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The Villa

By: Nora Roberts
Narrated by: Laural Merlington
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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.

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What did you love best about The Villa?

All the characters

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Villa?

Her mother being able to find love

What about Laural Merlington’s performance did you like?

She's just awesome

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Could not turn it off listened to 3x's already

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This book was like watching a movies. It draws you into it... NR is great

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Perfect

I fell in love with the characters and wish it was a series so I could hear more of this family.

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Loved the story Great narration!

I'm a Nora Roberts fan and The Villa did not disappoint. The narration was excellent throughout.

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The story was predictable but I enjoyed it. Tarrator must not be Italian. The accent/ broken Englist was annoying.

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excellent story line, held my interest throughout

good writing, maybe Nora Roberts best! I hope she goes back to this style of writing, I do not enjoy the supernatural writings at all. Narrator does a good job

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excellant junk food

What did you love best about The Villa?

perfect and predictable

Who was your favorite character and why?

the punky teenage girl because she was so contra to her image

Which character – as performed by Laural Merlington – was your favorite?

I don't have a favorite, but she did a great job!

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just a little bit.I did really like the story

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awesome book

you won't be disappointed with this book. was engaging right from the start all the way through... enjoy!

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One of the best!

This is one of my favorites from Nora Roberts. And the narrator is excellent! Cliff hanger at the end.

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Good read

The book a good character, building and intrigue. I really enjoyed the Italian family and their customs. They were so awesome interesting facts about growing grapes in the Vineyard.

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This book has great characters, The women are are strong and smart, and the men are wise enough to depend on them.

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