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Man of Granite
ISBN: 0373706138 / 9780373706136 (conflict with another book)
It was ten years now since the Kathryn's brief, youthful marriage to Jon Wright. They had parted in anger any misunderstanding, and she had never seen him again.
Since then, the only important thing in Kathryn's life was security. It was for security that she was now on the verge of marrying Francis Rutland, a man old enough to be her father, for whom she had nothing but a kindly regard. It was hardly the moment for Jon to come back into her life again, and in circumstances which meant she would be seeing him every day.
Still less was there any future in her realizing that she loved him as much as she ever had -- since he made it quite clear that she now meant less than nothing to him.
It was ten years now since the Kathryn's brief, youthful marriage to Jon Wright. They had parted in anger any misunderstanding, and she had never seen him again.
Since then, the only important thing in Kathryn's life was security. It was for security that she was now on the verge of marrying Francis Rutland, a man old enough to be her father, for whom she had nothing but a kindly regard. It was hardly the moment for Jon to come back into her life again, and in circumstances which meant she would be seeing him every day.
Still less was there any future in her realizing that she loved him as much as she ever had -- since he made it quite clear that she now meant less than nothing to him.
190 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 1, 1971
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Lilian Peake
132 books69 followersLilian Margaret Peake was born on 25 May 1924 in London, England, UK. During the World War II, she moved to the countryside.
Her early ambition was to be a journalist, and she ended up working at various newspapers and magazines around England. She also married and started a family, and eventually she decided start to writing romance novels. She wrote over 65 romance novels for Mills & Boon from 1971 to 1996 as Lilian Peake.
Lilian passed away in 27 May 1997.
Her early ambition was to be a journalist, and she ended up working at various newspapers and magazines around England. She also married and started a family, and eventually she decided start to writing romance novels. She wrote over 65 romance novels for Mills & Boon from 1971 to 1996 as Lilian Peake.
Lilian passed away in 27 May 1997.
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December 11, 2016
Why do I keep reading Lil? H and h were married 10 years prior to story taking place. H was a grad student mathematician and h was trying to support Grandma and orphaned young brother.
H went to America to study and was supposed to be gone for a year. He wanted h to go with but her family needed her financial and physical support. Instead of coming back after a year, H decides to take another position elsewhere.
Instead of telling him to get his sorry butt back home, h decides to lie and tell H she has met someone else? I was like WTF? Just tell him if he can't get home your divorcing for desertion, which the h did.
10 years later H is back as her boss, living in her house, as he is friends with her brother and driving doormatty h insane until she decides to move on, then passionate declaration of love and HEA. This story truly made no sense whatsoever but I read it anyway and the passionate declaration at the end was good.
H went to America to study and was supposed to be gone for a year. He wanted h to go with but her family needed her financial and physical support. Instead of coming back after a year, H decides to take another position elsewhere.
Instead of telling him to get his sorry butt back home, h decides to lie and tell H she has met someone else? I was like WTF? Just tell him if he can't get home your divorcing for desertion, which the h did.
10 years later H is back as her boss, living in her house, as he is friends with her brother and driving doormatty h insane until she decides to move on, then passionate declaration of love and HEA. This story truly made no sense whatsoever but I read it anyway and the passionate declaration at the end was good.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 15, 2015
أحببت الكتاب بكل تفاصيله ، أعتقد لو قرأته باللغة الأصلية لما أحببته ،، أعتقد ما أعطى الكتاب قوة في المعاني هي اللغة العربية..
كتاب أوصي بقراءته لأنه جعلني أؤمن بأن الحب الحقيقي لا تمحيه السنين مهما طالت.. ولن يتمكن كل من وقع بالحب من أن يتوقف عن التفكير بمن يحب مهما فصلتهم مسافات و مشاكل ..
Thanks Lilian Peake for such a book :)
كتاب أوصي بقراءته لأنه جعلني أؤمن بأن الحب الحقيقي لا تمحيه السنين مهما طالت.. ولن يتمكن كل من وقع بالحب من أن يتوقف عن التفكير بمن يحب مهما فصلتهم مسافات و مشاكل ..
Thanks Lilian Peake for such a book :)
July 28, 2021
I'm going through and finally rating the LP books I have read and I really could cut and paste "sadist/doormat."
September 17, 2016
رواية خفيفة وقصيرة يمكن قراءتها على سبيل التغيير ، رتيبة بعض الشئ واحداثها متوقعة بشكل ما لكن لا تخل من المتعة وينقصها حبكة
تعد جيدة في المجمل
تعد جيدة في المجمل
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November 18, 2021It was ten years now since the Kathryn's brief, youthful marriage to Jon Wright. They had parted in anger any misunderstanding, and she had never seen him again.
Since then, the only important thing in Kathryn's life was security. It was for security that she was now on the verge of marrying Francis Rutland, a man old enough to be her father, for whom she had nothing but a kindly regard. It was hardly the moment for Jon to come back into her life again, and in circumstances which meant she would be seeing him every day.
