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Penny Vincenzi is a UK bestselling author and one of the most famous authors of all times. She was born on April 10th 1939 in Britain. The author has written over 15 with over 7 million copies distributed worldwide. She worked for the Harrods Library at only age 16. Later she attended secretarial college, after her, she worked as a journalist writing for the Daily Mail, Cosmopolitan and The Times amongst others. While working for Vogue, she made various publications which enabled her to receive positive reviews from readers. After her service with the print media, she kick-started her writing career, and she is currently considered as the guru of the modern day blockbusters. Currently, Penny Vincenzi is a dedicated full-time writer, married with four children and grandchildren and lives in London.
Order of Spoils Of Time Series
| # | Read | Title | Published | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Angel | 2000 | Description / Buy | |
| 2 | Something Dangerous | 2001 | Description / Buy | |
| 3 | Into Temptation | 2002 | Description / Buy |
Order of Penny Vincenzi Standalone Novels
| # | Read | Title | Published | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Sins | 1989 | Description / Buy | |
| 2 | Wicked Pleasures | 1992 | Description / Buy | |
| 3 | An Outrageous Affair | 1993 | Description / Buy | |
| 4 | Another Woman | 1994 | Description / Buy | |
| 5 | Forbidden Places | 1995 | Description / Buy | |
| 6 | The Dilemma | 1996 | Description / Buy | |
| 7 | Windfall | 1997 | Description / Buy | |
| 8 | Almost a Crime | 1999 | Description / Buy | |
| 9 | Sheer Abandon | 2003 | Description / Buy | |
| 10 | An Absolute Scandal | 2007 | Description / Buy | |
| 11 | The Best of Times | 2009 | Description / Buy | |
| 12 | The Decision / More Than You Know | 2011 | Description / Buy | |
| 13 | A Perfect Heritage | 2014 | Description / Buy | |
| 14 | At the Heart of It / A Question of Trust | 2017 | Description / Buy |
Order of Penny Vincenzi Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Read | Title | Published | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Glimpses (Short Story) | 1996 | Description / Buy |
Order of Penny Vincenzi Short Story Collections
| # | Read | Title | Published | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love in the Afternoon and Other Delights | 2013 | Description / Buy |
Order of Penny Vincenzi Non-Fiction Books
| # | Read | Title | Published | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Compleat Liar | 1977 | Description / Buy | |
| 2 | There's One Born Every Minute | 1984 | Description / Buy | |
| 3 | Taking Stock | 1985 | Description / Buy |
Penny Vincenzi Anthologies
| # | Read | Title | Published | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Woman, New Fiction | 1990 | Description / Buy |
Penny Vincenzi first novel Old Sins was published in 1989, while the second Wicked Pleasures published in 1992. The third book An Outrageous Affair was released in 1994. A Perfect Heritage was her latest book published in 2014.
PENNY VINCENZI AWARDS
Being UK’s bestselling author some of Penny Vincenzi have been nominated while others have won various awards. For instance, No Angel published in 2000 was announced the winner of 2003 RT Reviewers Choice Award under fictionalized Saga category. Subsequently, A Perfect Heritage, the latest novel by the author was nominated as 2015 Library Journal.
BEST PENNY VINCENZI BOOKS
These are three best books by Penny Vincenzi. No Angel (2000), Something Dangerous (2001), Into Temptation (2002)
No Angel: This is a novel themed on sweeping saga of family politics, power, love story, and passion bound drama. Cecilia Lytton the beautiful and strong-willed girl of wealthy aristocrats moves through her life making some tough and dangerous decisions. These decisions not only affect her but also change her husband, Oliver, her children; Sylvia Miller whose life has been changed by intervention, as well as Oliver elder sister who is not all she claims to be; and Sebastian Brooke.
The novel is set against the turbulent background of New York and London cities during the First World War. The characters are neatly described and presented as well, for instance, Cecilia Lytton represents one of the independent and strong women in the book. This is vividly shown throughout her life as a publisher, secret lover, socialite and above all her role as a mother. The plot is brilliantly written with good flow from one chapter to the other, and with each character playing it is in a transparent manner.
Something Dangerous: It is the second novel in the series The Spoils of Time published in 2009. The book describes two beautiful Lytton twins Venetia and Adele who are born and raised into the Great Lytton Empire. These twins are wealthy and admired but have confidence based on arrogance and it is 1928, the duos are celebrating their 18th birthday. However, with the growing influence of Nazi Germany, their world is shrunk and darkened in some unimaginable ways. It is not the twin’s lives that have been changed, also for Barty Miller, rescued from the London slums as a baby by Cecilia Lytton she now faces the greatest temptation of her life- one of the most unexpected type.
Penny Vincenzi has her unique style of writing that is amusing, entertaining, and brilliantly written. The characters are well crafted, such that as a reader you can almost touch and relate in the first few pages. The plot-line is also well written with many characters that never overlap or become confusing only because each character is well defined.
Into Temptation: This is the third installment of the Lytton Family Trilogy; the novel focuses on Barty Miller and New York City. Rescued from the London slums as a baby, but now living in New York, Miss Miller now head over half of the Lytton publishing house. Now facing numerous bad times, the family is in doubt that Barty Miller will make a bad business decision that would cause devastating effects. As time passes, events gradually unfold, while deeply buried family secrets are surfaced which causes quakes to the root foundations of the Lytton’s family.
This is an enthralling epic set in the mid-20th century describing the scenery extending from London to New York City giving some insights into British Legacy and aristocracy. The characters are well defined, with each forming its role accordingly, the plot flows nicely from the first chapter to the last.
When Does The Next Penny Vincenzi book come out?
Penny Vincenzi doesn't seem to have an upcoming book. Their newest book is At the Heart of It / A Question of Trust and was released on September, 21st 2017.