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Finding Angelo (The Wine Lover’s Daughter, Book 2) – Picture Journey

My Website Posted on July 22, 2024 by Christa PolkinhornJuly 22, 2024

Again, I traveled to research the second book in The Wine Lover’s Daughter series, Finding Angelo. This time, the journey in the novel began in Paso Robles, California, the home and vineyard of Sofia and Nicholas Segantino. Sofia and Nicholas … Continue reading →

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Posted in #Kindle, Benedictine monastery, Castello di Pavone, Italy, mysteries, mystery, mystery and suspense, mystery novels, novels, Paso Robles California, Piedmont, San Luis Obispo, vineyards, vintners, winemaking | Tagged Italy, mystery, New York City, Paso Robles, Piedmont, Staten Island, suspense, Tuscany | Leave a reply

Letter from a Cave – lovely new review!

My Website Posted on October 16, 2023 by Christa PolkinhornOctober 16, 2023

  The best rewards for authors are readers who love their work. It makes all the effort of writing a book worthwhile. I’m so excited about the lovely review of my new novel, Letter from a Cave, from Sally G. … Continue reading →

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Posted in :Letter from a Cave, 5-stars, mystery, mystery and suspense, reviews, romance | Tagged historical novel World War II, Italy, Letter from a Cave, mystery, romance, suspense, Switzerland | 2 Replies

Great books for your reading pleasure! Murder in Tuscany by T A Williams

My Website Posted on April 27, 2023 by Christa PolkinhornApril 27, 2023

I’m a writer but also an avid reader and I love to share books and authors I like. Murder in Tuscany (An Armstrong and Oscar Cozy Mystery, Book 1) by T A Williams is a novel which I thoroughly enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Posted in #Kindle, 5-stars, authors, Cozy Mystery, suspense | Tagged cozy myster, Italy, suspense, Tuscany | 2 Replies

Books to enjoy during our Stay-at-Home Time – Part 9

My Website Posted on August 3, 2020 by Christa PolkinhornMay 28, 2021

The Seamless Web by Joe Eliseon I came across this legal comedy by accident and I’m glad I did. It totally cured me of the faulty notion that lawyers couldn’t possible have a sense of humor and that they didn’t … Continue reading →

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Posted in reviews | Tagged fiction, Joe Eliseon, lawyer fiction, novels, suspense, The Seamless Web | Leave a reply

Books to enjoy during our Stay-At-Home Time – Part 3

My Website Posted on May 10, 2020 by Christa PolkinhornMay 28, 2021

Amanda in Spain by Darlene Foster Darlene Foster is a well-known Canadian writer of young adult fiction. Her young heroine, Amanda, loves to travel. (I think she inherited this from her creator!) Darlene, originally from Canada, lives in Spain and, … Continue reading →

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Fire in the Vineyard (The Wine Lover’s Daughter, Book 3)

My Website Posted on January 18, 2019 by Christa PolkinhornJanuary 18, 2019

Greetings loyal readers! Both the eBook and the paperback version of Fire in the Vineyard are now available–and with an improved cover!   Blurb: When bottles of wine disappear from the Segantino Winery and an arson fire kills his close … Continue reading →

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged California wine region, family drama, Fire in the Vineyard, novel, research, suspense | 4 Replies

The eBook version of Fire in the Vineyard is published

My Website Posted on November 13, 2018 by Christa PolkinhornNovember 13, 2018

Dear loyal Readers, As promised in my last blog post, the Kindle version of the third book in the Wine Lover’s Daughter series if finally published.  The paperback is still in production but will follow soon. Here is the blurb again: … Continue reading →

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Fire in the Vineyard, mystery, Paso Robles, suspense, wine, wine country | 2 Replies

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