A Rather Charming Invitation

By: C. A. Belmond

Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren

You're invited! Bride's or groom's side?

Dateline: London, Paris, Antibes. It's time to get down to nuptial nuts and bolts. But while heiress Penny's distant relatives insist that the wedding 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 Year's 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."

Listen to the first book, A Rather Lovely Inheritance.©2010 C. A. Belmond (P)2010 Listen & Live Audio, Inc.

Enjoyment!

Love the series. The story does not disappoint. Great narration. Amusing entertaining total diversion. Characters you can enjoy and care about. A light hearted read indeed!!!

Enjoyable Read

This booked hooked me on reading the series. Such lovely characters and plot! Can’t wait to start the next book in the series!

A rather enchanting series!

After listening to the first three books of this series I have to say that they are charming, lovely, beautiful, enchanting - and more! They're filled with romance and mystery, and the romance comes from more than just the main couple, Penny & Jeremy; it comes from the beautiful prose describing the surroundings - the locales, food, clothes, decor, and people. These books are a wonderful, fun, escape from reality - the kind of book that brings you into another world completely. Of course, Katherine Kellgren's narration is superb (she's my favorite of all time & it's well deserved)!

Love these stories

The stories are fun. I like imagining me in the world the author created. To have that life, what fun. AND Investigate fun mysteries .

The narrator is really good as well with the many accents and her excellent way of putting tone and attitude to the story

I LOVE THIS SERIES

I have the 3 books so far but enjoy the fun, live intrigue, charm and characters the author has and the wonderful narrator has brought to life.
Clean and fun, loving an escape.

I loved this book!

This is the 3rd in CA Belmond's series and I found it inventive and captivating. It is expertly woven together and isn't predictable! Just when you think you've got it, she throws in a twist. I love the varied characters, the family relationships and am especially delighted that she is the rare author who doesn't seem to need to add sex scenes into the stories, yet fills them with adorable romantic interludes. She leaves much to the imagination. I love a non-conformist!
I truly enjoy her descriptions of London and the South of France. The historical detail is well researched and accurate. If you love Europe I hope you are as enchanted by these stories as I am. Please keep up the series! I got the first three on Audible. I finished "Invitation" this morning and immediately downloaded "Picasso", which is her stand-alone work. I can't wait for the 4th book in the series, "Homecoming", to come out on audio so I ordered the book today as well.

My Go To Book

I can't even tell you how many times I've listened this book, the whole series really. I leave them on my phone and when ever I'm waiting in a doctor's office or in most any line, need a pleasant companion on a trip or just can't sleep at night, I reach for this series. This "Rather Charming Invitation", is my favorite book in the series, as the characters have been perfected.

I was sad to hear that Katherine Kellgren passed away and the last of the series may not come out as an audio book. No one could match her, but I'd like to have the final installment as an audio book.

Cure and entertaining series

Hard to figure out the correct order at first, but worth it. I was entertained by this sweet story of a couple and the mysteries they solve. Slow at times but makes sense in the end.

Best of this series

I read this author's books for the genre. While her plots, I think, tend to be too long, I felt less so about this one -- book 3 of the series -- owing to more interesting characters and cultural references. All in all, worth a credit for good company.

I Want More

I adore this série. A real treat, embellished by Katherine Kellgren’s performance. She is sadly missed.