Richly detailed and yet fast-paced, Harmel's story flows at remarkable depth, as ordinary citizens rise to the challenge of extraordinary circumstances in occupied France. When past and present finally collide, Liv finds herself on a road to salvation that leads right to the caves of the Maison Chauveau. But the older woman has an ulterior motive-and a tragic, decades-old story to share. New York, 2019 Recently divorced, Liv Kent is at rock bottom when her feisty, eccentric French grandmother shows up unannounced, insisting on a trip to France. When C line recklessly follows her heart in one desperate bid for happiness, and In s makes a dangerous mistake with a Nazi collaborator, they risk the lives of those they love-and the vineyard that ties them together.

In s fears they'll be exposed, but for C line, the French-Jewish wife of Chauveau's chef de cave, the risk is even greater-rumors abound of Jews being shipped east to an unspeakable fate. As the danger mounts, Michel turns his back on his marriage to begin hiding munitions for the R sistance. Champagne, 1940 In s has just married Michel, the owner of storied champagne house Maison Chauveau, when the Germans invade. The author of the 'engrossing' ( People ) international bestseller The Room on Rue Am lie returns with a moving story set amid the champagne vineyards of France during the darkest days of World War II, perfect for fans of Heather Morris's The Tattooist of Auschwitz.

The Winemaker's Wife by Kristin Harmel