Wednesday, May 25, 2011

The Villa by Nora Roberts

The VillaRoberts mixes romance with mystery and comes up with a dynamic story.

The Cast of Characters:
Sophia Gambelli is the publicist for Gambelli
Tyler MacMillan Grandson of Eli and in charge of MacMillan Vineyards
Donato Gambelli wife Gina – money and power grubbers
Anthony Avano - Sophia’s wastrel father
Pilar Gambelli - Sophia’s mother
Tereza Gambelli matriarch
Rene Foxx – Tony’s current lover
Eli McMillan Tereza’s husband and head of McMillan’s Winery
Judge Helen Moore –Gambelli lawyer and friend to Pilar
Margaret Bowers – Head of Sales for MacMillan
David Cutter – brought in to be COO of the two Vineyards, recently of Le Coeur, Gambelli’s biggest rival

The Setting:Tereza and Eli have decided it is time to set up their legacies to their grandchildren and have merged their vineyards. They have changed the job descriptions of all the family employees, forcing Sophia and Tyler to learn each other’s job and forcing Pilar to take an active part in the company. The other members of the family are put on notice. Nobody is happy, but if they do not comply they will be cut out of the business.

The Action: People begin dying when they drink Gambelli wine.

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