Erika Germoglio co-owned and operated a highly successful company that specialized in rehabilitating distressed companies. She shared her success with her fiancé, Craig Bernhardt, who was a prominent real estate lawyer. Erika and Craig were engaged for a number of years, and with both of their careers on the move, they decided to secure a date for their wedding. To Erika, having to finalize her wedding plans was like a dream come true. And Erika would have her happily ever after. Or so she thought.
Before Erika could even begin to plan her wedding, she receives a strange letter from an attorney in Italy. Apparently, Erika had relatives in Italy and a grandfather that she never knew existed. Unfortunately, the letter didn’t bear any good news as she was made aware of the passing of Umberto Germoglio…her grandfather. As a result of Umberto’s passing, Erika stood to inherit a winery as well as a B&B. The only catch — Erika had to learn to operate both the winery and B&B. A task that required a minimum stay of five months. And as Erika would soon find out, perhaps moving to Italy would be the best move she would ever make.
After reading an excerpt from Casalvento, I knew in my heart that I would love this novel. I was not disappointed. Reminicent of the movie Under the Tuscan Sun, Casalvento exuded the same romantic and tranquil atmosphere that is associated with the Tuscan landscape.
I loved the primary characters in this novel. Author Cuillo has a gift of establishing and generating her characters into people that are interesting and engaging. It was easy to like them, and I was highly entertained by a few of the minor players.
I can’t say much about the plot without giving away that whole story. But I will say that there are some surprises dotted along the way that will lead to a heartfelt finale. And as a bonus, there are a few delectable recipes at the end of the novel which include: Pennee Della Nonna, Pasta E Fagioli, Linguine Con Cozze E Vongole.
I received a physical copy of the book from Greenleaf Book Group Press through the BookishFirst raffle. The review herein is completely my own and contains my honest thoughts and opinions.
Before Erika could even begin to plan her wedding, she receives a strange letter from an attorney in Italy. Apparently, Erika had relatives in Italy and a grandfather that she never knew existed. Unfortunately, the letter didn’t bear any good news as she was made aware of the passing of Umberto Germoglio…her grandfather. As a result of Umberto’s passing, Erika stood to inherit a winery as well as a B&B. The only catch — Erika had to learn to operate both the winery and B&B. A task that required a minimum stay of five months. And as Erika would soon find out, perhaps moving to Italy would be the best move she would ever make.
After reading an excerpt from Casalvento, I knew in my heart that I would love this novel. I was not disappointed. Reminicent of the movie Under the Tuscan Sun, Casalvento exuded the same romantic and tranquil atmosphere that is associated with the Tuscan landscape.
I loved the primary characters in this novel. Author Cuillo has a gift of establishing and generating her characters into people that are interesting and engaging. It was easy to like them, and I was highly entertained by a few of the minor players.
I can’t say much about the plot without giving away that whole story. But I will say that there are some surprises dotted along the way that will lead to a heartfelt finale. And as a bonus, there are a few delectable recipes at the end of the novel which include: Pennee Della Nonna, Pasta E Fagioli, Linguine Con Cozze E Vongole.
I received a physical copy of the book from Greenleaf Book Group Press through the BookishFirst raffle. The review herein is completely my own and contains my honest thoughts and opinions.