The True Purpose of Vines
He came to Portugal to take her vineyard. Falling for its fiercely independent winemaker was never part of the bargain. Widowed young and determined never to surrender her independence again, Julia has fought to keep her family’s Douro estate alive in a world that believes vineyards—and women—should be managed by men. Then Griffin Maxwell arrives. Arrogant, infuriating, and far too observant, the Englishman has every reason to question Julia’s methods and every intention of protecting his own interests. She distrusts everything he represents. He considers her stubborn, reckless, and impossible. Unfortunately, neither can ignore the attraction simmering beneath every argument. But desire becomes the least of their problems when a mysterious plague begins killing the vines of the Douro. With livelihoods, fortunes, and generations of tradition at risk, Julia and Griffin are forced into an uneasy alliance. Fighting side by side among sun-drenched terraces and wine-dark cellars, contempt begins to turn into respect—and respect into something far more dangerous. Julia will risk everything to save her vineyard. Griffin may be the one man who can help her. But trusting him with her land is dangerous. Trusting him with her heart could cost her even more.If you love enemies-to-lovers novels and enjoy traveling to breathtaking places, this historical romance will capture your heart. The True Purpose of Vines received the Highly Recommended Award of Excellence from The Historical Fiction Company, won a Literary Titan Book Award, and was voted best historical romance of the year by The Chick Lit Café. Praise for the True Purpose of Vines: "Fabulous! I absolutely loved this book!! The characters are wonderful! Tasteful in every sense of the word!" Amazon reviewer"Delightful! It's rare that I enjoy a book so much that I'm sorry to finish reading it. This is one of those books. I might just have to turn around and read it a second time! Read it. I hope you love it as much as I did." Amazon reviewer"First book I have read written by Giovanna Siniscalchi and it will not be the last! Great characters and a captivating storyline. Definitely hard to put down." Amazon reviewer"Intoxicating! The True Purpose of Vines, is a wonderfully written historical romance." Amazon reviewer"This book is right up there with my favorite historical romance novels of 2022." Amazon reviewer"There are so many great things about this book I can't even begin to explain it all…Just read it, if you love historical romance and beautifully written stories that make you laugh and feel, you will love this book." Amazon reviewer"This story was absolutely amazing!" Amazon reviewer"Liquid Poetry! All I wanted to do while reading this is save for a ticket to Portugal and drink copious amounts of wine and port." Amazon reviewer"This is a beautiful romance that you won't want to miss and won't soon forget." Amazon reviewer"Love this story. So beautiful. It has all the love and romance you could want, but add in history and wine to make this book truly unique.""Beauty in word form. I swooned over a hero fixated on monosyllabic replies and a heroine in search of a soul wine. I love a STRONG heroine and Giovanna Siniscalchi delivers in The True Purpose of Vines." Amazon reviewer"I LOVED THIS STORY SO MUCH!! THE AUTHORS WRITING TRANSPORTS YOU TO A PLACE OF BEAUTY WHILE YOU EMBARK ON JULIA AND GRIFFINS LOVE STORY." Amazon reviewer"A journey of passion... an incredible piece of culturally rich historical romance." Amazon reviewer Read more