Savor Missouri: River Hill Country Food & Wine by Nina Furstenau

So many cool places along our rivers! I definitely want to try and visit some of these wineries, orchards and restaurants in the near future. I've always wanted to visit a pick-your-own lavender farm...

This book gave me some ideas for day trips once things warm up!

175 pages

The Villa by Nora Roberts

The Villa by Nora Roberts

Sophia is a proud member of the Giambelli clan and a vital member of the family business---wine. When family matriarch Tereza announces a merger with her husband's winery, MacMillan, Sophia knows she has to keep on her toes. The one thing she didn't count on, however, is Tyler MacMillan, whom she must work closely with to ensure a smooth takeover. Sophia finds herself pleasantly surprised by Tyler, and she finds herself leaning on him more and more as acts of sabotage threaten not just the family business, but the family itself.

486 pages.

A Lot Like Love by Julie James

Summary: "As the daughter of a billionaire and the owner of the city's top wine store, Jordan Rhodes is invited to the most exclusive parties in Chicago. But there's only one party the FBI wants to crash: the charity fund-raiser of a famous restaurateur, who also happens to launder money for the mob. In exchange for her brother's release from prison, Jordan is going to be there--with a date supplied by the Bureau."

A Lot Like Love is the second installment of Julie James' FBI/U.S. Attorney romance series. It was a fun read, but I never connected to the characters as much as I did in the first book. It was nice to see Cameron Lynde and Jack Pallas show up in this book as well! I plan to finish the series as they are witty and the story is well-told. 

Couple = Jordan Rhodes + Nick McCall

289 pages