by Vi Keeland
First published 2026
Allegra Bianchi arrives in Tuscany with one goal: liquidate her eccentric grandmother's estate and return to New York. Her legal career has stalled after being passed over for partner, and her ex has moved on with someone new. The inheritance comes with a catch. She must live and work in her grandmother's crumbling antique shop for three months or lose everything. The estate includes two hundred acres of vineyard land leased to Matteo Lucchese, a stubborn winemaker who operates on Tuscan time. He refuses to be impressed by her corporate credentials or her impatience to sell. Allegra clashes with Matteo from their first meeting. He represents everything she wants to escape: a slow pace, deep roots, and contentment with simple pleasures. As weeks pass, the Tuscan countryside begins to change her perspective. Matteo shows her the value of slowing down and staying in one place. The countdown to her departure continues, but Allegra discovers she may not want to leave the life she never expected to want.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary, adult, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: contemplative, heartwarming, intimate, romantic, transformative
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water, forced-proximity, second-chance
Setting: Tuscany, Italy, New York
Period: Contemporary
384 pages · Paperback · Bloom Books