01576cam a2200265 4500 333404714 TxAuBib 20170101120000.0 071231s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2007052514 9780451224057 0451224051 (OCoLC)180754833 TxAuBib Belmond, C. A. A rather curious engagement / C.A. Belmond. New York, N.Y. : New American Library, 2008. 363 p. ; 20 cm. Includes readers guide. American freelancer-turned-heiress Penny Nichols is back for more fun and another engaging international romp with her English hero, Jeremy. 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.--From publisher description. 20170101. Americans Europe Fiction. Inheritance and succession Fiction. Love stories.