The Beekeeper's Ball (The Bella Vista Chronicles), by Susan Wiggs
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The Beekeeper's Ball (The Bella Vista Chronicles), by Susan Wiggs
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs returns to sun-drenched Bella Vista, where the land's bounty yields a rich harvest…and family secrets that have long been buried
Isabel Johansen, a celebrated chef who grew up in the enchanting Sonoma town of Archangel, is transforming her childhood home into a destination cooking school—a unique place for other dreamers to come and learn the culinary arts. Bella Vista's rambling mission-style hacienda, with its working apple orchards, bountiful gardens and beehives, is the idyllic venue for Isabel's project…and the perfect place for her to forget the past.
But Isabel's carefully ordered plans begin to go awry when swaggering, war-torn journalist Cormac O'Neill arrives to dig up old history. He's always been better at exposing the lives of others than showing his own closely guarded heart, but the pleasures of small-town life and the searing sensuality of Isabel's kitchen coax him into revealing a few truths of his own.
The Beekeeper's Ball (The Bella Vista Chronicles), by Susan Wiggs- Amazon Sales Rank: #230194 in Books
- Brand: Wiggs, Susan
- Published on: 2015-03-31
- Released on: 2015-03-31
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 6.61" h x 1.10" w x 4.21" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Mass Market Paperback
- 432 pages
From Booklist *Starred Review* The unconscionable incident with Calvin Sharp caused Isabel Johansen to leave culinary school and flee to her family’s home, Bella Vista, nestled in the Sonoma wine country. Isabel continues to hone her culinary skills while turning Bella Vista into a destination for food lovers. She even adds a cooking school and is eagerly planning Bella Vista’s first major event, her sister Tess’ wedding. But Isabel’s hard-earned happiness is shattered when Calvin, now a famous TV chef, chooses her town as the venue for his new restaurant. Things get even more hectic and complicated when former war correspondent Cormac O’Neill comes to town, ready to write her grandfather’s biography, including his role in the Danish Resistance during WWII. As much as Isabel denies it, she’s getting more and more attracted to Cormac, something that’s definitely not on her “to do” list. Wiggs’ carefully detailed plotlines, one contemporary and one historical, with their candid look at relationships and their long-term effects, are sure to captivate readers. The second of Wiggs’ Bella Vista Chronicles, after The Apple Orchard (2013), features a nice bonus: a delightfully unique boy-meets-girl opening. Librarians will want to stay with this entire series. --Shelley Mosley
Review "Highly recommended." -Library Journal"Wiggs' carefully detailed plotlines, one contemporary and one historical, with their candid look at relationships and their long-term effects, are sure to captivate readers." -Booklist, starred review"A dazzling intergenerational tale."-Publishers Weekly"A satisfying, engaging read."-Kirkus Reviews"This brilliant and epic family drama...fills the senses...courtesy of Wiggs's amazing narrative and supreme skill as a writer."-RT Book Reviews on The Apple Orchard, Top Pick!"This is classic Wiggs, with its emphasis on the strength of family and friends, and a landscape integral to the plot."-Publishers Weekly on The Apple Orchard"Wiggs tells a layered, powerful story of love, loss, hope and redemption."-Kirkus Reviews on The Apple Orchard, starred review"A tale with universal appeal."-Booklist on The Apple Orchard
About the Author
Susan Wiggs is the author of many beloved bestsellers, including the popular Lakeshore Chronicles series. She has won many awards for her work, including a RITA from Romance Writers of America. Visit her website at www.SusanWiggs.com.
