A Rather Curious Engagement by Ca Belmond

A Rather Curious Engagement by Ca Belmond

Belmond's much-beloved debut novel, A Rather Lovely Inheritance was "a rare gem" (Romance Reviews Today) and "An entertaining yarn with family drama and intrigue aplenty." (Booklist). Now, in the eagerly anticipated sequel, A Rather Curious Engagement, our American freelancer-turned-heiress Penny Nichols is back for more fun--and another engaging international romp with her English hero, Jeremy.

Penny has the great London flat, the classic car, the villa in France, the fabulous bank account, and a great guy to share them with. So everything's perfect, right? Right? Er, well...

Pursued by gigolos, gold-diggers, an ex-wife, and highly aggressive salesmen chasing after their millions, Penny and Jeremy decide to take the summer off and sock away most of their inheritance for one year. But they allow themselves one big "splurge" from their wish list--and that's where all the trouble begins. At an auction on the French Riviera, Penny and Jeremy win much more than they bargain for, uncovering a centuries-old rivalry involving the theft of a priceless treasure linked to Beethoven's Germany, the mysterious island of Corsica, a luxurious 1920s yacht, and a medieval castle on Lake Como, Italy.

A Rather Curious Engagement is a stay-up-all-night read, with an irresistible, unbeatable heroine seeking answers to intriguing questions about history, art, fortune, and love. It's the perfect companion to the first novel.

C.A.Belmond was a Pushcart Press Editors' Book Award finalist twice and received an Edward Albee Foundation Fellowship. Her original screenplays were shortlisted at Robert Redford's Sundance Institute and the Eugene O'Neill Playwrights Conference while she was a writer-in-residence at the Karolyi Foundation in the south of France. Belmond has also taught writing at New York University and has written and produced television drama and documentary. Her Rather series has three prior installments. Visit the author's website at www.cabelmond.com for more information.

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ISBN 13	9780451224057
ISBN 10	0451224051
Title	A Rather Curious Engagement
Author	Ca Belmond
Series	Penny Nichols
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2008-07-01
Number of pages	384
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.