First published 2017
Camille Lammenais has spent her life helping her parents build Chateau Lammenais into a respected Napa Valley winery. After her mother Joy dies of breast cancer, her father Christophe remarries a sophisticated Parisian woman who brings her two sons to California. When Christophe dies in a plane crash, Camille discovers her stepmother plans to seize control of the family estate. The French woman and her sons work to push Camille out of her own home and business. Camille must fight to protect everything her parents built while navigating the complex world of Napa Valley society. A neighboring vintner's son offers support, and a kind French woman becomes an unlikely ally. As the annual Harvest Ball approaches, Camille faces the ultimate test of whether she can reclaim her inheritance and find her own path forward. This modern retelling of Cinderella explores family loyalty, betrayal, and resilience against the backdrop of California wine country.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: California, Chateau Lammenais, Napa Valley
Period: modern
277 pages · Hardcover · Delacorte Press