These Tangled Vines: A Novel
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- Author：Julianne MacLean
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Summary
From the USA Today bestselling author of A Curve in the Road comes a sweeping and captivating tale of one woman’s journey to the lush vineyards of Tuscany—and into the mysteries of a tragic family secret。
If Fiona has learned anything in life， it’s how to keep a secret—even from the father who raised her。 She is the only person who knows about her late mother’s affair in Tuscany thirty years earlier， and she intends to keep it that way…until a lawyer calls with shocking news: her biological father has died and left her an incredible inheritance—along with two half siblings。
Fiona travels to Italy， where the family is shocked to learn of her existence and desperate to contest her share of the will。 While the mystery of her mother’s affair is slowly unraveled， Fiona must navigate through tricky family relationships and tense sibling rivalries。 Fiona both fears and embraces her new destiny as she searches for the truth about the fateful summer her mother spent in Italy and the father she never knew。
Spilling over with the sumptuous flavors and romance of Tuscany， These Tangled Vines takes readers on a breathtaking journey of love， secrets， sacrifice， courage—and most importantly， the true meaning of family。
If Fiona has learned anything in life， it’s how to keep a secret—even from the father who raised her。 She is the only person who knows about her late mother’s affair in Tuscany thirty years earlier， and she intends to keep it that way…until a lawyer calls with shocking news: her biological father has died and left her an incredible inheritance—along with two half siblings。
Fiona travels to Italy， where the family is shocked to learn of her existence and desperate to contest her share of the will。 While the mystery of her mother’s affair is slowly unraveled， Fiona must navigate through tricky family relationships and tense sibling rivalries。 Fiona both fears and embraces her new destiny as she searches for the truth about the fateful summer her mother spent in Italy and the father she never knew。
Spilling over with the sumptuous flavors and romance of Tuscany， These Tangled Vines takes readers on a breathtaking journey of love， secrets， sacrifice， courage—and most importantly， the true meaning of family。
Reviews
Gloria Wilhelm
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Romance worth reading。Story reveals family secrets as daughter is bombarded by New family she was unaware she had。 Contemporary story line。 Really enjoyed this。
Rose Sherrer
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Easy read & thoroughly enjoyed！！
Tanya Farris
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Great summer readThis book would have been a great summer read， but I finished it in one day。 Terrific characters， flawed， determined， relatable and growth was seen in everyone。
catherine añdruzzi
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A beautifully written sweet and bittersweet love story！ A perfect summer read
Rose Grudza
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Good beach read！While I didn't actually read this at the beach or even on vacation， it would absolutely fall in that category。 Was very descriptive and varied in the storytelling and kept my interest the entire time。 Most enjoyable！ Good beach read！While I didn't actually read this at the beach or even on vacation， it would absolutely fall in that category。 Was very descriptive and varied in the storytelling and kept my interest the entire time。 Most enjoyable！ 。。。more
Sondra
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Lovely narrativeA story of an unfulfilled love due to a sense of responsibility and honor！ A bitter sweet plot where the characters deal with self denial in order to fulfill marriage vows and endure gross manipulation。Love， a horrible accident， inheritance and finally resolution; all to create a beautiful love story 。 Protagonists are heroic and honorable！ Great read！ Enjoy！
Carol
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Nice romance with a twist at the end。 About an inheritance that no one expected。 Set in wonderful place in Italy。
Lynda Cavanagh
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I loved it。。。the love we all dream of
Becky Fann
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A solid 3。5 stars rounded up。
Susan
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EnjoyedInteresting character development， and storyline。 Enjoyed the wine references， and the travel without fighting airplanes in today's insanity ;）。 Will look for more by author。 EnjoyedInteresting character development， and storyline。 Enjoyed the wine references， and the travel without fighting airplanes in today's insanity ;）。 Will look for more by author。 。。。more
Jenna Bachman
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I read this super quickly and that's probably the only reason I finished it。 It's a pretty predictable romance / family drama and is written with really heavy-handed narration and dialogue。 Fine for lovers of the genre but not my style。 I read this super quickly and that's probably the only reason I finished it。 It's a pretty predictable romance / family drama and is written with really heavy-handed narration and dialogue。 Fine for lovers of the genre but not my style。 。。。more
Cinta
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I loved the setting in this book。 But the characters were either “too perfect” or “too bad” without the layers that normal humans have。 And you didn’t even realize the Italian characters were Italian。。。everyone spoke perfect English， nothing like real life。 The descriptions of their meals though made me want to jump on a flight to Italy immediately！
Barbara
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Great book。 A really good beach read。 Recommend it highly。
Mandy Bacon
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Food summer readGood summer read， nice story， likable characters。 Not in my top 20 but definitely a fun escape and one that you don’t want to put down。
Cindy Jones
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Fun ReadI liked the setting。 It felt like is was there。 The author did a nice job of introducing the characters and slowly revealing their secrets。
