Beginning of Forever (The D'Angelos #3)

 

Author: Catherine Bybee 

Title: Beginning of Forever
Publisher: Montlake
Date Published: 06/27/2023

Read Dates: 01/23/2023- 01/27/2023
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟

📖 I received a gifted e-book ARC. The following is my honest review✍🏻

I very much enjoyed this story, which didn’t surprise me at all, given that I already knew I enjoy Catherine Bybee’s storytelling. I definitely got the feeling that I was missing out by not having read the first two books in the D’Angelos series, but I think fans of the first two books are going to dive right in and enjoy familiar characters.

What I enjoyed:
✔️ Gio is supportive of  Emma as a strong woman instead of being a controlling “alpha”
✔️ Partnership that is built on respect and genuinely enjoying each other's company (not just insta-love)
✔️ Side characters that are fun and interesting but don’t overtake the main story
✔️ The progression from holiday romance to building something together

All in all, a very enjoyable book and I’m already planning to get the first two in the series so I can see what I’m missing out on with the rest of the D’Angelo family!

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bybee comes the story of two wine enthusiasts who ride the ups and downs of love in the vineyards of Tuscany.

Tasting wine is not enough: sommelier Giovanni D’Angelo wants to create it. To put his family first, he’s always deferred his dreams—a vineyard to run, a woman to marry. But a three-week vineyard tour in Italy could set him back on track.

For Emma Rutledge, wine is in her blood. Intent to run the family wine business one day, she finds that the men in her family are only intent to push her out of it. But that’s fine—she’s got a plan.

When Gio and Emma meet on a wine tour in Tuscany, their shared aspirations fuel an undeniable chemistry. Returning home to California, they work toward setting up Emma’s vineyard and a label of their own. But when Emma receives a life-altering diagnosis, she worries it’s all been for nothing.

As Emma works to cement her family legacy while dealing with this unexpected challenge, Gio tries to convince her that their future isn’t just wine.

It’s each other.