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Romance and Family Secrets Intertwine in Tuscany

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Erika Germoglio is a self-made woman who has it all—a successful career and a well-connected fiancé—and then suddenly has even more. An Italian grandfather wills to her Casalvento, a house and a vineyard, and Livernano, a medieval village turned bed-and-breakfast, both in the Chianti region of Tuscany. In Casalvento: House of the Wind (Greenleaf Book Group Press, Jun 6, 2023), Gudrun Cuillo, the owner and operator of the real-life Casalvento Winery, combines her industry expertise and appreciation for the natural beauty of the Tuscan countryside to produce a fresh, captivating twist on romantic fiction.

 

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“When my husband and I renovated the real-world Casalvento and village of Livernano and planted the vineyards, I became fascinated with the process of winemaking and life in Italy,” Cuillo said. “I wanted to bring that experience into the novel. Casalvento and Livernano both exist, and the beauty and charm that inspired this story continue to inspire me every day.”

 

When Erika travels to Italy to settle the affairs of her inheritance, she meets Paolo, Casalvento’s intelligent, compassionate, and strikingly handsome estate manager and winemaker. She also learns the inheritance comes with a catch—to keep or sell Casalvento and Livernano, she must live there and learn the business of the two estates for five months.

 

Should she uproot her New York life and embrace all Italy has to offer? And if she chooses Italy, which man will be by her side? Erika struggles with that question while fulfilling the stipulations of the will and trying to make sense of a series of letters left for her by her late grandfather, her fiancé’s unpredictable attitude when she calls home, and her own feelings whenever she sees Paolo.

 

Learn more about Gudrun Cuillo and the Casalvento Winery by checking out past media coverage in Palm Beach Illustrated, Inspired Italy, and Italian Enthusiast. Pick up your copy of Casalvento and stay updated on Gudrun Cuillo’s endeavors by visiting gudruncuillo.com and livernano.it.

 

About the Author

Gudrun Cuillo was born in Leibnitz, Austria. Her instinctive artistic flair led to a career in opera as an artist-in-residence for stage scenery and makeup. That work eventually took Gudrun to New York to continue her education. While enjoying traveling throughout the U.S., Gudrun came to Florida, where she fell in love with successful entrepreneur and Broadway producer Robert Cuillo, who was also Italian-American. They married and in the ensuing years they established Casalvento Winery in Radda-in-Chianti, Siena, Italy, and restored Livernano, a nearby medieval village, to its original splendor.

 

Gudrun has had two career passions: winemaking, which has garnered numerous awards and much recognition for Casalvento Winery, and writing. In her debut novel, Gudrun combines her life experience with her gift for storytelling. Gudrun spends her time between Austria, Italy, and Palm Beach, Florida.

 

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More about Greenleaf Book Group

Greenleaf Book Group is an independent publisher and distributor located in Austin, Texas, dedicated to empowering authors. Greenleaf’s hybrid publishing model is uniquely positioned to offer the benefits of both traditional publishing and self-publishing. To learn more about Greenleaf, visit www.greenleafbookgroup.com.

 

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