Synopses & Reviews
The vineyards of Napa Valley provide a lush backdrop for this sweeping epic from the #1 New York Times bestselling authorand#133; PR executive Sophia Giambelli loves her job and has never worried about competition. For three generations, her familyand#8217;s wines have been world-renowned for their quality. But things are about to change at Villa Giambelli. Tereza, the matriarch, has announced a merger with the MacMillan familyand#8217;s wineryand#151;and Sophia will be assuming a new role. As a savvy businesswoman, she knows she must be prepared for anythingand#133;but she isnand#8217;t prepared for Tyler MacMillan. Theyand#8217;ve been ordered to work together very closely, to facilitate the merger. Sophia must teach Ty the finer points of marketingand#151;and Ty, in turn, shows her how to get down and dirty, to use the sun, rain, and earth to coax the sweetest grapes from the vineyard.
As they toil together, both in and out of the fields, Sophia is torn between a powerful attraction and a professional rivalry. At the end of the season, the course of the companyand#8217;s futureand#151;and the legacy of the villaand#151;may take an entirely new direction. And when acts of sabotage threaten both the family business and the family itself, Sophiaand#8217;s quest will be not only for dominance, but also for survival.
Review
“Roberts has created another page-turning novel.”—
USA Today
“Having made waves with romantic suspense on the coast and at sea, Roberts now takes a satisfying plunge into the deep…Roberts will keep fans appetites alive to the end.”—Publishers Weekly
“An engaging cast of characters with the enticing mystery of coral reefs and sunken treasure.”—The Denver Post
“A thrilling treasure hunt with a trademark edge. One of her most suspenseful tales to date.”—Booklist
“Robertss legion of fans will swarm to this.”—Kirkus Reviews
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and#8220;A page-turnerand#8230;intoxicating.and#8221;and#8212;
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram and#8220;Juicyand#8230;smoothly written.and#8221;and#8212;The New York Times
and#8220;Vintage Roberts.and#8221;and#8212;People
and#8220;[Roberts]and#8230;renders the Napa Valley so clearly, with so much affection, that at times youand#8217;d swear The Villa is illustratedand#8230;an intelligent, fast-paced story.and#8221;and#8212;The Minneapolis Star Tribune
and#8220;Rich in emotion and rife with conflictand#8230;this sweeping saga of Northern California wine-making steeps the reader in a heady mix of sex, scandal and the excesses of the supremely wealthy.and#8221;and#8212;Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
A ?suspenseful? novel by the #1 New York Times bestselling author?now in a French flap trade edition. Nora Roberts delivers an exciting tale that takes readers to the depths of the Caribbean?and the heights of passion and suspense?as a marine archaeologist and a salvager join forces to search for a legendary treasure.
Synopsis
A marine archaeologist and a salvager join forces to search for a legendary treasure in this novel thattakes readers to the depths of the Caribbean and the heights of passion and suspense from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts. Tate Beaumont has a passion for treasure-hunting. Over the years, she and her father have uncovered many fabulous riches, but one treasure has always eluded them: Angelique s Curse a jeweled amulet heavy with history, dark with legend, and tainted with blood. In order to find this precious artifact, the Beaumonts reluctantly form a partnership with salvagers Buck and Matthew Lassiter.
As the Beaumonts and Lassiters pool their resources to locate Angelique s Curse, the Caribbean waters darken with shadowy deceptions and hidden threats. Their partnership is placed in jeopardy when Matthew refuses to share information including the truth behind his father s mysterious death. For now, Tate and Matthew continue their uneasy alliance until danger and desire begin to rise to the surface
From the Paperback edition."
Synopsis
Roberts delivers an exciting tale that takes readers to the depths of the Caribbean--and the heights of passion and suspense--as a marine archaeologist and a salvager join forces to search for a legendary treasure.
Synopsis
Sea Swept brought the name Nora Roberts to the top of the New York Times list for the very first time—but with more than 35 million copies sold and countless previous bestsellers (six in 1996 alone!), readers and booksellers have long known the power of that name..and expected the very best in suspense and romance from her books. With The Reef, Nora Roberts presents the story of Tate Beaumont, a beautiful student of marine archaeology—and Matthew Lassiter, a sea-scarred young man who shares her dream of finding Anguelique's Curse, the jeweled amulet surrounded by legend and said to be long lost at the bottom of the sea. Forced into a reluctant partnership with Matthew and his uncle, Tate soon learns that her arrogant but attractive fellow diver holds as many secrets as the sea itself. And when the truth emerges about the mysterious death of Matthew's father eight years earlier, desire—and danger—begin to rise to the surface. True to form, Nora Roberts offers a story of grand passion and gripping adventure, bringing her devoted fans to the hidden undersea world..and to the deepest parts of the human heart.
Synopsis
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts comes an exciting tale that takes readers to the depths of the Caribbean
and the heights of passion and suspense.
Marine archeologist Tate Beaumont has a passion for treasure-hunting. Over the years, she and her father have uncovered many fabulous riches, but one treasure has always eluded them: Angeliques Cursea jeweled amulet heavy with history, dark with legend, and tainted with blood. In order to find this precious artifact, the Beaumonts reluctantly form a partnership with salvagers Buck and Matthew Lassiter.
Having to share this dream is more than Tate can bear, but she has little choice. As the Beaumonts and Lassiters pool their resources to locate Angeliques Curse, the Caribbean waters darken with shadowy deceptions and hidden threats. Their partnership is placed in jeopardy when Matthew refuses to share informationincluding the truth behind his fathers mysterious death several years earlier. For now, Tate and Matthew continue their uneasy allianceuntil danger and desire begin to rise to the surface
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