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful. Makes you want to book a trip to the beautiful Sonoma Valley By Irene One of the best parts of this book are the incredible descriptions. Right away we are introduced to Isabel Johansen, an accomplished chef on the verge of opening up a cooking school tucked away in the gorgeous Sonoma Valley. At thirty, she has a loving grandfather Magnus, a recently discovered half-sister Tess Delaney, and a beautiful sun-drenched home aptly named Bella Vista. Not much of a love life, and she likes it that way. Cue the foreshadowing! When the novel opens, she has begun planning and cooking for Tess's wedding, the titular Beekeeper's Ball.While attempting to transfer a swarm of bees to a new hive, Isabel unexpectedly meets famous war-torn biographer Cormac O'Neill in a misunderstanding that comically culminates in an emergency room visit. He has arrived to write his next piece about Magnus and his experience with the Danish resistance in World War II. Although she is initially displeased with his unintended sabotage of her beehive and his crude manner, Isabel finds herself drawn to his carefree ways, extensive world travels, and devastatingly handsome looks. Things get more complicated when Calvin Sharp moves into town with a new restaurant and her new beekeeper Jamie Westfall is not quite what Isabel imagined.With the help of Cormac's knack for uncovering truths, Isabel learns more about her grandfather's tragic past, including how he lost his parents and grandfather during the Nazi occupation of Denmark and how he came to meet her now deceased grandmother and another dear friend Annelise Winther. In the present day, the relentless Cormac and the resilient Jamie help Isabel to confront some painful secrets of her own.After the success of Susan Wiggs' earlier work The Apple Orchard (Bella Vista Chronicles), I was excited to read the next installment in the Bella Vista series. Finally we could see inside the mind of emotionally reserved Isabel. Beekeeper's Ball describes two plotlines in tandem: the struggle of the Danish resistance against the Nazis in Denmark and the present day ordeals of Isabel as she prepares for the Beekeeper's Ball. Because Isabel is an opposite of our fiery Tess, her inner thoughts take a more mild tone, allowing for more subtle character development and introspection.Given the title, the honey-themed recipe interludes, and the opening chapter, I was expecting more detailed information about beekeeping--similar to how The Apple Orchard described antique collecting extensively. Instead, the novel focuses mainly on the chemistry between Isabel and Cormac, which made The Beekeeper's Ball feel more like a romance novel than The Apple Orchard. Many of the elements are similar: the lush Sonoma Valley, the themes of family and love, and the emphasis on food as a way of bringing people together. It is also worth noting that the language is a hair coarser and the scenes a smudge more adult than The Apple Orchard. Nonetheless, I was drawn to Isabel's quiet strength, Cormac's clever deflections on details of his personal life, and the haunting tales of Magnus's childhood.Readers who have not read The Apple Orchard first might want to breeze that installment first because The Beekeeper's Ball does reference quite a lot that occurred earlier. If you want to dive back into Bella Vista and the excruciatingly delicious descriptions of food that Susan Wiggs is so adept with, I would recommend The Beekeeper's Ball. It's most definitely an easy and entertaining read.
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful. Not one of my favorites By M. Miller I really enjoyed The Apple Orchard, and have liked most of the other Susan Wiggs books I've read, so I thought I'd like this second Bella Vista book just as much, but I didn't. Not at all. The book was choppy and lacked continuity for me because of all the WWII flashbacks and the never-ending supply of honey recipes. Just when things would start moving along, we were either back in WWII, or another honey recipe would pop up. The flashbacks to WWII were heart breaking, but there were so many of them that at times the present day felt like an afterthought. And I really didn't get the complete obsession with honey when the story takes place in an apple orchard.For those that read the first book in the series, the main character in this book, Isabel, was just freaking annoying. She dithered around the edges of things for the entire book, right up to the Epilogue. Tess was reduced to appearances as an occasional bridezilla, and Dominic and his kids were basically nowhere to be found. Mac, however, I adored. He was new to the series, and I probably wouldn't have finished the book if his character hadn't been so compelling. Finally, the ending was bizzare. Just seemed like an awkward way for the author to imply that there might be another book in the series. Which, unless it costs much less than the almost $12 this one did, I will not be reading.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Bella Vista Chronicles Book 2 By Susan R This is the second book in the Bella Vista Chronicles series. You could read this as a stand alone but the book makes more sense if you read the first book in the series THE APPLE ORCHARD before you read this one. THE BEEKEEPER'S BALL is the story of Isabel, one of the two grandaughters of Magnus. Isabel has never been far away from the apple orchard owned by her grandfather and is busy planning her sister's wedding and setting up a cooking school when Cormac arrives to write her grandfather's biography. The novel is about the present day and the grandfather's life in Denmark during WWII. It's a very good book and keeps you interested, especially the parts about WWII. I didn't like the way that the author brought up something right at the end that will lead into another book. I thought that it was handled very abruptly and seemed very fake. Other than that minor problem, I really enjoyed the book and have enjoyed all of Susan's books in the past.
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