The Champagne Queen

Name: The Champagne Queen
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Petra Durst-Benning
ISBN: 9781522641544

Author: Petra Durst-Benning, Edwin Miles

Series: The Century Trilogy #2

Narrator: Teri Clark Linden

Unabridged: 14 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 09/20/2016

Categories: Fiction, Family Life, Sagas, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

When Isabelle took a chance and eloped with Leon Feininger, her true love, she hadn’t stopped to consider what would happen next. Winter on his family’s isolated vineyard proves tougher than she expected, and Isabelle finds herself daydreaming, envisioning the wines she and Leon will make when they have their own land.An unexpected inheritance opens a door for the newlyweds—Leon’s uncle has left them a vineyard, and in champagne country no less! But all is not as it seems. The decrepit estate has very little staff to help, and Isabelle cannot focus her husband’s efforts on the farm. She soon decides to seize the opportunity to run the vineyard herself. Like her friends Clara and Josephine, she can learn anything she needs to face a new challenge. And with their help, she will even take on the fierce local competition, with generations of wine-making history tying them to the land she’s just learning to toil.Can Isabelle’s passion and perseverance bring Feininger champagne to the world? Will life with Leon become the happily ever after she’s always dreamed of?

About Petra Durst-Benning

Petra Durst-Benning is one of Germany’s most successful and prominent authors. For more than fifteen years, her historical novels have been inviting readers to go adventuring with courageous female characters and experience their emotions for themselves. Her books and their television adaptations have enjoyed great international success. Petra Durst-Benning lives with her husband in Stuttgart.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rebecca on December 25, 2017

I loved reliving the champagne region and a glimpse into the inner workings of making champagne. This is one of my go-to books to immerse myself in the sparkling world of champagne...a world i always miss when I am not there,researching my new novel, champagne widows!......more

Goodreads review by SoRoLi (Sonja) ♡ on April 19, 2019

1898: Isabelle hat gegen den Willen ihrer Eltern den Radsportler Leon Feininger geheiratet. Seitdem hat Isabelle zu ihren Eltern keinen Kontakt mehr und lebt mit Leon und dessen Eltern zusammen. Das Zusammenleben gestaltet sich schwierig, und so sind Isabelle und Leon glücklich, als sie überraschend......more

Goodreads review by Lisette on October 11, 2018

I enjoyed this story, but thought it was sad when one of the characters died. That spoiled it from being a light romance. Though mainly it is a light read. Yet, I enjoyed the scenery and information about making champagne. I liked that Isabelle is a strong character who does her best to make somethi......more

Goodreads review by Jill on March 28, 2017

Now I want to live in France in 1898 on a Champagne Vineyard.......more

Goodreads review by Stefani on September 25, 2016

It was a bit on the long side and moved slow in certain parts but it was overall a very interesting read. You can tell the author has done her fair share of research on the topic of champagne making and such :D Definitely recommend that you check this book out if you are a fan of the bubbly and Fran......more