Secrets by Kristen Heitzmann

Long-hidden secrets unveiled at a lovely old villa. Antonia stared out the Studebaker's rear window as it sped away from her grandfather Quillan's Sonoma villa, leaving behind the vineyard that had been life to her family, a life now lost. The old villa needed what Rese Barrett could do as well as any man on the crew. Trained by the best, she had honed her skills with a passion for quality, an eye for detail, and no room for compromise. Renovation was her joy, taking something old and making it new without changing the heart if it. But this time the inn she restored was hers, and this time she worked alone. The answers were there if he could find them, and the commission from his grandmother Antonia compelled him to do so. Brash and impulsive, Lance Michelli arrived at the inn sure of his quest and sensing his right. After all, it was part of his heritage. Chef, musician, and spellbinder, Lance talked his way into her plans before she'd even made them and had Rese telling secrets she'd never before revealed. He spoke of faith as if he could touch it, but how much more was left unsaid? - Publisher.

I really enjoyed this story of a young man with a troubled life who finally finds his purpose in fulfilling his grandmother's wish. His grandmother had a stroke and couldn't speak but he understood just enough. They had always been close and often knew what the other was thinking.
She gave him an envelope containing an old letter and he knew she wanted him to go to the person named on the front. He knew his grandmother may not have much time left so he quickly headed out to find this person and hopefully they would help him understand what his grandmother so desperately needed him to do.

He was directed to his ancestral home where a young woman was fixing up the place after buying it cheap. Her hope was to make it into a profitable bed and breakfast. She was very strong willed and determined to do it herself without help from anyone, especially any man that would try to tell her she couldn't do it alone. She'd dealt with that kind of attitude her whole life while working with her dad in construction. She even ran her own team and was very good at her job. She was done with that now though, since her father died, and sold the business. This place was going to be her new life.

Lance saw the help wanted sign and hoped he could get the job and with it entrance to the property to see if he could find out anything about the previous occupants.

I love this series. I think I identify with Reese so much because I too am a very stubborn woman. This is an adventure about family secrets and love story in one. I love it.