Good Grape Wine Company

Red Wine for Breakfast stars Jenny Reed, a 34-year-old born-again Californian from New York, who plays macho Monopoly by her own rules. Winner take all. And she had it all: the number one morning radio show on KKTM-FM in Los Angeles, a wonderful best friend, and a nice noncommittal affair with the station owner, Brian Allen.

Her career was all she needed. Success was all she ever wanted. Until Johnny King became her on-air partner and challenged her to play his own game. The day she beat him was the day she gained his respect. It was also the day she lost her best friend in an apparent suicide ... or was it murder?

In a business drowning in testosterone, Red Wine for Breakfast is the story of a strong, determined New Yorker who has to shake off the laid-back attitude of LA to overcome the challenges of an industry that threatens to turn her off and a man who only wants to turn her on.

As a veteran of the newspaper business in particular and media in general, I enjoyed very much entering her heroine Jenny Reed's world, who is very much an emancipated, no nonsense woman who boldly fights for what she wants, and gives no quarter. Yes, Jenny is no falsely blushing flower of innocence. She grasps the bull of mediocricity by the horns, and turns it into what she wants. Red Wine for Breakfast is NOT a traditional Harlequin novel, but a tale very much in tune with the realities the NEW WOMAN has to deal with, and triumph over. Tumbs up, Ms. Westmiller! Kristina O'Donnelly, Author and Publisher.


Robin C. Westmiller is a very talented author...   December 22, 2000
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The true testimonial for an artist is to have many different critics. Here's a review from Rhapsody Magazine - August 1999 which is a much more detailed review than the one the reader from Atlanta chose to write:

Plotline: Every situation and dilemma is wrapped up in a neat tidy package, with no surprises left undone. A satisfying ending, that can only come about with the characters involved, RED WINE FOR BREAKFAST will not keep the reader guessing.

Characters: Jenny Reed made herself over into a strong independent woman, one who knows her job, and has worked hard to get there. Johnny King, the hero, is at first aggravating, but slowly evolves into a modern day Romeo with surprises enough to keep Jenny guessing. He is a delight by the end of the story, and a hero one can grow to love.

Writing Technique: Robin Westmiller is a talented author with a fresh approach to RED WINE FOR BREAKFAST. Although the situations are foreseeable, the dialogue is witty and contagious. Johnny King is not your typical hero--a cook and a philosopher--he's absolutely adorable by the end of the book. A bit of work on her technique and I believe readers will see much more of this writer in the future.


Good try, but came up short   November 12, 2000
 2 out of 3 found this review helpful

The characters didn't interest me, the plot was mundane and the dialogue contrived and wooden. I'm sure the author's second book will be better. After all, practice makes better.


EXCELLENT READ ABOUT THE RADIO MARKET   January 26, 2000
 1 out of 4 found this review helpful

Robin Westmiller had done an exceptional job of portraying radio disc jockeys in the glittery Los Angeles market. Jenny Reed and Johnny King are two unforgettable characters. At times I felt that I was living their lives with them. For a first time author, Robin has done a wonderful job and I look forward to many more good reads from this exciting author.


Engaging, Rewarding reading!   November 19, 1999
 0 out of 3 found this review helpful

RED WINE FOR BREAKFAST is engaging, rewarding reading from beginning to end. Robin Westmiller's abilities to weave a story so viscerally and visually auger well for her budding career as a novelist.