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jbarr5's review
4.0
The Villa by Nora Roberts
Families combine their expertise in the wine business and some are upset...
Sophia Jumbelle, runs the PR for the family vineyards. The head of the family Teresa has announced a merger with the McMillins.
Now Sophia has to work with Ty and they must each train the other for their jobs. Love learning everything about pruning the vineyard and how she promotes the company.
Story also follows the head of the family and Sophia's parents who are getting divorced and they each lead their own new lives. Murder happens and they try to figure out who poisoned the wine and who it was really meant for.
More threats come and there are hot steamy sex scenes. Well rounded book but mostly love the travel and the vineyard. Betrayal and espionage...
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Families combine their expertise in the wine business and some are upset...
Sophia Jumbelle, runs the PR for the family vineyards. The head of the family Teresa has announced a merger with the McMillins.
Now Sophia has to work with Ty and they must each train the other for their jobs. Love learning everything about pruning the vineyard and how she promotes the company.
Story also follows the head of the family and Sophia's parents who are getting divorced and they each lead their own new lives. Murder happens and they try to figure out who poisoned the wine and who it was really meant for.
More threats come and there are hot steamy sex scenes. Well rounded book but mostly love the travel and the vineyard. Betrayal and espionage...
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
the_spines's review
4.0
One of my favorite love stories, because there is so much more to it. Roberts built an entire world into this book including a strong family, multiple romances, murder, espionage, Italy, and the very lush wine making business behind the whole thing. Reread!
ljesica's review against another edition
3.0
One of my neighbors was horrified to learn I'd never read any Nora Roberts books, so she rectified the situation by bringing over a couple from her collection.
The Villa is a story about three generations of women who are running a winery. And they are all pretty amazing. Nora definitely writes strong female characters for sure. They're all different, and they all have their own strengths. The men in their lives are a combination of toxic and amazing.
This book is a mixture of murder mystery, family drama, romance, and rich people problems. It's got some steamy scenes too!
The Villa is a story about three generations of women who are running a winery. And they are all pretty amazing. Nora definitely writes strong female characters for sure. They're all different, and they all have their own strengths. The men in their lives are a combination of toxic and amazing.
This book is a mixture of murder mystery, family drama, romance, and rich people problems. It's got some steamy scenes too!
melissadelongcox's review
5.0
I love Nora - really. Most of her books are 5 stars to me and I couldn't choose a favorite if asked. Regardless, I love The Villa, it's definitely in my top 5 :)
cstoeger's review
5.0
Read my full review here: http://cbabblings.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-villa-by-nora-roberts.html
falulatonks's review
5.0
5 stars seems a bit much but I loved this and I know I'll read it again. Nora Roberts at her best is just a great time, so it makes even her known crutches easy to cast aside and/or adore her for. It's also a bit long, but I was in the mood for exactly the mix of romances (plural!!), MURDERS! (plural!!!), and multiple references to and efforts to protect "the family business". I even got a big IRL gasp out of a final twist at the end, which ruled. I'm very satisfied. Now I want more mystery romance Noras.
silenciadelumbrae's review
4.0
This review will contain exactly what you think it does.
I mean, when you pick up a Roberts novel, you basically know what you're getting into from the start. Long, flowery descriptions of attractive people and beautiful settings, cute relationship moments between family and friends, and oh yeah, there'll be a murderer or a stalker or both tossed in there somewhere just to keep things fresh. The good guys will be rewarded and the bad guys will be punished, and everything will turn up roses.
The Villa is exactly as anticipated. If you like Roberts, you'll like this--if you don't, don't look for this one to change your mind. I did like Sophia and Tyler, which is refreshing since romance novel couples tend to drive me out of my mind with their refusal to use their words like adults. There's also another couple that I adored, but it's mild spoilers to discuss.
The mystery was...okay. There were a lot of non-surprises, since Roberts's descriptions almost always give away who's going to be the bad guy. But when I'm reading on the beach or on an airplane, I don't need to be surprised: being on an airplane is tiring enough and I don't want to think too hard. It was entertaining, and I did feel like a few of the side characters were in danger--never the main couple, of course, but it is a romance novel. The interesting part was more how they were going to get out of the bad situation rather than whether they would.
I hated the last-minute twist, and felt it cheapened a number of side characters who I had previously liked a lot, or at least been relatively interested in the fate of. But since it was so last-minute, I can pretty much ignore that it ever happened.
All in all, an excellent airplane book.
I mean, when you pick up a Roberts novel, you basically know what you're getting into from the start. Long, flowery descriptions of attractive people and beautiful settings, cute relationship moments between family and friends, and oh yeah, there'll be a murderer or a stalker or both tossed in there somewhere just to keep things fresh. The good guys will be rewarded and the bad guys will be punished, and everything will turn up roses.
The Villa is exactly as anticipated. If you like Roberts, you'll like this--if you don't, don't look for this one to change your mind. I did like Sophia and Tyler, which is refreshing since romance novel couples tend to drive me out of my mind with their refusal to use their words like adults. There's also another couple that I adored, but it's mild spoilers to discuss.
The mystery was...okay. There were a lot of non-surprises, since Roberts's descriptions almost always give away who's going to be the bad guy. But when I'm reading on the beach or on an airplane, I don't need to be surprised: being on an airplane is tiring enough and I don't want to think too hard. It was entertaining, and I did feel like a few of the side characters were in danger--never the main couple, of course, but it is a romance novel. The interesting part was more how they were going to get out of the bad situation rather than whether they would.
I hated the last-minute twist, and felt it cheapened a number of side characters who I had previously liked a lot, or at least been relatively interested in the fate of. But since it was so last-minute, I can pretty much ignore that it ever happened.
Spoiler
la la la Baddy McBadGuy definitely killed Sophia's father and all that last-second nonsense about Helen was an airplane-air-induced fever dream la la laAll in all, an excellent airplane book.