The Vineyard at Painted Moon

A Novel

By: Susan Mallery

Narrated by: Tanya Eby

Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

"In true Susan Mallery fashion, strong female characters, friendship, and family are at the center of The Vineyard at Painted Moon. You're sure to laugh and cry along the journey and delight in the happy ending." (Robyn Carr, number one New York Times best-selling author of Virgin River)

“The Vineyard at Painted Moon feels like a story about courage — about making hard choices so that you can live an authentic life.” (Katherine Center, New York Times best-selling author of What You Wish For)

Step into the vineyard with Susan Mallery’s most irresistible novel yet, as one woman searches for the perfect blend of love, family and wine.

Mackenzie Dienes seems to have it all — a beautiful home, close friends and a successful career as an elite winemaker with the family winery. There’s just one problem — it’s not her family, it’s her husband’s. In fact, everything in her life is tied to him — his mother is the closest thing to a mom that she’s ever had, their home is on the family compound, his sister is her best friend. So when she and her husband admit their marriage is over, her pain goes beyond heartbreak. She’s on the brink of losing everything. Her job, her home, her friends and, worst of all, her family.

Staying is an option. She can continue to work at the winery, be friends with her mother-in-law, hug her nieces and nephews — but as an employee, nothing more. Or she can surrender every piece of her heart in order to build a legacy of her own. If she can dare to let go of the life she thought she wanted, she might discover something even more beautiful waiting for her beneath a painted moon.

Don't miss The Summer Getaway by Susan Mallery where one woman discovers the beauty in chaos in a poignant and heartwarming story about the threads that hold family together.

©2021 Susan Mallery (P)2021 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited

Not Susan Mallery’s best unfortunately

Susan Mallery is one of my favorite authors! However this last book really let me down. I had a hard time getting into it in the beginning. I didnt feel a connection to the characters as quickly as I had in many of her other books. The towards the middle-end of the book I started to really like some of the characters, but then I felt like she got bored with her own story and wrapped it up really quick. I felt like she could have done a lot more with where the store line was headed, but she just wrapped up in “epilogue 3 years later”.
Hoping some new stories are in the works! :)

I didn’t want it to end!

I didn’t want it to end! Seriously!! I loved the setting, the storyline and most importantly, the characters. I feel like I know them personally. Set in a vineyard in Walla Walla, WA, this story is fun, believable and certainly a page turner.

Maria

Loved it!

I love the class that Mackenzie showed when her inmature selfish husband, Barbara and rest of the family had. Their true colors came out. Bruno was just amazing.
Definitely recommend this book. I bought birth, the book and Audible. I have taken classes on wines and did tours of wineries but the description of wines on back of the book was amazing. Thank you_!

A bit predictable

I knew immediately about breakups. A few too many times women lay on the floor when upset - ugh. And does everyone have to be stinkin’ rich? There is a real world out here.

Excellent Read!

Susan Mallery's new book, The Vineyard at Painted Moon is amazing! It made me feel all the feels. The book is great in print and really awesome narrated by Tanya Eby on Audible! It's a fun read that's hard to put down. With all of the ups and downs of family life, running a family business, loss and love. Will Mackenzie listen to her heart or will get logic win? Pick up this fantastic read and see for yourself.

Loved it

Another wonderful book from a favorite author. What happens when the very foundation of your life is gone? Your husband turns out to be the opposite of who you believed he was, his family is the only one you've known for most of your life and the woman who you thought of as a mother turns on you like a rabid dog? You somehow figure out how to move forward with grace only to come out on the other side being better for the experience for it led you to where you are. It was a wonderful journey and terrific listen.

Great story. Horrible narration.

The narration was so dead and lackluster I almost stopped listening to the book. But the story line kept me going. I won’t listen to this narrator again. She struggled through the story so it was painful to listen to her.

It really isn't my kind of book.

I got this on, I think, from the daily deals page - something like that. I like novels, thrillers, and really good fiction/historical fiction. This book should be in the romance group if it isn't. I didn't check but too sleek and romantic for me.

An OK novel

Story itself was just ok.
Much of the time listening to this audio book, it sounded like Siri or Alexa was the narrator. Voice and pronunciation on some word came across as unnatural.

A book to read again and again

Susan Mallery’s The Vineyard at Painted Moon is now one of my favorite romances. Usually, you know immediately who the romantic couple will be, but not in this story. It takes a while to decide who she should be with, but eventually, it becomes clear. The heroine is smart, dedicated, strong, and resilient. For years, she’s been manipulated by the woman who is her boss, her mother-in-law, and supposedly her friend. She’s settled for less than she deserves, and we get to watch her strive for and attain everything she ever wanted, including passion, love, and loyalty. I’ll read this book again and again.