Seasons of Wine and Love — Casey Clifford

What happens when two fortyish people with nothing in common find themselves measuring each other across an office desk? Gabrielle Lawson's a transplant. Tony Riccini's native-born. Both call the Northern California wine-producing valley home. His huge family has owned vineyards for generations. She has no family except for her dog Churchill and her two birds. She's focused on growing her business; so is he. She has the talents he needs to build his "brand." He's the account to break her out of the "red." The seasons of growing grapes and producing wines center Tony. His tightly knit family keeps him is busy. But he's missing something… Grief and loss isolate Gabrielle. Downsized out of her teaching position, she's focused on a new career and determined never to be hurt again. Will they succeed at their second chances? Or will Gabrielle's fears thwart Tony's optimism and wither their chance at happiness?