Bookfan36
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Brief synopsis from the book cover:If Fiona has learned anything in life， it’s how to keep a secret—even from the father who raised her。 She is the only person who knows about her late mother’s affair in Tuscany thirty years earlier， and she intends to keep it that way…until a lawyer calls with shocking news: her biological father has died and left her an incredible inheritance—along with two half siblings。Fiona travels to Italy， where the family is shocked to learn of her existence and desperat Brief synopsis from the book cover:If Fiona has learned anything in life， it’s how to keep a secret—even from the father who raised her。 She is the only person who knows about her late mother’s affair in Tuscany thirty years earlier， and she intends to keep it that way…until a lawyer calls with shocking news: her biological father has died and left her an incredible inheritance—along with two half siblings。Fiona travels to Italy， where the family is shocked to learn of her existence and desperate to contest her share of the will。 While the mystery of her mother’s affair is slowly unraveled， Fiona must navigate through tricky family relationships and tense sibling rivalries。 Fiona both fears and embraces her new destiny as she searches for the truth about the fateful summer her mother spent in Italy and the father she never knew。。 My rating:Plot: 4 out of 5 starsWriting: 4 out of 5 starsCharacter development: 4 out of 5 starsOverall: 4 out of 5 starsRecommended for readers of:Women’s FictionGeneral FictionReview: This book is well written and captures you from the start。 The plot flows well with the right amount of intrigue a bit of mystique and a few twists and turns。 The main theme is the meaning of family， sacrifice， forgiveness and the toll of secrecy。 The characters are interesting; their actions are explained well， this made them realistic。Overall: This is a nicely written positive story thought provoking at times with a few twists and turns。 Set in a beautiful location。 The characters are interesting and realistic。 The story flows well is easy to follow and captivating。 If you are looking for a relaxing and uplifting story this is the book。Review copy provided by Netgalley at no cost to me。 。。。more
Tabetha Nguyen
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I loved this book as much as the last Julianne MacLean book I read。 I didn't have to read it as part of a series， even though I could see a future story if she wanted it， and the book ended neatly。 I was intrigued by the synopsis and decided to purchase it based on that alone。 It has a sort of puzzle to it that you can start to pick out but you learn some secrets along the way。 I loved this book as much as the last Julianne MacLean book I read。 I didn't have to read it as part of a series， even though I could see a future story if she wanted it， and the book ended neatly。 I was intrigued by the synopsis and decided to purchase it based on that alone。 It has a sort of puzzle to it that you can start to pick out but you learn some secrets along the way。 。。。more
Kris
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I loved this book。 The story was one of beautiful perfection。 Bittersweet yet full of hope。
msgraybo
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Love affairsIt was a beautifully written story that held me til the end with all of its past and present。 I could see the colors and textures in every word。
Eileencarra
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I really enjoyed this story…loved the author’s description of Tuscany and the vineyards。。the characters were real and believable。。a perfect book for the beach or to read on a rainy day。
dennis cantrill
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Grab your wine and pasta and get ready for a fast paced story of love，love lost，tragedy and love found。 Good read。
Pam
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I loved this book。 It kept my interest from beginning to end。 I highly recommend it if you love a good romantic， but a bit of a twist story。 So well written。 I look forward to reading other books from this author。
Rodney Stevenson
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PHENOMENAL BOOK！！！ This story had me ugly crying by the end。
alexandra omo
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A lovely storyA charming summer afternoon escape。 The author doles out the details at just the right pace。 Even though the punch line is revealed early， how we got here and the characters involved trickle out in tantalizing fashion。 I was totally satisfied at the end。
Shauna Campbell-smith
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Very good readI actually loved this book。 So much emotion came pouring out through the words。 It was well written and kept my attention throughout the whole book。 The back and forth between the past and the present really brought the book together。
pam cook
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ExceptionalI love， love this book。 This book kept me enthralled and I didn't want to put it down。 When I finished I was sad。 The characters were very real and the story touched every emotion。 ExceptionalI love， love this book。 This book kept me enthralled and I didn't want to put it down。 When I finished I was sad。 The characters were very real and the story touched every emotion。 。。。more
Judith H。 Waters
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Very good summer readI could imagine reading this book on a sunny beach。 The romance in the book is fitted into an interesting story of how deception and secret keeping can erode relationships and how greed can prevent the characters from experiencing a relationship that could have been precious。
Eliana
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Beautiful story set in TuscanyThis book just broke my heart。 The things we do （or don’t do） for love。 Anton and Lillian 💔
Cheryl Betz
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Love lost but not forgottenBeautifully written story about love， lies and loss。 The author transports you to all that is Tuscany -the sights， the wines， the the food and mostly， the people and their way of living。
sandra soellner
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