I have to start by saying how much I loved Lottie. She is a believable character who I think lots of women can relate to. The fact that she can climb trees as well as cut them, just made me love her that little bit more. She isn’t some delicate wall flower but rather a wholesome and robust woman which was a total breath of fresh air to your stereo typical protagonist you usually see in this genre.

Apart from Harvey, the rest of the characters in the novel are just fabulous. It is a very character driven story of which all of them made me fall a bit more in love with this novel. Betsy was especially a character who grabbed my attention from the start and I just adored her.

The setting of a local vineyard is something you don’t see in many books, well not ones that are set in England that’s for sure. Even though I haven’t got a green finger on me, I loved the whole idea of throwing myself into the work and running the place just like Lottie. It made it at times a picturesque and idyllic setting.

A Vintage Summer is a novel to fall in love with. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the characters and seeing the blossoming relationship between Lottie and Jensen develop. It is a wonderful story of friendship and family as well as romance. A story to warm any heart.

I have read many of Cathy Bramleys novel's and I could not wait to read A Vintage Summer! An absolute delightful romantic novel! Loved it! The book is set in the stunning Derbyshire Hills with amazing scenery! The characters are wonderful - I loved how everyone made Lottie feel so welcome and how they all became a family from the very beginning. Betsy and Majorie are just the best!

As I read the book I so wanted everything to work out for Lottie and was so pleased when everything turned out so lovely, and so magical! Lottie and Jensen are a wonderful couple.

I learnt so much about grapes, wine, and working in Butterworth Wines vineyard! The depth of knowledge that is put into the book is so interesting - I never knew what viticulture was until I read this! The setting was so real and easy to imagine, the characters so lovely and they came to life so quickly!

I would highly recommend this book - I read it in a couple of days as I was so gripped. I could not wait to find out how it would end! If only Butterworth Wines was real, I think they would be getting quite a few orders after reading this wonderful book! I look forward to Cathy Bramley's next novel!

I loved the book from the first page to the last. The story was interesting and I even cried a couple of times. I love English soafkljng wines do it was really good to read about how it is done

Cathy Bramley is an author who I have grown to rely on and look forward to her novels with great excitement. When you know you are going to get lost in a story and enjoy some excellent writing then you know they are always a joy to read. This new novel was no different and lived up to all my expectations.

Lottie Allbright left Derbyshire to follow her love Harvey to London. But after six months it does not seem that love was on the agenda at all. When a chance encounter with a lady in the gardens at a crematorium, gives her the strength to make a decision, Lottie returns home to Derbyshire.

To her widowed father about to embark on a journey across Europe as well as a highly strung sister, Evie who will stop at nothing to be a mother. Lottie needs to find her place again in the world, find something she enjoys doing and to create a future for herself. Little does she know that the future came back with her from London.

When a job comes up at Butterworth Wines for some help for six months, it seems like the perfect opportunity for Lottie to throw herself into something and the bonus that it comes with accommodation means at least he is settled for a while.

However the job ends up being a lot more. Betsy the owner of the Vineyard, after her husband Ted passed away is losing her sight and will not admit it to anyone. She is trying to hide the truth from her grandson Jensen otherwise he will suggest putting her in a home. But she promised Ted that she would be there to see the harvest come in and she stands by her decision.

Lottie suddenly finds herself thrown in to a family which are still reeling from the death of Ted, the decline inf Betsy's health as well as Betsy's sister-in-law Marjorie, wheelchair bound because of an accident. Lottie needs to find out about viticulture and fast and so readers did I.

As Lottie gets to grip in producing English wine and English Sparkling Wine, the enthusiasm of all the volunteers knows no bounds. Matt, Clare, Roger, Godfrey and the shy Pippa all make up the team at Butterworth Wines and it is simply a case of Lottie directing them all to blend the wines, get in the harvest and perhaps make the vineyard a going concern for someone else to take on.

Trouble is the volunteers love the vineyard, all brought their by Ted for various different reasons, Betsy does not want to leave her home and Lottie has found something which she enjoys and can finally see herself settling down, especially when Jensen, the good-looking grandson shows an interest.

But when a discovery changes not just Lottie's world, but Evies, Jensen's and the prospect of Butterworth Wines survival it seems that this is going to be one summer that no one is going to forget.

This is a fantastic read. It has everything you want from a book, humour, tragedy, light and dark moments and covers some difficult subjects with careful consideration. Plus I got to learn a lot about viticulture as well as the word itself! Wonderful characters which are introduced gradually and all play a part in the overall story. They are not all flung in at the beginning of the novel, but woven into the tale as you go so they are full formed and can be remembered quite clearly once you have put the book down.

Vintage Cathy Bramley which absolutely fizzes!

Love love love!
Love the gentleness, the tranquility of this book. The story take us from London to the countryside in Derbyshire and into a vineyard and winery. You will also learn loads about wine! And we follow two sisters as their relationships change, alter, develop, flip and go through many changes.

I love everything about this book and adore this authors gentle style!

I received an early preview copy of this book from Netgalley in return for an honest review.
I am a huge fan of Cathy Bramley, and have read all of her books, so I was very excited to read an advanced copy. This is definitely one of the best books that I have read by Cathy. I couldn't out it down once I started reading it. I began reading it in bed, and I got to nearly halfway through, until I was too tired to carry on reading. I had to finish it the next morning, as I couldn't wait to see what happened.
Lottie has moved to London to be with her boyfriend, but when things go badly wrong, she packs up and moves back to Derbyshire to be with her family. Instead of welcoming her back home, she finds her family in chaos.
In desperation, she applies for a temporary job at the local vineyard, despite not knowing anything about it. She soon discovers that there is disharmony, with the grandson, Jensen trying to encourage the owner to sell up. As she has faced the challenge of changing his mind, she finds out that her life is going to get even more complicated.
In places, the book seemed t be predictable, but the plot didn't always go they way that I expected it to. There were lots of twists to the storyline.
This book is fabulous, I really enjoyed reading it. The characters were interesting, and likeable. There was drama, action,romance and humour, so it really kept me interested, and I couldn't put it down. It was interesting to read about the wine making process, although it made me want to try some of their excellent sounding wine.
I can't recommend this book enough, it is an excellent read.

