 First edition | |
| Author | Kim Gruenenfelder |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romantic comedy, chick lit |
| Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
Publication date | June 13, 2017 |
| Pages | 384 |
| ISBN | 9781250066749 |
Love The Wine You're With is a 2017 romantic comedy novel by American writer Kim Gruenenfelder. [1] [2] The book follows three friends who decide to open a wine bar in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Love The Wine You're With was released on June 13, 2017. To promote the book, Gruenenfelder embarked on a wine-paired book tour that took her from Vroman's Bookstore in California [3] [4] to Ohio [5] and Pennsylvania. [6]
The novel received generally favorable reviews from critics and audiences. [7] [8] [9] The book critic for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette noted that he rarely reads chick lit, but praised Gruenenfelder for writing "a refreshing summer cocktail of a book." [10] The Public Library Podcast described the book as "extremely relatable for women," and praised Gruenenfelder for accurately capturing midlife crises and connecting to her fans. [11] [12]
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