Imagine you inherit a vineyard from your late mother—and it’s about to change everything you thought you knew about yourself.

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When Julia inherits a vineyard in the picturesque Santa Cruz Mountains, she is left in shock. How could her mother have kept such a massive secret from her? Grieving her mother’s death, reeling from a betrayal by her soon-to-be ex-husband, and feeling disconnected from her children as they carve their own paths, Julia feels adrift. Then she meets Brookes Walker, the handsome, effortlessly charming vineyard manager who quickly becomes impossible to ignore. And everything begins to change when she unexpectedly lands in his bed.

 

Julia’s initial instinct is to sell the vineyard and move on, but Brookes—and Matteo, a wise man who has worked the land since the 1940s—convince her to stay and honor her late mother’s final wish: to restore the vineyard to its former glory. Reluctantly, Julia agrees, but as she begins to breathe life back into the land, she discovers more than she bargained for—hidden secrets buried deep beneath the vines.

 

Among these secrets is her grandmother Catherine’s diary, which reveals a forbidden love affair with Matteo—a love that holds the key to untangling the past. As Julia is drawn into the mystery of the vineyard’s history, she finds herself confronting her own emotional walls. While sparks fly between her and Brookes, both of them are held back by their pasts, and self-sabotage threatens to undo everything.

 

The Vineyard at Midnight is a captivating tale of love, loss, and the power of healing. As Julia unravels the mysteries of her family’s history, she must confront the possibility that the vineyard isn’t the only thing worth saving—her heart might be, too.