These Tangled Vines

ABOUT THE BOOK

The story

Fiona has kept her late mother’s affair to herself. News of her biological father’s death brings an inheritance, two half siblings and a reason to travel to Italy.

As the family disputes her place in the will, Fiona looks into the summer her mother spent in Tuscany decades earlier. The novel follows the consequences of that relationship across generations, with the vineyard setting surrounding a story about loyalty, belonging and the secrets parents leave behind.

What to expect

A standalone novel for readers who enjoy family mysteries, an Italian setting and stories that connect a parent’s past with an adult child’s present. The author’s website includes a discussion guide for groups that have finished reading.

Before you read

The premise includes a parent’s death, infidelity and conflict over inheritance. The official discussion guide contains major plot spoilers.

This overview is written from published book information. View the official description.