Another brilliant book by Cathy Bramley. The story centres on Lottie but has other characters that you can’t help falling in love with too, Betsy especially. The book is set round an English vine yard trying to survive in a world where English wine is not valued highly. With Lottie’s determination will it succeed? This book made me want to start growing grapes and drinking English wine.

Many thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for allowing me an advance preview of this book in return for my honest opinion.

We start tmA Vintage Summer by the fabulous Cathy Bramley with 32 year okd Lottie living in London with her controlling boyfriend Harvey. When things get wirse between the couple Lottie makes the brave decision to turn down a promotion and uproot her life back to the place she grew up.
What follows is the story of what Lottie did next. With no home, no job and a bad relationship to try and get over things look pretty bleak for this likeable character. I found myself really routing for her along the way and despite some of the story line being easy to predict I enjoyed this quick and easy read and look forward to the next book from this author.

I have read a number of Cathy Bramley books and enjoyed them enormously. This was no exception. Although you can guess the plot from chapter 1, it makes no difference. The book is well written and has a great feel good factor to it.

I LOVED THIS BOOk!! A really moving story, fast moving but feasible plot, and an un-put-down-able book. The description of Harvey and his temperament, how it was confirmed, and dealt with, is excellent. The unexpected pregnancy and working, new boyfriend, all made for a strong story line. The knowledge about English wine industry is good, and I am now going to make sure i go for tastings, and I buy the ones I like.
A lovely heartwarming book, just right for reading on a cold winters afternoon in front of the fire, or on the beach in the sun. Thank you for letting me read it. I will be looking for more by Cathy Bradley.

I love this author so couldn’t wait to read this book.
This book is of the usual standard of this well known author.
Well worth a read

Another Cathy Bramley classic! This is the perfect beach read. It's easy to fall in love with the main character Lottie as she undergoes a complete life change. Also, make sure you have a glass of fizz or some wine on hand as you read, because Butterworth Wines will have you craving some!

A heart-warm9ng book full of tears and laughter. I loved the character of Lottie from the very first chapter. A brave, loving, caring and determined girl, I was willing her to get a happy ending. A good range of characters in both age and personalities. I loved the setting and Cathy had obviously done great research to make it all believable. I loved this book and could not put it down.

Because I love this author so much, I downloaded the book without reading the blurb, and then started reading it still without having a look at a blurb. From the title I think I was expecting something perhaps featuring vintage clothes, and evidently I didn't look at the cover properly, or vineyards may have come to mind!

We meet Lottie in London, as the groundskeeper of a crematorium and trying to desperately keep her boyfriend happy. I took an instant dislike to Harvey and it was well grounded, and I cheered when Lottie made the decision to move back to Derbyshire to be closer to her family.

Little did she realise at the time that it would be the best decision she ever makes and she ends up living and working at Butterworth Wines, and learning all about viticulture.

It is once we are the the vineyards that the book really gets going, and I loved the wide variety of people who volunteered at this family business,. All of which I loved getting to know, especially Betsy and Majorie who are widowed ladies who are hoping to see the vineyard through one last summer and harvest.

Betsy and Majorie are a real pair, so close to each other and listening to them bicker is always amusing.

While Lottie is getting to know this new business, and the readers are learning all about the English Wine industry, we are also getting to know Jensen, Betsy's grandson. And is he who will be so key to many of the outcomes of the book.

I loved this look at an English vineyard, and it has all of Cathy Bramley's warmth, love, good feeling, excellent writing, easy to picture settings and people and just everything you want for a wonderful and charming book.

In some respects I felt it was slow to get going properly, ie, to get to the key bits of the book, the moving to Derbyshire, but it was a highly engaging and enjoyable slow start, and it was all relevant and key information, that would help you empathise with Lottie later in the story.

This is vintage Cathy Bramley through and through and I urge her fans, and those new to the author to give this a go if you want an incredibly enjoyable story and a lovely feeling at the end of it.

Thank you to Transworld and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

Sparky, warm andxwith a light breeze of s lovely summer’s day. What a lovely story, engaging and with likeable characters, well done!

Another fantastic book from Cathy, as always. A real heartwarming light read. Wonderful characters and setting.

The story of Lottie, back in Derbyshire after leaving her controlling boyfriend in London.
She gets a job at a local vineyard, where there are an interesting bunch of characters.

Lottie and her boyfriend Harvey have relocated to London. Harvey intends to set up his own business, but when his plans fall through and the couple’s relationship takes a downward turn, Lottie flees back home..

With nowhere to stay, she finds a live-in job at a local vineyard. Not having the first clue on how to run a vineyard, she finds help comes in all shapes and sizes. As Lottie begins to get to grips with her job, an unexpected discovery turns her life upside down.

A Vintage Summer is a feel good story with delightful characters. A lighthearted book which was entertaining and an enjoyable read.

Having read all of cathy's books comes as no surprise that once again we have a totally fantastic book.
This really is a TRUMPET-TOOTING EXTRAVAGANZA of a book
I was totally captivated from the first page loved learning about wine and champagne making intertwining a fabulous story with the rather dashing Jenson and Lottie.
Thanks to netgalley for an early copy in return for an honest review
Can't praise this book enough