House of Daughters

I was anticipating a fun read built around sisters' chemistry together. I was pleasantly entertained, but also drawn into the characters by their depth or complexities. It was a book that does not drive one to abandon other responsibilities of life (thank goodness), but whispers to you to come back for another visit...real soon! Wonderful.

I could not put this book down. I found myself carrying it everywhere with me, even into the kitchen to read while I was cooking. It was warm and funny. I wanted to be there with the Peine sisters. I won't go much into the story because everyone should read it for themselves. It was wonderful to watch each character find what they were missing in each other, and to watch them build a family from nothing. Simply wonderful. And if you love this, be sure to read Blessed are the Cheesemakers!

I love all Sarah-Kate Lynch's work and House of Peine (House of Daughters in US) is the best yet. Three sisters inherit the family champagne house and have to learn a lot about themselves and the champagne making business in a hurry. Sexy, funny, sad and touching - this book is pure delight and considerably deeper than it might first appear.

This is the same book as The House of Peine, retitled for the US market. Delightful read. Full of unexpected twists and turns. Although not quite the stop-everything else you're doing, mouth watering tales Lynch created in Blessed Are the Cheesemakers (also titled simply Blessed Are in the UK) and By Bread Alone (those two are not to be missed), this is very very good. Funny, sad, ironic, interesting and completely novel.