I didn't read this book because of the racist comment and the Elon support in the book that's been pointed out by many other arc readers. It makes me deeply uncomfortable that this go through edits. Do better, bloom. Not really sure Sophie can to be honest.

I will not be reviewing this title due to racist remarks. As of now this title has been pulled from the publishing schedule for revisions.

I won't be finishing this book due to the racist remarks. Some of the comments made in this book were highly unnecessary and offensive. I will not be supporting this book

I really wanted to enjoy this book but I have few problems.

“but shouldn’t there be a crew of people with questionable work visas picking these grapes for us?”

I feel this shouldn’t be included especially giving the current climate in the world at this moment.

In addition, Sadie fan girls Elon Musk. That is gross.

I finished the book. I wanted to know more about Grayson and June. I wanted to know more about Hazel and Heath but I am not going to continue.

Im not sure how I feel about this one honestly… I know there is a lot of controversy around this right now but in the regards to putting something out there to not have this reflect negatively on my net galley account I am going to provide a simple review.

While I very much enjoyed Sophies Sinners Duet, I again am not even sure where to begin with this one. As an arc reader I am just going to say that this as a story was pretty fluffy, predictable and if we are comparing other works I think I preferred the darker roms of this author. This was really low stakes and a little slow for my tastes.

You know why this is getting 1 star from me, at least it's been pulled from publication. My feedback: sensitivity readers are an essential part of the process, and hopefully Bloom will learn and grow from this experience.

I won’t be reading this due to the content that is being removed. It’s a bit distressing that the author believed in the year 2024 that a joke about work visas for farm work was in good taste. I’m not sure that I’ll read even with the edits, unfortunately, as I believe in human rights and not minimizing the lives and work of anyone.

Bloom, do i need to even explain the low rating? At this point I am not going to even go into how wrong it was for the author to include racist dialogue in their book. But as a publisher you should be holding a higher standard for what you will accept from books. I love Bloom Books and have received many books in the past. I hope this is truly used as a learning opportunity. You should have stood on business and NOT allowed a book to be published that consists of such blatant racism. Please do better and learn from this occurrence.

As this book has been pulled due to problematic content, I will not be reading and reviewing at this time. Thank you.

This is a book that I am very interested in reading, however, at this time it does not feel right to read it. I know the background of what is going on and want to ensure that I am reading a work that an author is proud of not one that they made mistakes on to this extent. I believe that Lark is apologetic and I am eager to see what she does moving forward and what this book looks like when she has reworked it and followed through on the promises she made. I hope to read the best version of this book and it does not feel fair to read something that is not the best version and has caused harm. I do not believe in review-bombing or cancel culture, but rather, seeing what someone does after making mistakes and what they learn from their mistakes. People deserve a second chance and I hope to get another ARC of this book when it has been reworked. For now, thank you giving me an eARC and I hope this book does get reworked because I am really interested in the concept.

NOTE: I am giving it 3 stars because I have to give something.

"shouldn't there be some people with questionable work visas picking these grapes for us?" actually disgusting that it was allowed to be published. not even going to finish this book as I'm so turned off.

Sorry I tried. I DF it. I lied the premise of this book however I couldn’t finish it. I agree with everyone else. Sorry.

I will not be giving feedback for this book. I came to this decision after seeing multiple worrying social media posts about some racist and ignorant remarks made by this author in this book. I will not support this kind of bigotry on any of my pages and hope NetGalley will listen to its readers and remove this Author and their works from the website.

1/5!

This book had so much potential, I loved the name and it sounded really interesting which it was and i enjoyed the romance BUT THE RACISM. What a let down, this isn’t even the first time for Lark as she’s made some controversial decisions in her previous books.

"shouldn't there be some people with questionable work visas picking these grapes for us?" To write or even think this statement in 2024/2025 is disgraceful and you should be ashamed.

I love a marriage of convenience and this had some sweet moments and would have been a good book if it hadn't been overshadowed by racism.

Sparrow and Vine had a lot of potential, but ultimately, it didn't quite meet my expectations. The forced into a marriage of convenience due to family conflict-was intriguing, and I appreciated the setting, but the romance felt somewhat flat.
Sadie is a determined, hardworking woman, fiercely protective of her family's vineyard, and her decision to marry her rival, Monroe, is driven by a sense of duty. Monroe, the overbearing love interest, brings a lot of intensity to the relationship, but his dominance sometimes veered into
controlling territory.
The family dynamics were interesting, but they overshadowed the romance at times.
The constant interference from Sadie's family made it hard to feel fully invested in the couple, and by the end, I wanted a stronger emotional payoff than what was delivered.
If you're into stories with family drama, high-stakes decisions, and slow-burn tension, you might enjoy this. But if you're looking for a richer emotional journey or a more satisfying romance, this one might not be the best fit.

As a person of color, this book rubbed me the wrong way. Why did the author think that it was okay to make one of her characters say. "but shouldn't there be a crew of people with questionable work visas picking these grapes for us." No sort of apology or book correction can excuse the blatant racism that she has displayed in her books. And the fact that her publishers told her to remove that line and she said no and decided to keep it in is very disappointing and disgusting.

I would start it ZERO if I could. There is no space for racist rhetoric on my shelf.
Since this has to be one hundred characters I'll add that Sophie Lark's statement mentioning that when she wrote this in 2024 and things were as bad...... GTFO.

I used to be a Sophie Lark fan and was very excited for this ARC, butI refuse to promote this on my networks due to the insensitive and racist dialogue, especially knowing the author said she was warned to take it out by the publisher and still kept it in. I will no longer support this author.

this was disappointing in ways i can't even fathom.

it was my first book by the author and i wasn't expecting much, but i still didn't think i'd dnf it not even halfway through. what threw me off was obviously the unnecessary, awful dialogue - i don't see how including a line about 'questionable' visas (blatant racism btw) wouldn't immediately raise concerns. not to mention the mmc was a complete douche from the start.

books ARE and WILL ALWAYS BE political.

To whom it may concern,
I was so excited to be approved for a book by Sophie lark and by a large publishing house such as Bloom. After seeing posts from other arc readers regarding the quote, "but shouldn't there be a crew of people with questionable work visas picking these grapes for us?" I am not comfortable being associated with or promoting this book, or future releases by Sophie. The blatant racism is absolutely insane. This kind of quote coming from a main character and not being contradicted in any way by other characters is incredibly disappointing. I hope you still consider me for future ARCs by other authors in the future. I hope Sophie learns from this experience and does better.