Blood and Wine
Newlyweds Sofia and Kyze buy an Italian vineyard for a fresh start, only for Kyze to vanish days before Valentine’s Day. As Sofia explores the estate, she uncovers a hidden cellar and a local legend of a deadly curse. On this land, the past is bleeding into the present—and Sofia is the next target.
- Kyze - Sofia’s husband
- Sofia - Kyze’s wife
- Bonita and Evan - Newlyweds
- Kyze and Sofia purchase a vineyard named ‘Vigna della Notte.’
- Sofia and Kyze visit a shop in town, where a shopkeeper tells them the vineyard is cursed; every year a man enters the vineyard with a woman and disappears.
- A few days before Valentine’s Day, Sofia wakes to find Kyze missing.
- She goes to the cellar and finds Kyze’s broken watch and red smears she cannot tell are blood, wine, or both.
- Sofia discovers a hidden staircase in the basement.
- At the bottom is a room filled with photographs of different couples; each set includes a picture from moving day, a picture in the vineyard, and a final picture of only the woman. There is one set per year, going back decades.
- Sofia notices that all the women look strangely like her.
- Sofia returns to the basement and finds Kyze alive.
- He says he hid to uncover the truth about Sofia because he believes she began poisoning him after they arrived at the vineyard, and he shows her a video he recorded of her slipping something into his wine.
- Kyze believes Sofia is the same woman who has been returning to the vineyard for decades.
- Kyze says he is leaving, but Sofia tells him she finally remembers doing this before and that she will not let him leave.
- Sofia admits she feeds her lovers to the vineyard to keep herself alive, and she has been doing so for a century.
- Sofia gives Kyze the choice to be fed to the vineyard or to become ageless like her and live as long as it does, but he refuses to join her.
- Sofia completes the ritual, sacrificing Kyze to the vineyard, and uses his death to make a wine she calls Goodnight Kiss 2025.
- The next February, Sofia welcomes Bonita and Evan to the vineyard for a private tasting.
- Sofia drugs their wine, makes Evan disappear, and ensures Bonita does not remember anything.
- Evan and Bonita become another set of portraits on the wall.
As an installment in the Love You To Death series, Blood and Wine offers a darker, sharper alternative to the usual sugary holiday romance. I really loved the author's descriptive writing style; the narrative is full of mystery and intrigue, managing to build tension quickly. It grabs your attention immediately, making it perfect for a single-sitting read. I loved the twist—it was unexpected and took the story in a direction I didn't see coming. This book is perfect for thriller fans who want a quick, dark read to celebrate Valentine's Day.
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Publisher: Bookouture
ASIN: B0G9VYGS41
Publication Date: January 30, 2026
Note: Details are for the original edition. Other formats, editions, and audiobook versions may be available.
