A Castle in the Clouds

Sophie is still a little at odds about failing her exams and dropping out of high school, but her internship at Castle in the Clouds is turning out to be more rewarding than she could have hoped.  The grand hotel in the Swiss mountains is more than 100 years old, and Sophie has fallen for its charms and for the somewhat eccentric staff.

Even an assignment as a babysitter to the guests' children can't dampen her spirits.  But when she overhears talk about the hotel being sold to a questionable developer who just wants to make a profit, she's disappointed.  Castle in the Clouds hasn't been her home for long, but she doesn't want it to lose any of its charms.

But then a strange incident gets Sophie and some of the guests thinking maybe something strange is going on.  Missing jewelry?  Rumors about kidnappers?  Could any of it be true?

Sophie only knows for sure she is in serious danger of losing her heart.  There's the crazy handsome hotel guest with a strange habit of climbing walls and the equally attractive son of the hotel owner who's been raised to take over the hotel one day...assuming it's not sold before he gets the chance. 

Honestly, I almost gave up on this new novel from Kerstin Gier several times because nothing happens in the first half of the book.  This was just not for me.  The second half was more exciting, but the first half is just long descriptions of hotel staff and guest and their activities.