I was asked by NetGalley to review this remarkable story of love, secrets and family.
The story takes the reader from vineyards of France, Scotland, England and Australia. Jacques Louis Colbert and early pharmacist in London comitted a terrible crime is sent to Australia ( where convicts were sent in those days) for his crimes never to return to England.
Then there is Caroline the daughter of Jacques - escaping her past, travels on ship masquerading as a weathy widow to Austraila. She adopts a young cabin boy to be her newphew. When she emarks in Hobart Australia she seeks out an old cottage with an old vineyard and her vision is to grow grapes as her paternal family did in France before the French Revolution.
Caroline must reinvent herself as her father is not far from where she has settled.
Champagne, twists and turns and secretsd makes this a really enjoyable read.
Well wrritten and an author I will seek out.
Readers not long to wait due for publication next month on 15 January 2026.
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