Marina returns home to Pag Town Croatia on request of her father. Upon arrival she realizes the family cheese factory is in financial distress which is why her father asked her to come. Marina jumps to the task assisting in apply for grants and using her marketing background to turn things around for the business. Marina’s love life is also an integral part of the story- her rocky marriage with a husband back in New York and the drama of being around her old flame who just happens to be the son of the rival cheese factory owner.

If you enjoy historical family dramas with inviting prose this book is for you!

The formatting is a little clunky but I assume that’s just bc it’s an ARC. Thanks to the publisher and Net Galley for the opportunity to read and rewrite this ARC!

This was a great book. It was a very heartwarming story. The setting is perfectly done and I could not put it down. I would highly recommend this book.

When I selected this (my first!) book from @netgalley, I had been hoping for a heartwarming story with a strong aroma of cheese and a splash of romance to provide some light distraction at the end of a busy week.

The Cheesemaker's Daughter absolutely provided those lovely ingredients, but it was way more than that.

The main character, Marina, leaves a broken marriage and personal tradgedy to return to her father's cheese factory, where business is struggling and the future is far from certain. Ghosts from the past, and unwelcome interest from outsiders cause trouble for Marina and her family, but will love of family and tradition save the day?

The book is set in Croatia and an awful lot of the plot is tied up with the war that took place there in the early 1990s, There are a few triggers, due to this, as well as other themes some readers may find challenging.

I am absolutely sure this fabulous debut novel by Kristin Vuković will make an excellent holiday read, especially as it's publishing in August this year. Add it to your wishlist for the summer, friends!

Hugely grateful to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC.

With great thanks to NetGalley for the ARC, I thoroughly enjoyed this debut novel from Kristin Vukovic. Knowing practically nothing of the story or author beforehand - I will admit that I went for this book because I really, really love cheese. However, the book went deeper than expected, and provided a compelling story of Marina, a woman pulled between her life in America and her home of Pag where Sirana, the family cheese factory is struggling. You root for this strong character who is dealing with heavy personal, marital, and family issues on top of the cheese business. While reading you also get a taste of history of the region. And, true to the title and what drew me in in the first place, there is much discussion of the cheese world (how do i get a ticket to the World Cheese Awards!?).

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