{"product_id":"a-rather-remarkable-homecoming-isbn-9780451234612","title":"A Rather Remarkable Homecoming","description":"Join the fun and frolic with American heiress Penny Nichols and her  English hero Jeremy Laidley, as the adventurous couple sets off for  more elegant travel and delightful sleuthing together!\u003cp\u003ePenny and Jeremy are just returning from their honeymoon, only to be  greeted by eccentric friends of Prince Charles bearing a rather royal  request: to rescue a historical village on the coast of Cornwall,  England. A property developer is bulldozing his way across the  countryside to build a monstrous new development, and he's heading  straight for Grandmother Beryl's old homestead where the newlyweds  first met long ago as kids. Can Penny and Jeremy solve an ancient  puzzle in time to save Grandma's house-and the entire village-from  total destruction?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the romantic rocky cliffs of Cornwall, amid Celtic lore and tales  of Shakespeare, smugglers, and shipwrecks, Penny and Jeremy must  contend with a rakish cast of local characters: a bird-watching earl, a  famous TV chef, a vain actor, a New Age farmer, a pair of thuggish  real-estate tycoons, a rebel rock-and-roller, and a band of determined  \"eco-warriors.\" Following a trail of cryptic clues, Penny and Jeremy's  new caper takes them to the lush island of Madeira and the legendary  castle of Tintagel, in a race against time to find the astonishing  truth... before the wrecking ball strikes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith her trademark wit, wisdom, and verve, C.A. Belmond's newest  novel in her beloved \"Rather\" series provides a perfect armchair voyage  of Europe's glamorous locales, with plenty of mystery, history, food,  wine, love, and life's little pleasures.\u003c\/p\u003e\"A simpatico duo!\"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An entertaining yarn with family drama and intrigue aplenty.\" — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[Has] everything-mystery, romance, [and] a whirlwind tour of  Europe's hot spots.\" — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Classic and elegant, while still remaining modern.\" — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlog Critics Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Penny is a delightful heroine...Who wouldn't enjoy the unexpected  chance to rattle around London and then to fly off to the sunny Côte  d'Azur?\" — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDear Author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Five Stars! Excellent writing...I look forward to more books with  these excellent characters.\"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNight Owl Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Belmond weds old-style glamour to chick-lit flair. You just want to  move into the novel yourself!\" — \u003cb\u003eLauren Willig, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mischief of the Mistletoe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eC.A. Belmond\u003c\/b\u003e was awarded an Edward Albee Foundation Fellowship and was twice a Pushcart Press Editors' Book Award finalist. A writer- in-residence at the Karolyi Foundation in the South of France, her original screenplays were shortlisted at Robert Redford's Sundance Institute and the Eugene O'Neill Playwrights Conference. Belmond has written and produced television drama and documentary, and taught writing at New York University. There are three previous books in her \"Rather\" series. For more information visit the author's website: www.cabelmond.com.","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305479459045,"sku":"NP9780451234612","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780451234612.jpg?v=1767720749","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-rather-remarkable-homecoming-isbn-9780451234612","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}