The Vine Witch by Luanne G. Smith

Posted October 25, 2019 by karenbaron in Paranormal, Review, Romance, Series / 0 Comments

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The Vine Witch by Luanne G. Smith

The Vine Witch

by Luanne G. Smith
five-stars
Series: Vine Witch #1
Series Rating: five-stars
Published by 47North on October 1, 2019
Genres: Fantasy, Romance
Pages: 268
Format: Paperback
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A young witch emerges from a curse to find her world upended in this gripping fantasy of betrayal, vengeance, and self-discovery set in turn-of-the-century France.
For centuries, the vineyards at Château Renard have depended on the talent of their vine witches, whose spells help create the world-renowned wine of the Chanceaux Valley. Then the skill of divining harvests fell into ruin when sorcière Elena Boureanu was blindsided by a curse. Now, after breaking the spell that confined her to the shallows of a marshland and weakened her magic, Elena is struggling to return to her former life. And the vineyard she was destined to inherit is now in the possession of a handsome stranger.
Vigneron Jean-Paul Martel naively favors science over superstition, and he certainly doesn’t endorse the locals’ belief in witches. But Elena knows a hex when she sees one, and the vineyard is covered in them. To stay on and help the vines recover, she’ll have to hide her true identity, along with her plans for revenge against whoever stole seven winters of her life. And she won’t rest until she can defy the evil powers that are still a threat to herself, Jean-Paul, and the ancient vine-witch legacy in the rolling hills of the Chanceaux Valley.

The Vine Witch by Luanne G. Smith is a uniquely different take on witches. I love the concept of this book, as it is refreshingly good.

Is Elena willing to commit murder?

Elena Boureanu

Elena Boureanu is the main character and the character that we follow the most. She is a vine witch that was cursed for seven years to spend the rest of her life as a poisonous frog. She started off wanting to hurt her ex-fiancee, as she thought was the one who was cursing her. Instead, she decided she would do what she does the best, working in the vineyard to bring another good wine to fruition. She has grown a considerable amount from the time we begin the journey to the end. 

I like that Elena doesn’t take no for an answer and that she also makes good choices at the end. 

Jean-Paul Martel

Jean-Paul Martel is the novice winemaker that has bought Chateau Renard and has been trying to make good wine for the past three years but hasn’t been able to. He doesn’t believe in the country vine witchcraft nonsense that everyone is telling him. To make good wine is in the science of it. Well, that is until Elena walks back onto the grounds. He lets her stay and makes her his silent partner. Over time Jean-Paul also goes through a lot of character development. I liked the result of the new Jean-Paul as he is more openminded.

I like that Jean-Paul assisted Elena when she needed it and that he was gentlemanly to Elena and her grandmother. 

Five Stars

The Vine Witch by Luanne G. Smith is a great book, and it feels like the intricacies of magic within the world are so well put together that you don’t even doubt what the author is saying. Ms. Smith has crafted a beautiful and unique world of magic that sucks you into it. I enjoyed the different types of witches to how it’s different from the country to the city about their beliefs in witches. It’s all just so fantasizing, and it mesmerized me in.

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Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of The Vine Witch by Luanne G. Smith. 

Until the next time,

Karen Signature

Happy Reading!

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About Luanne G. Smith

Luanne G Smith

Luanne G. Smith is the author of THE VINE WITCH, a fantasy novel about witches, wine, and revenge set in early 20th century France, and the forthcoming second book in the series, THE GLAMOURIST. She’s lucky enough to live in Colorado at the base of the beautiful Rocky Mountains, where she enjoys reading, gardening, hiking, a glass of wine at the end of the day, and finding the magic in everyday life.

Reading this book contributed to these challenges:

  • 2019 Goodreads Reading Challenge
  • 2019 New Release Challenge
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