This romantic novel for teenage readers is the third in a trilogy which includes "Fat: A Love Story" and "Love is the Crooked Thing". When Arnold Bromberg returns from Europe and is united with Rita Formica, fate seems to be smiling on the two lovers. Arnold proposes marriage, but Rita suggests a trial period of living together, but things go from bad to worse when Rita is forced to work for the obnoxious Doris Morris while Arnold works on his biography of Bach and sits on the beach and dreams. Barbara Wersba is author of "Crazy Vanilla", "The Dream Watcher" and " Tunes for a Small harmonica".
- ISBN10 0330308459
- ISBN13 9780330308458
- Publish Date 14 July 1989 (first published 31 March 1988)
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 8 April 1992
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Pan Macmillan
- Imprint Macmillan Children's Books
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback (A-Format (178x111 mm))
- Pages 160
- Language English