Do Something Dangerous

by Elizabeth Hoy

Sea voyages did odd things to people. And Sally decided that she was no exception. She'd been employed on the ocean liner for only a few days, yet there she was falling in love with a man she scarcely knew, and furthermore, a man obviously in love with someone else. Determinedly Sally pushed the ship's handsome officer from her mind and resolved not to allow herself to give in to wild infatuation. Now, if only she could check her tears whenever she saw him with the beautiful Daphne Draycott!

Genres: Harlequin Romance

Mass Market Paperback

Published January 1, 1960

About the author

Alice Nina Conarain was born in Dublin, Ireland. She married Mr. Hoysradt. She worked as a nurse, secretary-receptionist, and staff member of the Daily News in London, England, UK. She started publishing romance novels in 1930s at Mills & Boon under the pseudonym of Elizabeth Hoy, she also wrote as Nina Conarain at Arcadia House. She wrote over 70 romance novels from 1933 to 1980.

Reviews

[Margo · Rating 2 out of 5]

A lot of people read old-school Harlequins with an eye to what really was happening -- for example, a hero might say he didn't cheat, and the author intended readers to believe this, but to any modern reader, it's clear he was totally lying.

Well, this book represents my turn to put my own interpretation on events. The H was clearly some sort of ship-board Romeo who had affairs with well-to-do guests and otherwise kept his eye to the main chance (to use the ultimate Harlequin condemnation, at least when applied to OW). When he meets the h, her innate goodness and enthusiasm for life at sea reminds him of a more innocent time when his goals were noble and true, etc., etc. He turns his life around based on this and plans to go on the sea voyage he has always dreamed of. But the bottom line to me will always be that he is just a gigolo and everywhere he goes, people know the part he's playing. He'll go back to what worked, if not right away, but eventually, because it worked for him.

[Andi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hmm, well I can’t say I warmed much to the main characters.

The h lacked judgment. As to the H, it’s difficult to buy that he was just friends with the OW and I doubt that such a playboy would stay faithful on those long ‘lonely’ sea voyages once married. Besides, what kind of person would disclose the h’s confidences to the OW? This alone spoiled my opinion of his character, and somehow it’s never addressed.

[Melinda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was okay, had a few interesting passages but the relationship with Ross (hero) with Daphne (OW) was not satisfactorily explained.