Best of
Romance

1968

In Times Like These


Emilie Loring - 1968
     A man she had loved, but one who wasn’t willing to marry a woman with no financial status. With her friend Leslie’s help, Page decides to turn her life around … when she is offered a proposition by her employers, Markham Electronics. Eager to continue living her life, Page accepts the proposal, as absurd as it seems. There was nothing to lose and it would mean getting away from her current surroundings. However, playing the role of fiancée to a senior member at Markham’s was not something she was expecting. Keeping up pretences, Vance Cooper takes Page to his Aunt Jane’s house in New York. There is a mole in the company, someone who is supplying information to the enemy … information that could betray their country. In a bid to find this person, Vance pulls out all the stops … even if that means deceiving his beloved Aunt. No one is trustworthy, and he must ensure all suspicious people are deeply investigated. But, with his Aunt’s goddaughter, Beverly Main, back in his Aunt’s life, and with her eager to take the place of his missing cousin, Vance needs Page. As his fiancée, Beverly is likely to back off … or so he thinks. A twisted turn of events places Page in grave danger. Unbeknown to Page and Vance, a simple jade pendant gifted to Page becomes the source of trouble. To those who know of its significance, there must be a way to retrieve it, even if it means killing the holder… Emilie Loring was an American romance author who started writing in 1914 and continued writing until her death in 1951. Following her death, her sons published some unfinished material they found at her estate. The ghost-writer was Elinore Denniston.

Miss One Thousand Spring Blossoms


John Dudley Ball - 1968
    Dick Seaton is a shy, handsome American whose business takes him to Japan to close a very big deal. In violation of a timeless taboo, Dick and Kanno spend slow, tantalizing days falling in love. Then Dick discovers that Kanno’s love was paid for by his businessmen hosts. Sensing his rage and hurt, Kanno flees in confusion. And, too late, Dick realizes the truth—that she really loved him. Now, a stranger in a strange, exotic land, he must find her—and seduce her back into his life. Love her for a night… and you will remember her for a lifetime.

The Ranger in the Hills


Lucy Walker - 1968
    Katie James and her brother travel across the country in search of their father's cousin, Gideon Dent. Alone in the world, only Gideon can help them now. But first Katie must find him. From the bestselling author of Australian outback romance. Over 12 million books sold worldwide. When Katie and Andrew arrive at Malley's Find, they discover that Gideon has sent handsome Bern Malin to meet them. What is the mystery surrounding Gideon's whereabouts? Katie soon becomes involved with Bern's neighbours, the Ryde family. Beautiful Stella Ryde makes it clear that she has a claim on Bern. Meanwhile, could Tom Ryde be considering Katie as a future bride? Despite Stella's warnings, is Katie falling for Bern? Or would a life with Tom be the safer choice? A chance encounter in the bush makes Katie question her feelings and loyalties. And what about Bern's loyalties? Can he be trusted to protect Gideon's mining interests, or does he plan to double-cross him? Will Katie find the answers to her questions, and will she finally find Gideon Dent? Lucy Walker's gentle, clean romances give readers a fascinating insight into the landscape, people and customs of the Western Australian outback in the mid-twentieth century.

Highland Interlude


Lucilla Andrews - 1968
     Perfect for fans of Donna Douglas and her Nightingales series, Jean Fullerton, Maggie Hope and Nadine Dorries. Elizabeth is quarantined at the Scottish Highlands home of Doctor Dougal Grant. Dr Grant's reserved manner and Elizabeth's independent spirit lead the pair to clash. Matters are made worse by the interference of glamorous neighbour Maury Valentine. She seems to see Elizabeth as a threat to her plans with the doctor. Meanwhile, the harsh and unpredictable weather brings danger for some of the inhabitants of the small Highlands village of Gairlie. Elizabeth experiences more than one life and death situation, as she becomes involved in the daily challenges faced by the staff of the local hospital. A touching romance set in a small hospital in the Scottish Highlands in the 1960s, with all of the trademark warmth and realism of a hospital story by Lucilla Andrews. Highland Interlude is the fourteenth novel by the bestselling hospital fiction author Lucilla Andrews. For the first time, Lucilla's novels are now available as ebooks. More at www.lucillaandrews.com

Me, Cassie


Anita MacRae Feagles - 1968
    Cassie is a swinger and so is the rest of her family, much to the confusion of two Moroccan exchange students who thought they were being placed with a typical American family.

The Round Tower


Catherine Cookson - 1968
    Events were to draw the pair together.