The Villa

By: Nora Roberts

Narrated by: Laural Merlington

Length: 16 hrs and 11 mins

Publisher's summary

Sophia Giambelli has never worried about competition. For three generations, the Giambelli wines have been renowned for their quality - from Napa Valley to Italy, and throughout the world. The pride of the Giambelli family and a top PR executive, Sophia loves her job - and excels at it.

But things are about to change at Villa Giambelli. Tereza, the matriarch, has announced a merger with the MacMillan family's winery - and Sophia will be assuming a new role.

As a savvy businesswoman, she knows she must be prepared for anything...but she isn't prepared for Tyler MacMillan. They've been ordered to work together very closely, to facilitate the merger. Sophia must teach Tyler the finer points of marketing - and Ty, in turn, shows her how to get down and dirty, to use the sun, rain, and earth to coax the sweetest grapes from the vineyard.

As they toil together, both in and out of the fields, Sophia is torn between a powerful attraction and a professional rivalry. At the end of the season, the course of the company's future - and the legacy of the villa - may take an entirely new direction. And when acts of sabotage threaten both the family business and the family itself, Sophia's quest will be not only for dominance, but also for survival.

©2004 Nora Roberts (P)2004 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Good story

Liked the narrator hard to do so many voices and accent. Good listen to older Nora Roberts book,seems like a simple story compared to all the chaos in the world a good escape for awhile.

The narrator did an amazing job!

The story was good and the narrator made all the characters seem to have their own voice. I loved listening to this book.

Great Nora Roberts story

Yikes. I struggled to finish this one. The narator's accent was painful to listen to.

The Villa. A Great Read.

A really good book. I recommend it to anyone who wants to read about family, tradition, wineries, love, romance, sex, suspense, murder, and a damn good book.

The Villa

I’m a long time fan of Nora Roberts.’ and just had the opportunity to listen to “The Villa’ As usual I became fully engrossed in the story. This novel is very fast paced, with enough twists and turns to
keep everyone’s interest, This novel is one of Ms, Roberts’ best. The characters are complex, and the narrator expertly handled the uniqueness of each protagonist.
Recommend this for all listeners from 13 and up.
Thank you Ms. Roberts for once again creating a fascinating story.

Wish this was a series.

I haven't read much Nora Roberts but of the ones I have read this is my favorite. Unlike many of her books it is a standalone and I found it very enjoyable. I wish she had made it into a series so I could read more about the characters.

Definitely not in the category of classic literature but an entertaining romance.

Fully Engaging

I had read this book when it came out, and decided to listen to it, as it was so long ago. Listening to it, I was able to remember how much I enjoyed it! Laura’s Merlington does an amazing job, the different voices, the accents, I was able to “see” all the characters. Highly recommend, one of Nora Roberts best!

Good read

Slow start but riveting after the first couple of chapters enjoyed very much looking forward to my next Norah Roberts

Great story

Excellent story line with unexpected twists and turns in Nora’s inimitable style. She eases and entrances you into the story that you’re hooked before you know it. Leaves you wanting more!

LOVED!

I loved this book! Great story line. The characters were wonderful. I will miss the characters.