The Gift

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Toni Agosti is having a midlife crisis at age thirty-five. Unsurprising, since she hasn't achieved her dream job of becoming a cellist in the Los Angeles Philharmonic and, instead, is trapped teaching music all day. She's also barely surviving in her shaky marriage to former soulmate and new Mr. Condescending, uh...Christian. When she learns about her ancestor leaving Italy to reestablish his winery in early 1900s LA, she longs to awaken the freedom-filled family legacy and escape her rut. There's just the tiny problem of no experience, no startup money, and convincing Christian there's more to life than one rigid plan. With an already divided heart, an LA Phil audition surfaces at the worst time. Toni is lost and tired of restriction, including hiding time spent with her closest friend, David. Christian must be wrong about David wanting more than friendship...right? If Toni revives vineyard history instead of continuing as a cellist