London in June is damp, and Edward Appleby's latest manuscript is thoroughly stuck. Desperate for inspiration, Edward announces-entirely without evidence-that he is feeling lucky. Along with his impeccably capable valet, Hedges, he departs for the sun-drenched, high-stakes Principality of Monaco. At the Casino de Monte-Carlo, Edward defies the laws of probability and wins a fortune, drawing the attention of the beautiful, enigmatic Sophia della Rovere.
But as romance blossoms under the Mediterranean sun, the arrival of Edward's eccentric friend Tippy Tollimache reveals a flaw in the glitz: Sophia's flawless profile hides a desperate, human complication. Faced with a delicate situation of calculated strategy and genuine affection, Hedges orchestrates a counter-plan of sublime elegance. The Monaco Affair is a witty, stylish vintage comedy of manners proving that when navigating the currents of fortune, a truly attentive gentleman-backed by a masterful valet-can always tilt the odds.
London in June is damp, and Edward Appleby's latest manuscript is thoroughly stuck. Desperate for inspiration, Edward announces-entirely without evidence-that he is feeling lucky. Along with his impeccably capable valet, Hedges, he departs for the sun-drenched, high-stakes Principality of Monaco. At the Casino de Monte-Carlo, Edward defies the laws of probability and wins a fortune, drawing the attention of the beautiful, enigmatic Sophia della Rovere.
But as romance blossoms under the Mediterranean sun, the arrival of Edward's eccentric friend Tippy Tollimache reveals a flaw in the glitz: Sophia's flawless profile hides a desperate, human complication. Faced with a delicate situation of calculated strategy and genuine affection, Hedges orchestrates a counter-plan of sublime elegance. The Monaco Affair is a witty, stylish vintage comedy of manners proving that when navigating the currents of fortune, a truly attentive gentleman-backed by a masterful valet-can always tilt the odds.