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

PR executive Sophia Giambelli loves her job and has never worried about competition. For three generations her familys wines have been world-renowned for their quality. But things are about to change at Villa Giambelli. Tereza the matriarch has announced a merger with the MacMillan familys wineryand Sophia will be assuming a new role.

As a savvy businesswoman Sophia knows she must be prepared for anything...but she isnt prepared for Tyler MacMillan. Theyve been ordered to work together very closely to facilitate the merger. Sophia must teach Ty the finer points of marketingand Ty in turn shows her how to get down and dirty to use the sun rain and earth to coax the sweetest grapes from the vineyard.
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As they toil together both in and out of the fields Sophia is torn between a powerful attraction and a professional rivalry. At the end of the season the course of the companys futureand the legacy of the villa?may take an entirely new direction. And when acts of sabotage threaten both the family business and the family itself?? Sophia??s quest will be not"ly for dominance?? but also for survival.

Amazon.com Review

Set in beautiful Napa Valley?? California?? Nora Roberts's latest novel portrays a rich world of family-owned wineries?? complete with enough romance?? sophisticated business intrigue?? betrayal?? and murder to cow the Medicis of Florence. The Villa focuses on the merger of two pro