Vintage [Mass Market Paperback]

Olivia Darling (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 19, 2009

Power
Madeleine Arsenault is returning home after her father’s death—determined to prove that she can save her family’s debt-ridden business and run the most prestigious champagne house in France….
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Lust
Kelly Elson’s life is about to change in ways the London hotel maid never imagined. Inheriting a vineyard is only the beginning of her thirst for success….

Revenge
After her marriage to a Hollywood bad boy ends, supermodel Christina Morgan wants to prove she’s more than a pretty face. That’s why she’s set her sights on transforming her ex-husband’s California vineyard into a major player….

One sparkling prize
A ruthless takeover…a shattering family secret… a scandalous affair...Three women competing to produce the world’s best sparkling wine and willing to risk everything to win, unaware that they share a single enemy: driven by a secret agenda, a powerful vintner is orchestrating a chilling revenge, igniting a scandal that could bring down them all…

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Starred Review. Lies, lust and libation fuel this early summer beach read, published in the U.K. in 2008 to much acclaim. After a drunken wager, three wine critics set off to produce award-winning vintages. Madeline Arsenault takes on the task of rehabilitating her family's sluggish and debt-ridden vineyard. Party girl Kelly Eldon would rather sell the winery inherited from a father she never knew, but to get her cut, she has to spend five years as a hands-on owner. Supermodel Christina Morgan hopes her vineyard, a present from her ex-husband, will save her struggling career. Meanwhile, ruthless businessman Mathieu Randon takes steps to keep them all from competing with his own vintages. Darling's sly wit veils numerous jabs at celebrities and popular culture, and her pitch-perfect description and characterization draw readers into the complex world of vintage wine without overwhelming terminology. (May)
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Review

“Terrific…The sex pops like champagne corks, the action races along. Pure vintage fantasy. I loved it.” –Tilly Bagshawe, author of Adored

“Don’t wait for the beach to enjoy this fantastic beach read; open up a chilled bottle of sparkling wine and enjoy it now!” –Hester Browne, author of The Little Lady Agency

“Vintage has it all: sex, intrigue, glamour, and lashings of champagne!” —Sophie Kinsella, author of Confessions of a Shopaholic

“Sparkles with wit and glamour.”—Publishers Weekly, “Favorite Reads for the Summer”

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 477 pages
• Publisher: Dell (May 19, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440245141
• ISBN-13: 978-0440245148
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #925,871 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Full of intrigue and wine.., August 16, 2011

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Kristina Day "KDAY3311" (Milton, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vintage (Kindle Edition)

The premise of this story is different women try to create different vintages of wine. You get out of this book exactly what this cover shows, a mysterious women holding a glass of champagne.

Vintage follows three women who enter the man's world of wine-making. Madeleine Arsenault is the daughter of a French champagne-maker, and is left his vineyard when he dies. Madeleine wants to produce a vintage wine of her own, and is determined to prove her critics wrong and to rise to the top of the champagne world. Kelly Elson, a chambermaid in a hotel is also left a vineyard in a will, but she doesn't want anything to do with it until circumstances lead her to moving there. Lastly there is Christina Morgan, an American model whose marriage and career are in ruins. Christina is determined to create an amazing vineyard because that is all that was left of her glossy marriage.

The characters are all incredibly different, yet all have the same drive despite their different backgrounds and outlooks. The book had me right from the beginning and you are left rooting for each women to triumph in this male dominated world.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, October 27, 2011

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JenMoy - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Vintage (Mass Market Paperback)

I enjoyed the book. I liked the setting that it took place in. If you like wine and are into the whole "vinyard" thing, then i would recommend this book for you.

3.0 out of 5 stars Good relaxing book, February 7, 2011

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M.Awh - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Vintage (Mass Market Paperback)

Good book if you are looking for a simple, sexy and glamorous storyline. There were a bit too many characters in this book for me but overall I consider it beautifully written.