Kristin is a friend, she grew up in St. Pete, and she wrote a book about champagne, so it seems obvious to make this a great first event(!!!) for our new store. It doesn’t hurt that she’s an international best-selling author! Join us as we celebrate her paperback release of The Winemaker’s Wife (releasing 3/17/2020).
We’ll do a champagne toast and then Kristin will speak, do a brief reading, and answer questions. After, we’ll mingle and you can get your books signed by the author! Pre-order copies of Kristin’s books HERE.
UPDATE!! OFFICIAL AFTER PARTY!!
If you missed the chance to get a ticket to our SOLD OUT Kristin Harmel event, don’t worry....Kristin has promised to stay afterwards to sign books and meet readers an an after party! Have a glass of wine at our bar, and hang out... you never know what literary surprises might be in store! (Plan to arrive around 8:30pm; Kristin *might* be doing a FIRST EVER reading from her highly anticipated upcoming novel, THE BOOK OF LOST NAMES, around 8:45).
From the author of the international bestseller and Target Book Club Pick The Room on Rue Amélie comes a deliciously thought-provoking novel set in the historic champagne caves of France: The Winemaker’s Wife by Kristin Harmel.
Hidden deep in the champagne caves near Reims lie some of the most precious vintages France has ever produced, but the walls are haunted by the stories and secrets from one of history’s most tragic eras: World War II. In 1939, when Inès married her husband Michel, the owner of prestigious champagne house Maison Chauveau, it was supposed to be a fairy tale filled with nights sipping bubbly. Instead, she finds herself isolated and lonely, not even connecting with Céline, the wife of the chef de cave. But when the Germans invade and the danger mounts, Michel turns his back on his marriage to begin hiding munitions for the Résistance while Inès is left with the fear that they’ll be exposed. The risk is even greater for half-Jewish Céline as rumors abound of Jews being shipped east to an unspeakable fate. In a desperate bid for happiness, Céline recklessly follows her heart while Inès makes a dangerous mistake with a Nazi collaborator. With one decision, they risk their lives for those they love and the champagne house that ties them together.
In the present day, Liv Kent has just lost everything when her eccentric French grandmother shows up unannounced, insisting that Liv accompany her on a trip to France. But she has an ulterior motive— and a tragic, decades-old story to share. As Liv beings to uncover long-buried family secrets, she finds herself on a road to salvation that leads right to the caves of the Maison Chauveau.
Written with emotional power and full of fascinating historical detail, The Winemaker’s Wife examines how the decisions we make in a moment can change our lives. Start chilling a bottle of bubbly as this unforgettable story takes you on a journey that will stay with you long after the final page is turned.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kristin Harmel is a #1 international bestselling novelist whose books have been translated into numerous languages and are sold all over the world. Kristin grew up in Peabody, Mass.; Worthington, Ohio; and St. Petersburg, Florida, and she graduated from Northeast High School and the University of Florida. After spending time living in Paris, she now lives in Orlando with her husband and young son. She enjoys traveling (especially to France!), reading, cooking, and wine tasting!