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“Cheers” and “Let’s Toast” Rebecca Rosenberg, Novelist and Author for ” “License to Thrill: Lily Bollinger” (the finale to A Champagne Widows Novel Series) a unique Historical Fiction Novel. This is a skillfully composed, eloquent, and well researched novel. In this captivating, unique, intriguing, and thought-provoking novel, the author is a master story teller. The author vividly and visually describes the history of making Bollinger Champagne, the production, the scenery, and the bold, dramatic and colorful characters. There are two timelines for this story, 1940 and 1970. The female protagonist, Lily Bollinger, a courageous widow shows strength and courage in 1940 in France, when the Germans want the champagne from the Bollinger cellars. Lily must protect her legacy and the champagne during the war from the Nazis. In 1970, an older and well seasoned Lily has to protect the Bollinger name from other companies, and manufacturers. There are legal issues and court appearances. Lily has to choose one of her nephews to continue the legacy, and there is friction and jealousy.
Bollinger Champagne is advertised with “007”, James Bond, as Roger Moore’s champagne of choice. I certainly am impressed with 007’s choice. A wine critic spends time throughout the years with Lily to write about the Bollinger legacy, praising the champagne, and not giving the deserving credit to Lily for her strength, purpose, fight, courage, and hope. As Lily celebrated her 75th Birthday, the true love she worked for and sacrificed many things was Bollinger Champagne. I appreciate that Rebecca Rosenberg writes about a powerful woman that marks her place in the world. I highly recommend this memorable and remarkable book to others. “Salud!”
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