The Vineyard Between Us

di Pinky QUEEN (Autore)

Kamical Publishing, 2026

When grief brings Olivia Chen back to Napa Valley after ten years, she discovers her grandmother left her more than just a vineyard—she left her an impossible choice. Now Olivia must work alongside Cole Brennan, the man who still holds her heart, to save the legacy that binds their families together. Manhattan wine critic Olivia Chen has spent a decade building the perfect life—prestigious career, penthouse apartment, and a relationship that looks flawless on paper. She's also spent that decade running from Napa Valley, from her grandmother's vineyard, and most of all, from Cole Brennan, the boy who made her believe in forever before she left without explanation. When her beloved grandmother Margaret dies suddenly, Olivia is forced to return for the will reading. Instead, she discovers Margaret's final wish: Olivia must stay and work the harvest alongside Cole, now the vineyard's head winemaker, or lose her inheritance entirely. Cole Brennan has spent ten years trying to forget the girl who disappeared from his life without a word. He transformed his heartbreak into dedication, pouring everything into Chen-Brennan Vineyard. The last person he wants to see is Olivia, with her designer clothes and Manhattan polish, pretending she cares about the land she abandoned. As summer heat ripples through the valley, Olivia and Cole must navigate their painful past while fighting to save the vineyard from corporate vultures. Late nights in the cellar turn heated as old attraction reignites, and Olivia begins remembering why she fell so hard for the boy with dirt under his fingernails and wine in his blood. But she's still hiding the real reason she left—a secret that could destroy whatever fragile trust they're rebuilding. SAMPLE - CHAPTER 1: The email arrived on a Tuesday morning, the kind of gray Manhattan day that made Olivia Chen crave sunlight and something stronger than coffee. She was halfway through tasting notes for a pretentious Bordeaux when her phone buzzed with an unfamiliar California number. "Miss Chen? This is Richard Walsh, attorney for the estate of Margaret Chen." The words that followed—sudden heart attack, passed peacefully, so sorry for your loss—blurred together like wine poured too fast. Olivia's hand found the edge of her desk, fingers pressing hard against the reclaimed wood until the pressure grounded her. Her grandmother was gone. The woman who'd taught her the difference between good wine and transcendent wine, who'd let her run barefoot through the vines every summer, who'd loved her unconditionally even when Olivia had stopped calling, stopped visiting, stopped everything. "There's the matter of the will," Walsh continued. "You're named as a primary beneficiary. I'll need you to come to Napa for the reading." Napa. The word lodged in her chest like a stone. "Friday, if possible. There are time-sensitive estate matters. Your grandmother was quite specific about the timing." Of course she was. Margaret Chen had been specific about everything. She'd built Chen-Brennan Vineyard from nothing but determination and dirt, transforming it into one of Napa's hidden gems. Olivia could still remember the pride in her grandmother's voice—and she hadn't thought about Cole Brennan in years. Or rather, she'd gotten extremely good at not thinking about him, at keeping that particular door locked and bolted in the back of her mind. "Friday. Yes. I'll be there." She ended the call and sat motionless in her office, surrounded by awards and framed magazine covers featuring her byline. She'd built this life carefully, deliberately, choosing it over dirt roads and vine-covered hillsides. Choosing it over a boy with calloused hands and a smile that had once made her believe in forever.

• Autore: Pinky QUEEN
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Kamical Publishing
• Formato: EPUB3 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798233328572