First published 2013
Tess Delaney tracks down stolen artifacts and returns them to families seeking their lost histories. Her own past remains a mystery. She never met her father, and her mother chose travel over raising her daughter. When Dominic Rossi appears at her San Francisco shop, he brings shocking news. The grandfather Tess never knew lies in a coma and has left her half of Bella Vista, a sprawling apple orchard in Sonoma's Archangel. She must share the inheritance with Isabel Johansen, a half sister whose existence surprises her. Isabel radiates warmth and gentleness while Tess keeps herself guarded and controlled. At Bella Vista, surrounded by acres of apple trees and rolling hills, Tess discovers pleasures she has never known. She learns to appreciate simple meals, family bonds, and the feeling of soil under her feet. The orchard becomes a place where she can finally put down roots.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Archangel, Bella Vista, San Francisco, Sonoma
Period: contemporary
432 pages · Hardcover · MIRA