Chapter 01 / Summary
Coyote Howls at Moon
Otisfaces loss and loneliness
Otis Till, a British-born winemaker on Washington''s Red Mountain, is haunted by the loss of his wife and sons. His only solace is his vineyard, animals, and the land he''s tamed with obsessive care. But as harvest approaches,Otisdiscovers his senses of taste and smell are failing—an existential threat for a winemaker. Alone in the moonlit vineyard, he howls with the coyotes, a primal act of grief and connection, signaling his isolation and the deep ache for meaning and belonging. The arrival of his meddling Aunt Morgan, determined to push him back into life, sets the stage forOtis''s reluctant journey towardhealing and unexpected new love.
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