Woohoo Loved This Book! I’ve found a new author to love. Her writing was so full of life, so
descriptive, you learn about wine and grape vines, a romance that is a slow
burn, so many laugh out loud moments. The main character Carmen is one sassy
Latina. I loved the combination of Carmen with her sisters and her best friend.
I can’t wait for Ellyn Oaksmith’s next book!
I received this book as a free
kindle advance reader’s uncorrected copy from Netgalley.com. My comments and thoughts on the book were my own and not required in exchange for
the book. #SummeratOrchardHouse.
#Netgalley.com. #EllynOaksmith.
Description as found on
Netgalley:
The Alvarez sisters
have grown up and moved away—but now their father is in crisis, the family
business is collapsing and it’s time to go home to Lake Chelan.
Carmen Alvarez is the
reliable one. When her vulnerable father’s livelihood is threatened, she’s the
person her sisters call. Abandoning her job in Seattle, Carmen races home to
the family vineyard her dad built up from nothing to set things straight. But
soon she’s fallen back in love with the dusty sage hills, the turquoise blue
lake, the fragrant June orchards… Maybe she’s not just home for the summer?
Standing in the way of
Carmen’s happiness is one very attractive obstacle: new neighbor Evan
Hollister, who’s after her dad’s land. He’s arrogant, entitled and
spoiled—everything Carmen hates—and she is all set to have a bit of fun driving
him out of town so things can get back to normal. She isn’t ready for their
relationship to get complicated…
But Evan is the least
of Carmen’s worries. The business is falling apart and it starts to look like
Carmen might lose much more than just her pride: employees have quit, the bank
keeps calling and everything her father worked so hard for is slipping away. As
she is pushed to breaking point, Carmen will learn that her true family are the
people who will see her through the worst of times, and that love can be found
in the most unlikely of places.
A heart-warming romance about embracing the
unexpected, Summer at Orchard House will make you laugh, make you cry, and
remind you that it’s never too late to start again. For fans of Robyn Carr,
Carolyn Brown and Debbie Macomber.