Still less was there any future in her realizing that she loved him as much as she ever had -- since he made it quite clear that she now meant less than nothing to him.
Since then, the only important thing in Kathryn's life was security. It was for security that she was now on the verge of marrying Francis Rutland, a man old enough to be her father, for whom she had nothing but a kindly regard. It was hardly the moment for Jon to come back into her life again, and in circumstances which meant she would be seeing him every day.
Still less was there any future in her realizing that she loved him as much as she ever had -- since he made it quite clear that she now meant less than nothing to him.
December 17, 2017
رجل بلا قلب من روايات عبير
October 18, 2020
بصراحة كاثرين دي مستفزة جدا ونهاية سعيدة لها مش منطقية
August 2, 2021
القصة رائعة
قرأتها مرتين حتى لا أكون ظالمة في حكمي عليها 😁
أبدعت المؤلفة كعادتها … ولكن كان هناك الكثير من الحزن والدموع في الرواية 🥺. حقيقة لم استطع تملك مشاعري في كل مرة أقرأ
لقد استحوذت على جميع اهتمامي
ولكن هناك بعض الانتقادات الصغيرة جدا وهي عدم استطاعتي الربط بين بعض الاحداث فهي تبدو وكأنها محيرة بعض الشيء وهناك أيضا النهاية توقعت ان تكون أقوى من ذلك بالنسبة للحماس الذي شدتني إليه الرواية في بدايتها ومنتصفها
فقد كانت نهاية مختصرة جدا وأحداثها سريعة وغير واضحة تقريبا
مع أن فكرتها كانت في المجمل جميلة
بطل وبطلة القصة يتلاعبان بمشاعرهما بطريقة غريبة تجعلني أود أن أقفز في الرواية وأمسك بأذنيهما وأقول لهما بأنهما غبيان 🤣
حقيقةاستمتعت جدا بقراءتها
قرأتها مرتين حتى لا أكون ظالمة في حكمي عليها 😁
أبدعت المؤلفة كعادتها … ولكن كان هناك الكثير من الحزن والدموع في الرواية 🥺. حقيقة لم استطع تملك مشاعري في كل مرة أقرأ
لقد استحوذت على جميع اهتمامي
ولكن هناك بعض الانتقادات الصغيرة جدا وهي عدم استطاعتي الربط بين بعض الاحداث فهي تبدو وكأنها محيرة بعض الشيء وهناك أيضا النهاية توقعت ان تكون أقوى من ذلك بالنسبة للحماس الذي شدتني إليه الرواية في بدايتها ومنتصفها
فقد كانت نهاية مختصرة جدا وأحداثها سريعة وغير واضحة تقريبا
مع أن فكرتها كانت في المجمل جميلة
بطل وبطلة القصة يتلاعبان بمشاعرهما بطريقة غريبة تجعلني أود أن أقفز في الرواية وأمسك بأذنيهما وأقول لهما بأنهما غبيان 🤣
حقيقةاستمتعت جدا بقراءتها
July 28, 2024
"Man of Granite" is the story of Kathryn and Jon.
This dramatic soap opera has the heroine leaving the hero for his own good and by lying to him. A decade later, she is engaged to a conveniently older man for security. Soon the hero re-enters her life and despises her. We have an amorous stepson, catty OW, a protective brother, a sweet doggo, loads of making out with three men, dramatic confrontations, jealousy and a HEA.
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3/5
This dramatic soap opera has the heroine leaving the hero for his own good and by lying to him. A decade later, she is engaged to a conveniently older man for security. Soon the hero re-enters her life and despises her. We have an amorous stepson, catty OW, a protective brother, a sweet doggo, loads of making out with three men, dramatic confrontations, jealousy and a HEA.
Enjoyed it
Unsafe
3/5
August 24, 2018
Lots of good dialog and interaction. Engagement to other guy completely superfluous.
May 29, 2020
I read this book in my native language many years ago and I can't remember anything about it, that is why I decided to be on the safe side and give it 3 Stars
July 29, 2022
#2022
August 16, 2015
due stelle e mezzo
Edizione italiana 1983.
È il libro più assurdo che abbia mai letto. Su una scala da 1 a 100, assurdità pari a 99.9.
Situazioni inverosimili, dialoghi allucinanti, personaggi demenziali O.o
Sarà perché è del 1971?
Ma, nonostante questo, la sua utilità di Harmony l’ha avuta: per un’oretta distrae dalla realtà ^.*
Edizione italiana 1983.
È il libro più assurdo che abbia mai letto. Su una scala da 1 a 100, assurdità pari a 99.9.
Situazioni inverosimili, dialoghi allucinanti, personaggi demenziali O.o
Sarà perché è del 1971?
Ma, nonostante questo, la sua utilità di Harmony l’ha avuta: per un’oretta distrae dalla realtà ^.*
November 6, 2014
lacked depth..very badly written.
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September 30, 2015قصيره ولطيفه ومضحكه في بعضها
November 12, 2025
I loved it !!!
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