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Stormy Encounter
Janet was naturally worried when she heard from her mother, who had gone to live in sunny Ibiza, that someone was trying to make life difficult for her by, apparently, trying to cheat her out of her rights, and she went post-haste to the little island to see if she could sort things out.
Her mother, she found, being a sunny-natured lady, was not as worried about the situation as Janet was -- and Janet was even more worried and annoyed when she met the cause of all the trouble, the odious Bruce Walbrook. Just who did he think he was? He might be an authority in the legal world, but she would show him that his words certainly cut no ice with her.
On her mother's behalf, Janet was going to get the better of him -- or was it only on her mother's behalf?
Her mother, she found, being a sunny-natured lady, was not as worried about the situation as Janet was -- and Janet was even more worried and annoyed when she met the cause of all the trouble, the odious Bruce Walbrook. Just who did he think he was? He might be an authority in the legal world, but she would show him that his words certainly cut no ice with her.
On her mother's behalf, Janet was going to get the better of him -- or was it only on her mother's behalf?
192 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1974
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Roumelia Lane
55 books8 followersKay Green
aka Roumelia Lane, Florissa May, Guy Granger, Katie Kent, Harley Davis
Kay Green was born on 31 December 1927 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK. On 1 October 1949, she married Gavin Frederick Green, they had a son and a daughter.
aka Roumelia Lane, Florissa May, Guy Granger, Katie Kent, Harley Davis
Kay Green was born on 31 December 1927 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK. On 1 October 1949, she married Gavin Frederick Green, they had a son and a daughter.
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March 6, 2012
2 1/2 Stars! ~ This author has several pseudonyms; the most well known are Roberta Leigh and Rachel Lindsay. While I've read several books under those more popular names, this is the first I've read penned under Roumelia Lane. With a title of Stormy Encounter, I must say I expected more storm, and found this book rather tame and exceedingly long on the descriptive. Ms Lane has an obvious love for Ibiza, Spain and she is brilliant at making the landscape come alive on paper. Sadly, there is very little interaction between the hero and heroine, and it's not until the last quarter of the book that you even get a feel that they care about one another. If you love a book to transport you to exotic locales then you'll enjoy this one.
June 24, 2024
This is rather a classic and representative "clean" vintage Harlequin title. It takes the heroine (and, thus, the reader) to a picturesque European locale (Ibiza, Spain). It provides an antagonistic initial meeting (a "stormy encounter") between the characters that eventually become each other's love interest. It includes a climactic and seemingly irreversible separation of the pair. And, that conflict ultimately resolves after one party runs away hurt and disappointed and the other opts for pursuit.
Recap: 1. BEAUTIFUL LOCALE. 2. EARLY ANTAGONISM. 3. SEPARATION. 4. PURSUIT AND RESOLUTION. So classic is this formula that - if you replace "European" with "Alabamian" :0-) - you have some of the characteristics employed in my first Christian romance novel! Set in Alabama forestland in Lee County, this book (whose title is still under wraps) should be released in late 2021 or early 2022.
Initially inspired in March of 2021, my book's plot began to take shape in June, and I began outlining and writing in earnest in July. As of late October, the book is in production. I can say so much more about it, and I hope to have opportunity to do that with electronic and local audiences very soon. Meanwhile, just know that I like Stormy Encounter by Roumelia Lane enough to have employed its title phrase in a sentence of my debut romance. An additional sentence in a later chapter definitely mimics Lane's heroine's response to a moment of physical contact.
Lane's story is vintage Harlequin in presenting a strong, successful, single businessman who is kind but difficult to get to know. The young woman is a bit naive and unaware, but she is determined and spunky as regards her particular reason for having arrived on the scene. This energetic ambition somewhat blinds her to the fact that her feminine allure is affecting the man on the other side of the conflict. Ultimately, she discovers his interest; it is displayed when he is under the influence of both jealousy and anger after she returns from an ill-judged outing with a younger man!
It has been years since I read this book, but I have ordered it from Amazon and am looking forward to rediscovering forgotten details. This is kind of funny: I remember the protagonist's cat's name (Twiggy) and I remember the man's name (Bruce Walbrook), but I do not remember the heroine's name. I'm sure that fact reveals something...but, what? LOL.
