A Rather Charming Invitation Paperback - 2010 - 1st Edition
by C. a. Belmond
Her work has been hailed as "a return to the golden age of romantic suspense," and Belmond is back with her beloved characters and their search for a missing bridal tapestry.
Dateline: London, Paris, Antibes. It's time to get down to wedding planning. But while heiress Penny's distant relatives insist that the nuptials be held in their native France, Jeremy's kin won't have it anywhere but England. And either choice might just re-ignite the Hundred Years' War...
Then, in a family château high above the perfume fields of Grasse, Penny's French cousin offers her the loan of an ancient bridal tapestry. But Penny has barely begun to crack its perplexing imagery before a series of strange events unfolds, threatening to derail the wedding. From a secret chalet on Lake Geneva, to a nostalgic stop at the opulent Train Bleu, to a winner-take-all gamble in Monte Carlo, Penny and Jeremy are off on another romp...while the clock is ticking down until they say, "I do."
Summary
Dateline: London, Paris, Antibes. It's time to get down to wedding planning. But while heiress Penny's distant relatives insist that the nuptials be held in their native France, Jeremy's kin won't have it anywhere but England. And either choice might just re-ignite the Hundred Years' War...
Then, in a family château high above the perfume fields of Grasse, Penny's French cousin offers her the loan of an ancient bridal tapestry. But Penny has barely begun to crack its perplexing imagery before a series of strange events unfolds, threatening to derail the wedding. From a secret chalet on Lake Geneva, to a nostalgic stop at the opulent Train Bleu, to a winner-take-all gamble in Monte Carlo, Penny and Jeremy are off on another romp...while the clock is ticking down until they say, "I do."
Details
- Title A Rather Charming Invitation
- Author C. a. Belmond
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 464
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Berkley Books, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date 2010-02-02
- Features Price on Product - Canadian
- ISBN 9780451229083 / 0451229088
- Weight 0.82 lbs (0.37 kg)
- Dimensions 8.12 x 5.32 x 0.95 in (20.62 x 13.51 x 2.41 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Romantic suspense fiction, Weddings
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009031739
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Media reviews
-Night Owl Review (A Featured "Top Pick")
"A Rather Charming Invitation is written in such a fascinating way, with characters that will both charm and entertain. It is a book that you don't want to miss!"
-ChickLit Club
"Imagine you are able to bounce between your homes in England and the South of France, to enjoy all there is to see and do without worrying about the cost, and with the one you love by your side. Hard to imagine? Not with Penny and Jeremy as inspiration. They are good people prepared to make the most of their inheritances with natural good taste and innate kindliness. ...Writing well in the first person from a singular point of view must be difficult-it's so often awkward-but Ms. Belmond pulls it off beautifully. And with fascinating glimpses of Europe past and present, and a gentle romance between a likable pair, she has produced an enchanting read. I highly recommend A Rather Charming Invitation for its combination of charm, livliness, and suspense.
If you were lucky enough to have read A Rather Lovely Inheritance, [the first novel in the "Rather" series] you would have met American Penny Nichols on the French Riviera... [and] that meeting led to A Rather Curious Engagement, the second delightful installment in Penny and Jeremy's adventures. You needn't have read the earlier titles to enjoy A Rather Charming Invitation, but they are both treasures.
-Romance Reviews Today
Citations
- Publishers Weekly, 11/09/2009, Page 29
- Romantic Times, 02/01/2010, Page 55
More Copies for Sale
A Rather Charming Invitation
by Belmond, C.A.
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780451229083 / 0451229088
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Frederick, Maryland, United States
- Item Price
-
$4.25$3.99 shipping to USA
Show Details
A Rather Charming Invitation
by Belmond, C.A.
- Used
- Condition
- UsedGood
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780451229083 / 0451229088
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Imperial, Missouri, United States
- Item Price
-
$4.97FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
A Rather Charming Invitation
by Belmond, C.A
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780451229083 / 0451229088
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Houston, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
$5.17FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
A Rather Charming Invitation
by Belmond, C. A
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780451229083 / 0451229088
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Reno, Nevada, United States
- Item Price
-
$5.73FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
A Rather Charming Invitation
by Belmond, C. A
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780451229083 / 0451229088
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
- Item Price
-
$5.73FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
A Rather Charming Invitation
by Belmond, C.A.
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780451229083 / 0451229088
- Quantity Available
- 3
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
$6.22FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
A Rather Charming Invitation
by Belmond, C.A.
- Used
- Condition
- UsedGood
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780451229083 / 0451229088
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Interlochen, Michigan, United States
- Item Price
-
$6.45FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
A Rather Charming Invitation
by Belmond, C. A
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780451229083 / 0451229088
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
- Item Price
-
$6.66FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
A Rather Charming Invitation
by Belmond, C. A
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780451229083 / 0451229088
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
- Item Price
-
$6.66FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
A Rather Charming Invitation
by C.A. Belmond
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780451229083 / 0451229088
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
$7.71FREE shipping to USA