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Rendezvous in Venice

  • 1978 first published
  • 188 pages
  • ★ 2.8 (6 ratings)
  • 3 editions

Rendezvous in Venice is a 1978 novel by Elizabeth Ashton. The story is set in Venice and Genoa. It deals with marriage of convenience.

Open Library readers give it an average of 2.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 20 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.

It runs to roughly 188 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Rendezvous in Venice

Shelagh meets a handsome young Italian and romance blossoms. But when he suddenly abandons her, his father Cesare steps in and offers to marry her in a marriage of convenience. Shelagh slowly adapts to the life of an Italian aristocrat and is immediately popular with Cesare’s young daughter Rita. However she is more uncertain about the role a beautiful contessa plays in her husband’s life.
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Quick answers

Who wrote Rendezvous in Venice?

Rendezvous in Venice was written by Elizabeth Ashton and first published in 1978.

How long is Rendezvous in Venice?

The median edition has 188 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Rendezvous in Venice?

Readers who like it often enjoy Unwanted Bride, Late Harvest and A Gentle Awakening.

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