Best of
Romance

1971

The Dwelling Place


Catherine Cookson - 1971
    Although desperately poor, the strong-willed Cissie determines to build a new home for the Brodies. It is only a rough stone shelter, but to Cissie and her family it is enough to keep them from the workhouse.They have friends, but charity cannot always spare them the harsh reality of their struggle and the bitterness of those who wish them harm. But can love, when it arrives, teach Cissie not to fear the world beyond the dwelling place?Set in the 1830's, The Dwelling Place is the powerful tale of a tenacious family's battle to overcome the odds.

Tregaron's Daughter


Madeleine Brent - 1971
    It had been a sunny afternoon when she glanced from the cliff where she sat reading and saw below her in the sea a sight that would change her life.Set in England and Italy in 1910, this is the story of a young English girl who by accident starts to unravel the unknown elements of her grandmother's past and is brought by the mystery to the faraway city of Venice. There among the gondolas and canals, she slowly comes to comprehend the meaning of two strange and puzzling dreams--dreams that seem to hold an eerie and menancing prophecy of the future.Here is all the grandeur and excitement of the ageless glory of Venice and the handsome beauty of the English countryside combined in the romantic and suspenseful story of a young girl's confrontation with the past.

Damsel In Green


Betty Neels - 1971
    Having worked in a casualty ward, Georgina felt she could cope with just about anything life threw at her.But that was before she met the children's guardian, Julius. Afterward, she realized that even common sense and a practical nature couldn't stop her from falling in love…with a man who didn't even know she existed!

Tulips for Augusta


Betty Neels - 1971
    Augusta had to admit that she enjoyed it, especially the kisses. But until she could discover how important a part the glamorous Susan played in his life, how could she possibly take Constantijn seriously?

The Fifth Day of Christmas


Betty Neels - 1971
    Despite their attraction, Ivo makes it clear he already has a woman in his life. But neither of them reckon on the magic of Christmas.

Tangled Autumn


Betty Neels - 1971
    Sappha Devenish jumped at the chance of a job in Scotland when her romance with Andrew went wrong.The change in scenery -- not to mention the presence of an attractive Dutch doctor -- did take her mind off her heartbreak.But then Andrew came back -- and Sappha was entangled in the past once more!

Reaching for the Stars


Lucy Walker - 1971
    They were expecting her glamorous cousin Claire. From the bestselling author of Australian outback romance. Over 12 million books sold worldwide. Mrs Franklin thinks Claire would make an excellent wife for her nephew, Lang. So she writes to Claire's Great Aunt Cassie with an invitation to come out to Australia. Somehow, Cassie accepts on behalf of the wrong great niece. Lang runs the family's properties and is the most eligible bachelor around. Ann is immediately drawn to him, but senses that he is more interested in his pretty young neighbour, Luie. Ann's gentle and helpful nature soon win over the Franklins, including Lang. But then a telegram announces that Claire intends to travel to Australia. Ann fears that, as always, she will be overshadowed by her more sophisticated cousin. And to make matters worse, her own motives in coming to Australia are under suspicion. Then, one person's foolish actions lead to grave danger. The outcome will force everyone to examine their true feelings. 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.

The Mortal Immortals


Cristabel - 1971