I liked this (3.5*) ... recipes (I didn't try any, but they seemed complete) interspersed with the story added a unique feel, and there was some interesting information about apples and wine. Mostly contemporary, but there were some historical shifts/WW2 storyline in the past.  

The MC would be Tess, although it was all 3rd person, and we occasionally got some chapters/portions, from other POVs, other times. I was going primarily with the audio, but had the Kindle copy too, and at times I had to stop and check the text, as some of the shifts were quite abrupt (maybe easier to register while reading than listening? Or maybe I'm just multi-tasking too much and miss some things?)

I'm not sure how much this story will stand out in my memory. Overall, it was sweet, almost a bit of a "Hallmark Christmas" feel (it does in fact overlap into the holiday season, Thanksgiving and Christmas).  I enjoyed it in the moment, but thinking back on it, there seemed too many coincidences and "really?" moments. Maybe I'm too critical

just that Magnus and Annelise had an affair that ended in a pregnancy, where she gave the child to Magnus and his wife to raise. That said child Erik getting two women pregnant at the same time (the men in this family line apparently can't stay faithful). Tess dropping everything to spend several months away from her home/work to be absolutely accepted by a family - they didn't know her, she didn't know about them. That Tess happens to be a provenance expert, and happens to notice a Fabergé egg in a couple photos, and then happens to be able to track said multi-million dollar egg down, and save the family from financial ruin ... all while falling in love with the perfect boy next door

The prologue ... as a reader just coming into the story, it'd hard to catch all the names/connections when we don't know the characters yet. Quite a few hints (or even obvious call-outs, possibly even spoilers?) there if a reader is paying attention (I wasn't really, but re-read it ... ahhh). 

I stopped a couple of times to find my spot, make some notes/highlights. There were discussion questions included, although I didn't crave a discussion/deep dive as I do with some books I finish up. 

10 parts, with chronological chapters running throughout. The recipe portions were title in the Table of Contents, but not the intermittent chapter headers (giving the location, but not the date ... the date would have been helpful at times too). That was in the Kindle copy ... the Audible TOC only had the chapters listed (it didn't even include the Parts breakdown) AND the chapters didn't line up. Chapter4 in Audible is Part3/Chapter3. That really annoys me, as I often am trying to find my place between formats. 

One use of proFanity. Other words I note: peripatetic, preternaturally, sneaked, detritus, swath
Mentions of milkweed. Dominic has a "bad ear" (injury) ... Hubs does too. A little too much of a troupe to make a confession of love, and be unheard (usually the person has fallen asleep). 

First in a series ... completed story, no cliffhanger. Looks like the sequels feature secondary characters (#2 is about Isabell ... I do like "bee" stories). We'll see if I continue ...

Borrowed the Kindle copy from the library ... taking advantage of an Amazon Music promo w/Audible included (one book borrow a month) and this was my pick for April. Not marked as an AudibleExclusive in audio, but none of my libraries had the audio, nor did Spotify.