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Reviewed by Valerie Rouse for Readers' Favorite
The Wine Queen by Robert Allen Morris is a delightful story about a bright, educated young lady with good business acumen. Ann Robinson got married to her soul mate Ray Collins after waiting seven long years to be with him. This dedicated genius spent her formative years at university pursuing business studies. Incidentally, she saw Ray at a business conference where he conducted a lecture. She fell in love with him instantaneously. He was married at the time. She changed her career focus and sought employment in his field of expertise. Ann immersed herself in all things concerning Ray Collins. When she thought that the time was right, she met Ray. He was captured by her beauty and intellect and they hit it off. Ray proposed and the two soul mates got married. Tragically, on their honeymoon, Ray was shot in a bank robbery and died. Ann raised Ray’s two sons and immersed herself yet again into her work. She changed jobs and became CEO at a winery. She had revolutionary ideas about new wine flavours. After buying the winery, Ann quickly broke all boundaries, broke into the European market for the first time and won many awards for her wine varieties.
The Wine Queen tells a tale about dedication. The main character always committed herself to her goals and excelled. This is an admirable trait. Author Robert Morris did an excellent job developing the main character and displaying her inner strength and boldness. This feature is one which all readers should uphold. The tone is colloquial and is quite easy to follow. I love the emphasis the author placed on the romance portion of the novel. This section was very intense emotionally and I was caught up in the rapture of the heated romance. I identified with Ann and felt that she deserved the attention and love being given. This indicates the creative genius of the author. I love the fact that the author chose to provide a little background on the upbringing of the main character. This allows the reader to understand her personality on a deeper level. The twist at the end was totally unexpected. It is not very realistic, but it is entertaining to read nevertheless. Overall, The Wine Queen is a good read and I recommend it to all readers.