Recap: 1. BEAUTIFUL LOCALE. 2. EARLY ANTAGONISM. 3. SEPARATION. 4. PURSUIT AND RESOLUTION. So classic is this formula that - if you replace "European" with "Alabamian" :0-) - you have some of the characteristics employed in my first Christian romance novel! Set in Alabama forestland in Lee County, this book (whose title is still under wraps) should be released in late 2021 or early 2022.
Initially inspired in March of 2021, my book's plot began to take shape in June, and I began outlining and writing in earnest in July. As of late October, the book is in production. I can say so much more about it, and I hope to have opportunity to do that with electronic and local audiences very soon. Meanwhile, just know that I like Stormy Encounter by Roumelia Lane enough to have employed its title phrase in a sentence of my debut romance. An additional sentence in a later chapter definitely mimics Lane's heroine's response to a moment of physical contact.
Lane's story is vintage Harlequin in presenting a strong, successful, single businessman who is kind but difficult to get to know. The young woman is a bit naive and unaware, but she is determined and spunky as regards her particular reason for having arrived on the scene. This energetic ambition somewhat blinds her to the fact that her feminine allure is affecting the man on the other side of the conflict. Ultimately, she discovers his interest; it is displayed when he is under the influence of both jealousy and anger after she returns from an ill-judged outing with a younger man!
It has been years since I read this book, but I have ordered it from Amazon and am looking forward to rediscovering forgotten details. This is kind of funny: I remember the protagonist's cat's name (Twiggy) and I remember the man's name (Bruce Walbrook), but I do not remember the heroine's name. I'm sure that fact reveals something...but, what? LOL.
August 19, 2018
Really really bad. Worst book of the lot of HPs I’ve been reading.
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November 18, 2021Janet was naturally worried when she heard from her mother, who had gone to live in sunny Ibiza, that someone was trying to make life difficult for her by, apparently, trying to cheat her out of her rights, and she went post-haste to the little island to see if she could sort things out.
Her mother, she found, being a sunny-natured lady, was not as worried about the situation as Janet was -- and Janet was even more worried and annoyed when she met the cause of all the trouble, the odious Bruce Walbrook. Just who did he think he was? He might be an authority in the legal world, but she would show him that his words certainly cut no ice with her.
On her mother's behalf, Janet was going to get the better of him -- or was it only on her mother's behalf?
Her mother, she found, being a sunny-natured lady, was not as worried about the situation as Janet was -- and Janet was even more worried and annoyed when she met the cause of all the trouble, the odious Bruce Walbrook. Just who did he think he was? He might be an authority in the legal world, but she would show him that his words certainly cut no ice with her.
On her mother's behalf, Janet was going to get the better of him -- or was it only on her mother's behalf?
June 27, 2025
Bickering heroine (22) visits Ibiza for MONTHS to try to obtain the right of way for her mother's small house next to the large villa.
The deadly dull road problem brings her into the path of the hero (30s) who is the lawyer for the neighbouring property.
The heroine mildly flirts with everyone, is somewhat belligerent and goes for SO MANY rides in a dangerous car with a young male hotel worker - just because the hero says she should not (bad driver).
Nothing seems to happen, except the death of a kitten (it's siblings had been drowned six months before).
Boring topic, dull setting, and tedious main characters.
The deadly dull road problem brings her into the path of the hero (30s) who is the lawyer for the neighbouring property.
The heroine mildly flirts with everyone, is somewhat belligerent and goes for SO MANY rides in a dangerous car with a young male hotel worker - just because the hero says she should not (bad driver).
Nothing seems to happen, except the death of a kitten (it's siblings had been drowned six months before).
Boring topic, dull setting, and tedious main characters.
April 25, 2022
There is a lot of info re air travel and about Ibiza plus Spanish traditions etc that many would have loved to have read back in the 1970s, I’m sure. These days not so much. The romance isn’t great but it’s ok. There are some sweet pets in the story although sadly one dies :(
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October 7, 2019
رواية لطيفة جميلة تناسب الأمسيات الخريفية الهادئة.
February 13, 2015
Very clean vintage Harlequin.
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