The Vine Witch

, #1

Paperback, 268 pages

Published Sept. 30, 2019 by 47North.

ISBN:
978-1-5420-0838-9
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4 stars (9 reviews)

A young witch emerges from a curse to find her world upended in this gripping fantasy set in turn-of-the-century France.For centuries, the vineyards at Château Renard have depended on the talent of their vine witches, whose spells help create the world-renowned wine of the Chanceaux Valley. Then the skill of divining harvests fell into ruin when sorcière Elena Boureanu was blindsided by a curse. Now, after breaking the spell that confined her to the shallows of a marshland and weakened her magic, Elena is struggling to return to her former life. And the vineyard she was destined to inherit is now in the possession of a handsome stranger.

Vigneron Jean-Paul Martel naively favors science over superstition, and he certainly doesn’t endorse the locals’ belief in witches. But Elena knows a hex when she sees one, and the vineyard is covered in them. To stay on and help the vines recover, …

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Review of 'The Vine Witch' on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

I started this book as I was getting into bed, and ended up staying up until almost 2 am reading! It hooks you from the beginning and you can't wait to know what happens.

The love between Elena and Jean-Paul seems to come out of nowhere a bit, they don't have very many conversations before they both start to feel like they're falling in love.
To be honest when we first meet Jean-Paul, I thought he was a much older man, closer to Grand-Mere's age. But I figured it out soon enough!
Once they do fall in love though it sort of makes sense why it didn't take much, they fit together so well, you can tell they were made for each other, and their romance is very sweet.

I found the elements of Elena and Jean-Paul finding each other, and Elena finding Yvette and Sidra, and the actual conflict …

reviewed The Vine Witch by Luanne G. Smith (The Vine Witch, #1)

Review of 'The Vine Witch' on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

I started this book as I was getting into bed, and ended up staying up until almost 2 am reading! It hooks you from the beginning and you can't wait to know what happens.

The love between Elena and Jean-Paul seems to come out of nowhere a bit, they don't have very many conversations before they both start to feel like they're falling in love.
To be honest when we first meet Jean-Paul, I thought he was a much older man, closer to Grand-Mere's age. But I figured it out soon enough!
Once they do fall in love though it sort of makes sense why it didn't take much, they fit together so well, you can tell they were made for each other, and their romance is very sweet.

I found the elements of Elena and Jean-Paul finding each other, and Elena finding Yvette and Sidra, and the actual conflict …

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