A Vineyard Valentine by Nina Bocci

Posted February 13, 2021 in review Tags: 4 stars, short story

A Vineyard Valentine by Nina Bocci
Length: 1 hr 40 min

Genres: Contemporary Romance
Source: Audible, ARC
Narrator: Amanda Ronconi

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An unforgettable night of romance awaits in this funny, charming novella by USA Today best-selling author Nina Bocci!

The annual Valentine’s Day singles soiree is always a big money-maker for Eloisa Giordono’s winery. What could be more romantic than looking for love at a quaint family vineyard on the most romantic night of year? Well, just about anything as far as Eloisa is concerned. She’s a Valentine’s Day Grinch who thinks it’s the lamest, most clichéd holiday ever invented.

Fortunately, she’ll get to hang out with like-minded folks this year by hosting an Anti-Valentine’s Day party on the same night. She’ll just need to alternate between events to keep them both running and she’ll be raking in the profits. But Eloisa is thrown for a loop when a sexy, self-described hopeless romantic shows up at the singles soiree and keeps her captivated. Will he change her mind about the holiday...and about love?

A Vineyard Valentine is a perfect quick listen if you want a short and sweet romance for the holiday! Can an anti-valentine’s day party lead to love?

The story is about an hour and a half long so it was perfect to keep me entertained while doing my chores this past week. While novellas can be hit or miss, Bocci does a great job of delivering a story in a short time. Eloisa is super down on Valentine’s Day and love in general. Alex (so swoony) is the opposite and exactly what Eloisa needs!

As I mentioned, the story is super short (I hesitate to even call it a novella because its kind of too short even for that in my opinion). However, A Vineyard Valentine has a cute story, a heartwarming couple, and a happy ending!

Amanda Ronconi, the narrator, does a great job! She really added to the story.

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Much Ado About You by Samantha Young, Won’t Miss You by Lillian Monroe but want a quicker story…then you will probably like A Vineyard Valentine!

A Vineyard Valentine

About Nina Bocci

From Nina Bocci:

My family is the most fun. We're big, Italian and semi-crazy. Most of the antics in the novels, are based on the extended family.

I'm not allowed to go into a bookstore or Sephora without adult supervision. As a caveat, my mom doesn't qualify as an adult, since she has always encouraged both my reading habits and my lip gloss addiction. Current fave: Fenty Beauty Lip Gloss Bomb

I always read the end of the book first or look up movie spoilers. I've been crushed by way too many novels/movies not to. If there isn't a satisfying happily ever after, I won't watch it/read it.

Traveling is one of my favorite things to do with my family and my friends!

Maybe we'll meet up in 2021 at a fun event since 2020 has been a hideous dumpster fire. -Nina Bocci

From Goodreads:

Nina Bocci is a novelist, publicist, eternal optimist, unabashed lipgloss enthusiast, constant apologist, and a hopeless romanticist. She has too many college degrees that she’s not using, and a Lego addiction that she blames on her son.