · Rating 1 out of 5]

It took me over a year to read this book because I didn't find the heroine, Keely, or the story compelling. I wish that Keely had been more assertive. Moreover, listening to the audiobook, Flynn always seemed upset with this father. His constant frustration made him really unlikable to me, especially considering the fact that Ewan, his father, almost never lost his cool with him.

While reading the book, the following questions came to mind:

Why did Flynn like Keely?
Why did Keely like Flynn?
What made his family and friends believe that Keely was perfect for him?

I never ever felt chemistry between the two protagonists. I never understood what they saw in each other. It felt that by the rest of the characters stating how much Keely liked Flynn and how perfect they were for each other, the reader was supposed to believe that they were a good match.

All in all, the book wasn't for me. I am appreciative, though, about what I learnt of the wine industry from this book.

[Vicki Robe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great read by Tricia Stringer based at Margaret River in winemaking country. This book was about the slow burn romance of Keely Mitchell who is on holidays from South Australia and on the plane she meets Euan Levallier from Margaret River, and Marty and his mates, Steve and Mike. Keely becomes ill and is taken to hospital in Perth and has her appendix taken out whilst having a drink with Marty and co. Once they get Keely to the hospital they leave and continue with their holiday and throughout the book she keeps crossing paths with Marty and his mates.

In the meantime, as she has nowhere to go to rest up, she contacts Euan Levallier and goes to his winery to rest after her surgery. She stays at the winery with Euan and his son Flynn. As she gets better she helps them with an upcoming festival and meets many locals along the way feeling part of the community.

Who does she fall for and will her feelings be returned?

[Renee Hermansen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thanks to Beauty and Lace and Harlequin books for this copy of Something in the Wine to read and review.

This is my first read from author Tricia Stringer and I will be sure to read more after enjoying this book.
I found it a very easy read right from the start and Keely was a lovely character to follow on her journey to W.A. where she finds herself at the beautiful winery,
Levallier Dell belonging to the generous Euan and his son Flynn Levallier.
The father and sons relationship was turbulant but Keely makes herself at home while recuperating from her operation,
enjoying the beauty and serenity that surrounds her at the winery. The author describes this perfectly so you can envision the surroundings.
Even though I do not know much about wine I found the insight into the wine industry very interesting.
It was hard to put this book down as I wanted to see hwere the story lead and I wasn't disappointed.