I immensity enjoyed this book. I lost sleep because I couldn't put it down. I really enjoyed how everything and everyone blended. This book made me happy. It was such a good read.
I highly recommend this book you will enjoy a nice clean read.

Thank you netgalley and harlequin for allowing me to read this title for an honest review.

What an amazing story about finding your true self again, when it seems like you've lost everything near and dear to you! 5 stars for this one!
We have Mackenzie & Rhys, married and together since she finished college. He's her best friends brother, and she's a part of their family, or so she thought. They've become complacent in their marriage, and when they realize this, will she lose the last bit of family she has, and her amazing job at the families vineyard?
This story will bring out emotions in you, you'll want to cry, you'll be in disbelief at what goes on but you will also cheer on Mackenzie as she tries to adjust to her new normal and stand up for herself!
I myself could not put the book down as I didn't want to miss a thing! Grab this asap!

A fun, lighter read reminiscent of Parenthood with the large family format. The vineyard setting was quite fun and added a charming aspect to the book. I enjoyed the main character and was cheering for her throughout the book. It got a bit long winded in places so overall, the book became a bit long. While I enjoyed the multiple viewpoints, not getting closure on a few items was frustrating. And one of the main storylines really just made me sad and I was hoping for more closure there. A few of the characters were insufferable and made me very angry. Overall, a heartwarming read with a fun setting. This is a great one to curl up with a glass of wine! My thanks to the publisher for the advance reader in exchange for my honest review.

Mackenzie Dienes loves her job as a winemaker for her husband’s family’s winery. But when her marriage ends, she quickly learns that her mother-in-law of 16 years,Barbara, views her as an employee, not family. She has enough money to start over, but needs to find someone to want her not just her talents.

This is a very emotional read with lots of life lessons. I really can’t remember disliking a character as much as Barbara.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Does Mackenzie really have it all? She has a great husband, a lovely home, and an envious job as a winemaker. Then the cracks appear. Mackenzie and her husband, Rhys, decide to divorce and she is suddenly left without a home, family, or job. Does Mackenzie go on her own or does she stay with a family that loves her and do a job for a family that is no longer hers. Oh, there is also her mother in law, Barbara, that will sabotage her at every turn to keep Mackenzie from getting any of the family business.

Once again Susan Mallery writes a story where the main character is so likable that you would give your right arm to be friends with. This book would be best read by a fire while sipping a glass of wine.

I read all of Susan Mallery's Fools' Gold books. I feel those are more contemporary romance, and this book is more women's fiction although there is some romance. The two main female characters adjusted to big changes in their lives and learned to re-define family.

This book can be read as a stand-alone; however, Bruno did appear in a previous book by this author. I liked how the author established the setting, and I could picture myself walking among the grapes. I have already went back and re-read the story.

If you looked at it from the outside, Mackenzie Dienes really does seem to have it all. A job she adores, a handsome husband, and a family that has welcomed this orphan into their ranks. But if you look a little harder, you'll see that there are cracks in the perfection. Yes, she has been working her ass off to develop the family's wines but there always seems to be something keeping her from truly becoming a part of the family legacy. Then there's the fact that she and her husband haven't really been together in years. And she is somewhat doubting whether it was ever truly a love match.

When she has the chance to reach for her dreams, it threatens to upend her entire life.
Like many of Mallery's non-series books of late, this book is a little lighter on the romance and more on the plot development. Even with the plot development, the book was a slooooooow build and I kept putting the book down and picking it up again trying to figure out why we needed exactly so much back story. I wish we could have learned more about some of the other characters - the main focus was on Mackenzie with a bit more about her best friend/sister-in-law Stephanie. It did eventually pay off with a satisfying ending.

Three stars
This book comes out February 9th
ARC kindly provided by HQN and NetGalley
Opinions are my own

Mackenzie worked at the vineyard for 16 years as part of the family but not. When her marriage ends, her mother in law makes life difficult ARC from NetGalley.

This is a very involved book. There are a lot of characters in this book. Mackenzie is the central character and then the rest of the family she is married into. It’s not a happy family. There’s a lot of moving parts to the story but it’s easy enough to follow. Lots of family drama. It’s kind of like reading a soap opera. I enjoyed it though and really enjoyed the ending. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced free copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

This is a book about family, love, and revenge. Susan Mallery has another hit with this novel, I couldn't put it down. Thank you netgalley for an ARC.

