Eight Hundred Grapes - Hardcover

"I couldn't put "Eight Hundred Grapes" down! Laura Dave writes with humor and insight about relationships in all their complexity, whether she's describing siblings or fiances or a couple long-married. "Eight Hundred Grapes" is a captivating story about the power of family, the limitations of love, and what becomes of a life's work."
--J. Courtney Sullivan, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Maine" and "The Engagements"

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

"Addictive."
-- "US Weekly"

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

"Dave ("The First Husband")both charms and pulls at the heartstrings in this well-crafted novel... hiswinning tale will both satisfy on a literary level and encourage oenophiles topour themselves a glass of a recent vintage to enjoy while reading; it's atasty treat for wine lovers and teetotalers alike."-- "Publishers Weekly"

"This novel's herodiscovers the complexity of human relationships and desires amid thewell-researched backdrop of a fictional Sonoma winery."--"Wine Enthusiast"

"Dave's tightly wovenfamily drama is best enjoyed with a glass of wine (or two); readers found thison impossible to put down."
-- "Elle "(#1 Reader's Prize Selection)

"Dave ("The First Husband") both charms and pulls at the heartstrings in this well-crafted novel... 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"

"Laura Dave's latest is just another shining example of her expertise in exploring complex relationships and all the heartache, nuance, and ultimately, joy, that comes with them. "- goop.com

""Eight Hundred Grapes" is a quick, fun read, perfect for swallowing in one, delicious gulp rather than careful, measured sips." -Bustle.com

Named “Best Book of the Summer” by Glamour * Marie Claire * US Weekly * Good Housekeeping * Cosmopolitan * Elle Magazine * Wine Enthusiast * Health Magazine * Metro New York * InStyle* Pop Sugar * CBS Local * BookTrib * AV Club * and as the #1 Library Reads Pick *

There are secrets you share, and secrets you hide....

Growing up on her family’s Sonoma vineyard, Georgia Ford learned some important secrets. The secret number of grapes it takes to make a bottle of wine: eight hundred. The secret ingredient in her mother’s lasagna: chocolate. The secret behind ending a fight: hold hands.

But just a week before her wedding, thirty-year-old Georgia discovers her beloved fiancé has been keeping a secret so explosive, it will change their lives forever.

Georgia does what she’s always done: she returns to the family vineyard, expecting the comfort of her long-married parents, and her brothers, and everything familiar. But it turns out her fiancé is not the only one who’s been keeping secrets....

Bestselling author Laura Dave has been dubbed “a wry observer of modern love” (USA TODAY), a “decadent storyteller” (Marie Claire), and “compulsively readable” (Woman’s Day). Set in the lush backdrop of Sonoma’s wine country, 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.

In this breakout novel from an author who “positively shines with wisdom and intelligence” (Jonathan Tropper, This Is Where I leave You), Laura Dave “writes with humor and insight about relationships in all their complexity, whether she's describing siblings or fiancés or a couple long-married. Eight Hundred Grapes is a captivating story about the power of family, the limitations of love, and what becomes of a life’s work” (J. Courtney Sullivan, Maine).