Eight Hundred Grapes: A Novel - Softcover

"Laura Dave paints Sonoma County and its inhabitants with both warmth and smarts in this delicious novel. Eight Hundred Grapes is fun and thought-provoking, and is guaranteed to make you deeply thirsty for some Pinot Noir."
--Emma Straub, New York Times bestselling author of The Vacationers

"Endearingly quirky...winningly explores the romantic choices we make."
--USA Today on London Is the Best City in America

"Resolutions arrive slowly and often unexpectedly for each of them, giving this satisfying novel legs. A lovelorn winemaker's daughter seeks the right way to crush sour grapes into a winning blend."
--Kirkus Reviews

"A charming summer read with depth, just perfect with a glass of California wine."
--Booklist

"Secrets and love affairs on a Sonoma vineyard mean reading with wine is basically mandatory."
--Cosmopolitan

"Need a vacation? Dave will transport you with mouthwatering lasagna, breathtaking vistas - and an unforgettable lesson in loyalty."
--Glamour

"The fabulous Laura Dave is back with another tale of love, marriage, and family."
--Popsugar.com

"The idyllic life of Georgia Ford is crashing down - oh, and it's just days before her wedding. Cue cold feet."
--Marie Claire

"Addictive."
-- US Weekly

"[A] breezy rom-com."--Us Weekly

Heralded as “impossible to put down” (Elle), and named a Best Book of the Summer by Glamour, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Marie Claire, and Us Weekly, Eight Hundred Grapes is a heartbreaking, funny, and deeply evocative novel about love, marriage, family, wine, and the treacherous terrain in which they all intersect.

There are secrets you share, and secrets you hide... What if your beloved fiancé, he of the crinkly smile and irresistible British accent, had kept a life-changing secret from you? And what if, just a week before your dream wedding, you discovered it?

Georgia Ford, bride-to-be, hops in her car and drives through the night, from Los Angeles to Sonoma, to her safe haven: her family, and the acclaimed family winery. Georgia craves the company of those who know her best, and whom she truly knows. Better yet, it’s the eve of the last harvest—the best time of the growing season, and Georgia knows she’ll find solace—and distraction—in the familiar rituals. But when Georgia arrives home, nothing is at all familiar. Her parents, her brothers, the family business, are all unrecognizable. It seems her fiancé isn’t the only one who’s been keeping secrets...

Eight Hundred Grapes is a story about the messy realities of family, the strength (and weaknesses) of romantic love, and the importance of finding a place to call home. “This winning tale will both satisfy on a literary level and encourage oenophiles to pour themselves a glass of a recent vintage to enjoy while reading; it’s a tasty treat for wine lovers and teetotalers alike” (Publishers Weekly). You won’t be able to put this “addictive” (Us Weekly) novel down.