Mackenzie Dienes is a very talented winemaker, who has been married for a number of years to Rhys, one of the owners of Bel Après Winery. His mother, Barbara, is the real power behind the winery, and she makes it abundantly clear that spouses will never be owners in this family-run winery. Mackenzie just wants to be part of the family, and she and Rhys are more roommates than spouses, as they haven’t shared a bed in five years. They finally reach the point where they realize that there is more to life than staying married to a roommate, instead of to someone who is an actual partner willing to share all aspects of life with you. Rhys has had a long time to think about things and he is ready to move on, but it comes as a shock to Mackenzie and she is reeling.

When she accepts that she and Rhys are divorcing, she has some major decisions to make regarding the direction that her life will take. She gets help in expected and unexpected places, and as things start looking up for Mackenzie, things take a turn for the worse with Barbara. As Barbara spirals downhill into despair, she makes some choices that have long-term ramifications for her life.

This book starts with a slow build-up, as readers learn about each of the major players in this story. However, there comes a time when this book becomes extremely compelling and gets very tough to put down. Susan Mallery weaves the threads of each life together so expertly, that this book ascends from the masses of good stories being published regularly to the distinctive strata occupied by phenomenal stories. These characters are multi-faceted and complex, and the reader gets drawn into the flaws as well as the beautiful attributes of each one. Readers will find beauty and wisdom and strength in certain characters, and jealousy and insecurity and weakness in others.

The pacing starts off slowly, until it reaches a certain point where it doesn’t let up. The conflicts and motivations are clearly defined for each major character, and the story arc is richly detailed and feels fully realized. The complexity of the major characters is part of what makes this story so compelling. These characters are memorable, and readers will be reflecting on them long after finishing this book.

The Vineyard at Painted Moon
by Susan Mallery
HARLEQUIN – Trade Publishing (U.S. & Canada)
HQN
Romance | Women's Fiction
Pub Date 09 Feb 2021 | Archive Date 09 Mar 2021

Admittedly, I read all the books Susan Mallery writes... but I loved this book! Felt fresh and interesting. Kept me reading throughout the day. Thanks to Harlequin and NetGalley for the ARC of this book. It helps me give guidance when the book is released.

5 STARS

Another win for Susan Mallery, who (IMO) is at the top of her genre! She will make you cry, laugh, and believe in the power of love. Thankful to NetGalley for allowing me to read this title.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. I love all of Mallerys books but I just could not get into this one.

Our readers always ask for new books by Susan Mallery and I'm sure this one will be a popular addition to our library. While it is an interesting story, it was a sad one in many ways. Several of the characters were very unlikeable. I wish the ending had not been quite so abrupt. Mallery could have smoothed out more of the tangled threads.

This book is women’s fiction with a bit of romance, so isn’t as lighthearted as most of Mallery’s novels. The Vineyard at Painted Moon opens with an extremely happy event that shines a light on the holes in the lives of two sisters-in-law and best friends. Mackenzie and Stephanie both work at the family’s vineyard, which is ruled by Stephanie’s mother. Both friends are in both professional and relational ruts, but change comes at a price. Mallery expertly weaves information about vineyards and making wine with the story of personal growth. While Bruno was a minor character in Sisters by Choice, this is a stand alone novel.

Spoiler alert: I enjoyed reading the development of Stephanie’s and Mackenzie’s characters, but for me the mother became an over-the-top caricature and brought the book down. That being said, I respect Mallery’s decision in the resolution of the mother’s storyline.

Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin for an ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.

Classic Susan Mallery! What a thoroughly enjoyable read.

Definitely recommend adding this to your TBR shelf.

Thank you #netgalley and #harelquin-trade for the opportunity to read this eARC.

An in-depth look at a family and the winery they have run for generations. Mackenzie needs to figure out who she is and where she belongs when the family she married into is no longer hers. I loved the family values and the friendships that lasted, and was disturbed by the evil of Barbara and Lori; I was waiting for them to come to some sort of realization of how wrong they were, but that never happened. Mackenzie did find where she belonged and is happy and content , which is the way endings should be.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced reader's copy of this book. My review is my own.

There is so much going on in this story for a woman who is faced with starting a completely new life when her husband and she decide to divorce. Her whole image of herself is shattered, along with her job, her relationships, and her home. Well worth the read. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The book follows Mackenzie, a winemaker in Washington state, as she realizes that not only is her marriage not what she thought and her relationship with her mother in law, and her place in the family winery were a mockery. She must reevaluate and learn to create a life true to herself. Her sister in law, Stephanie follows a similar theme. The characters are well drawn and the plot and subplots are classic Mallery: engrossing and ultimately satisfying.