The Vineyard In The Hills in Aussie Readers

Aug 14, 2015 Brenda rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: read-on-kindle, rural, net-galley, aussie-authors, romance, arc, own-read, 2015-release

Remy moved back home to Margaret River, foregoing her viticulture degree to help her mother after her father’s death. The debts her father had left seemed insurmountable; the loan shark the money was owed to was not flexible. So with her mother working at the local supermarket and Remy working at the largest and most successful winery in the area – Lasrey Wines – as well as doing a second job, they tried to stay ahead. Remy loved her job at the winery – she had a position of trust and enjoyed th Remy moved back home to Margaret River, foregoing her viticulture degree to help her mother after her father’s death. The debts her father had left seemed insurmountable; the loan shark the money was owed to was not flexible. So with her mother working at the local supermarket and Remy working at the largest and most successful winery in the area – Lasrey Wines – as well as doing a second job, they tried to stay ahead. Remy loved her job at the winery – she had a position of trust and enjoyed the camaraderie with her workmates, but when she met the CEO of Lasrey Wines, Seth Lasrey, Remy’s life changed in an instant.

After only spending a couple of days together, Seth flew overseas for work while Remy continued her job; but suddenly things went horribly wrong. With no job and no future in Western Australia, Remy and her mother moved to South Australia to the Adelaide Hills. Remy showed incredible fortitude and strength of character, picking up the pieces and starting over…

Five years on and her own winery was an extremely successful business – the shock Remy received when she discovered Lasrey Wines was buying one of the nearby wineries was immense; seeing Seth once again sent her senses into overdrive. But it was the look of intense dislike and mistrust on his face which shocked Remy. She would need her inner strength to get through this! What would be the outcome of Seth being in Remy’s life once again? Would the past catch up with her?

I loved So Far Into You by Aussie author Lily Malone! This author knows how to write; to wring the emotions – I had to put it to one side a couple of times as I was so angry with one of the characters! The names I was calling the person! How dare they! This novel is beautifully set around the Margaret River and Adelaide Hills wineries – for anyone who has been to either (or both) of the areas, you’ll know how perfectly set it all is. A light rural romance tinged with intrigue and tension, it ticks all the boxes. (I also loved the bonus treat at the end!) I have no hesitation in highly recommending So Far Into You to all lovers of the rural romance genre.

With thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for my copy to read and review.
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Oct 15, 2015 Bree T rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: arc, australian, romance, kindle-version, netgalley, contemporary, aww2015

I must’ve started a dozen books lately and abandoned them – not because they weren’t good, but they simply weren’t what I was looking for. I didn’t even really know what I was looking for until I remembered that I had nabbed this from NetGalley and it was probably time that I read it. Lily Malone writes fabulous contemporary romance set in Australia and from the moment I started this, I couldn’t put it down.

Seth and Remy come from very different worlds but there’s a definite likable chemistry be I must’ve started a dozen books lately and abandoned them – not because they weren’t good, but they simply weren’t what I was looking for. I didn’t even really know what I was looking for until I remembered that I had nabbed this from NetGalley and it was probably time that I read it. Lily Malone writes fabulous contemporary romance set in Australia and from the moment I started this, I couldn’t put it down.

Seth and Remy come from very different worlds but there’s a definite likable chemistry between them from the very beginning. Remy is lots of fun but she desperately needs her job and she’s very serious about it as well. She’s attracted to Seth but she’s also cautious and wary, because she knows what will happen if anything goes wrong. He’s on the board and he’s one of the owners, he’s going to be fine. It’ll be Remy that will be out of work and in big trouble. Things were barely off the ground between Remy and Seth when they went horribly wrong, sabotaged in a neat two pronged attack that left both Remy and Seth with confused and troubled feelings about the other. Remy leaves, rebuilding a new life for herself in South Australia, a life that is threatened when Seth and his company turn up in the local area, making sure that Remy and her fledgling property is dependent on them.

I loved Remy and Seth. They were fun together, I enjoyed their banter and Seth was far more down to earth than I expected him to be. At heart they had a lot of similar interests and played off each other very well. What I really liked though, was the way that things played out in South Australia when they ran into each other again. Seth is under several misconceptions about Remy, fed to him after she left but he listens to her side of the story and believes her and better than that, he uses what he knows of Remy and what he sees, to judge for himself what really happened back when Remy was working for him. This was a refreshing change from having things drag out and allowed the story to move on at a good pace and give the two of them time to reconnect, get to know each other all over again. Even though Seth is in a difficult place having bought out the winemaker that buys Remy’s grapes and needs to make it more profitable, he still takes the time to listen to her concerns and takes an interest in how Remy gets involved in the community. Seth at times, seemed a bit removed from the smaller growers and I think that Remy was a good way for him to be able to connect with them and their needs. He has his board to answer to and he needs to make sure his business does well, but if his lower prices drive the growers out of business, then he’s going to be stuck, unable to make his product to the best of his ability. So there’s a need for balance and compromise and I think Remy helps Seth see the growers as more than just a cog in his business wheel as well. Remy is perfect because she’s a strong character who stands on her own two feet and is determined to free herself from something she considers to be hanging around her neck. Despite her strength of personality and her determination, there’s a hint of vulnerability to her as well.

I absolutely loved this book. Seth and Remy had me from the start and even though I don’t really drink wine (nothing against it, I just don’t drink much in general), I like reading about the process. It’s a huge part of many Australian states and I wouldn’t mind visiting the Margaret River area one day as well as some of the winegrowing regions in South Australia. I haven’t seen much of the country and there are lots of different areas I’d like to see where wineries are a big part. I remember the last time I did a winery tour, it was actually for a wine tourism course I did at university – it was close to 40 degrees and there was a lot of walking. I ended up with sunstroke! We learned a lot about the process that day too and I like hearing about the different growing techniques. I’m not sciency-minded so the actual winemaking tends to go over my head but the growing stuff interests me, as did the stuff Remy was doing with vegetable gardens in the local community. So even if you’re not a wine connoisseur and know nothing about wine (like me!), don’t worry. It’s not a huge part of the story, more just the backdrop for both our characters. It did make me wish I drank wine though, in a way!

I’ve read quite a few of Lily Malone’s books now….I think this is #4 and this one is my favourite. All of her books have been highly enjoyable and just getting better with each release. This one is a must for contemporary romance lovers. ...more

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