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by Eva Ibbotson

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Being an heiress in 1920s Austria with nothing but abroken-down castle to your name and nary a pennyin your purse could be frustrating for anyone butthe Princess Theresa-Maria of Pfaffenstein. "Tessa,"however, is thrilled with her situation, as it allowsher to concentrate on her love of the arts - and noone in the Viennese opera company need knowthat their delightful and charming under-wardrobemistress is really a princess. But when the dashingself-made millionaire Guy Farne arrives at the operain search of suitable entertainment for his high societyguests, Tessa realizes that there may be moreto life - and love - than just music. But while the attractionbetween them in undeniable, Guy's insufferablesnob of a fiancÊe only solidifies Tessa's determinationto keep her true identity a secret. Yet,after a chance meeting with the handsome Englishman,Tessa's reserve begins to melt, and she starts towonder if it's not too late for a fairytale ending...

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A sparkly and witty historical romance for fans of Georgette Heyer, Amanda Quick and Downton Abbey

Being an heiress in 1920s Austria with nothing but a broken-down castle to your name and nary a penny in your purse could be frustrating for anyone but the Princess Theresa-Maria of Pfaffenstein. Tessa, however, is thrilled with her situation, as it allows her to concentrate on her love of the arts--and no one in the Viennese opera company need know that their delightful and charming under-wardrobe mistress is really a princess. But when the dashing self-made millionaire Guy Farne arrives at the opera in search of suitable entertainment for his high society guests, Tessa realizes that there may be more to life--and love--than just music. But while the attraction between them in undeniable, Guy's insufferable snob of a fiancée only solidifies Tessa's determination to keep her true identity a secret. Yet, after a chance meeting with the handsome Englishman, Tessa's reserve begins to melt, and she starts to wonder if it's not too late for a fairytale ending?
 

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A sparkly and witty historical romance for fans of Georgette Heyer, Amanda Quick and "Downton Abbey"
Being an heiress in 1920s Austria with nothing but a broken-down castle to your name and nary a penny in your purse could be frustrating for anyone but the Princess Theresa-Maria of Pfaffenstein. Tessa, however, is thrilled with her situation, as it allows her to concentrate on her love of the arts--and no one in the Viennese opera company need know that their delightful and charming under-wardrobe mistress is really a princess. But when the dashing self-made millionaire Guy Farne arrives at the opera in search of suitable entertainment for his high society guests, Tessa realizes that there may be more to life--and love--than just music. But while the attraction between them in undeniable, Guy's insufferable snob of a fiancee only solidifies Tessa's determination to keep her true identity a secret. Yet, after a chance meeting with the handsome Englishman, Tessa's reserve begins to melt, and she starts to wonder if it's not too late for a fairytale ending?
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  • Title The Reluctant Heiress
  • Author Eva Ibbotson
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reissue
  • Pages 325
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Speak, Bergenfield, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2009-04-30
  • ISBN 9780142412770 / 0142412775
  • Weight 0.81 lbs (0.37 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.14 x 5.14 x 0.98 in (23.22 x 13.06 x 2.49 cm)
  • Age range 12 to UP years
  • Grade levels 7 - UP
  • Category Young Adult Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Musical fiction, Love stories
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2009002515
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Eva Ibbotson, born Maria Charlotte Michelle Wiesner (21 January 1925 20 October 2010), was an Austrian-born British novelist, known for her children's books. Some of her novels for adults have been successfully reissued for the young adult market in recent years. For the historical novel Journey to the River Sea (Macmillan, 2001), she won the Smarties Prize in category 9 11 years, garnered unusual commendation as runner up for the Guardian Prize, and made the Carnegie, Whitbread, and Blue Peter shortlists. She was a finalist for the 2010 Guardian Prize at the time of her death. Her last book, The Abominables, was one of eight books on the longlist for the same award in 2012."

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