There is Always Love

by Emilie Loring

To Linda, it would have been pointless to reveal her true feelings for Greg Merton, already r eserved for her sister. And Greg would hardly be attracted to the girl caught with his sister's stolen diamond bracelet. She might not have Greg but she had to prove her innocence, even at the risk of her life.

Genres: Romance, Mystery, Historical, Fiction, Historical Fiction

Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1940

About the author

AKA Emilie Baker Loring
Emilie Baker was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1864 to George M. Baker and Emily Frances (Boles) Baker. Her father was a playwright and publisher and her mother was a homemaker. Loring married Victor J. Loring, who was a lawyer. She began writing in 1914, published her first novel in 1922 at the age of 56, and continued writing until her death after a long illness in 1951. She was a prolific American romance novelist of the 20th century, known for her "wholesome love" romances and independent, spirited heroines. Beyond romance, her books also explore a selection of topics including, but not limited to marriage, love, American patriotism, freedom, and optimism. She died in Wellesley, Massachusetts on March 13, 1951. At the time of her death, she had sold more than a million copies of her first thirty books.

After her death, her estate was managed by her sons, Selden M. and Robert M. Loring, who, based on a wealth of unfinished material they discovered, published twenty more books under her name until 1972. These books were ghost-written by Elinore Denniston. taken largely from wiki, made some corrections (dates didn't add up) per her biographer

Emilie Loring Wiki Page

Reviews

[Emsy Van Wyck · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my absolute favorite romance novels - actually the first one I ever read. Every once in a while, I go to my bookshelf and pull it out to re-read. It's like comfort food. Reading the story of Linda Bourne and Greg Merton, the irascible and lovable dowager aunt, Linda's spoiled sister, the "castle" setting, the jewels... it's like I've curled up in a warm hug of comfort every time I turn the page.

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[Bookworm · Rating 5 out of 5]

A light mystery set in crisp New England. Emily Loring has a lovely touch in her romances, even if her characters style of speaking just for the sake of describing what people are wearing can be a little silly. I still enjoy the flavor it adds.

[Laura Jean · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not my cup of tea, but if you like romantic suspense with no sexy scenes with a 1930s style dialogue, you’ll probably enjoy it

[Alice · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't like this at all by the end, it started with potential, I really enjoyed the initial meeting between Linda and Greg and their witty conversation, but it didn't last. The description on the back of the edition I had said Linda was secretly in love with Greg but stayed out of the way because it was her sister he was interested in, this is not accurate at all. She treats Greg like crap for the whole book and doesn't appear to have any feelings for him, she only realizes she "loves" him at the end and still we don't actually witness this love. Even at the end he confesses to her and I'm not sure why as she gave no inclination she felt anything for him and even IN the end she still doesn't, there was nothing from her side through the whole book. Greg deserved better. I also found Linda very annoying and stupid, she was the cause of all the misunderstandings between them, she never tried to clear them up, and even though Keith flat out lies about her in front of her and is clearly shady she still defends him all the time and goes out with him all the time????? like get a clue. If you're waiting for her to redeem herself at the end, you'll be waiting a long time because she doesn't. Greg should have walked away from her at the end to be honest, she showed him no love throughout so I can't connect to them at all. The end is super disappointing too, Greg tells her he loves her and she does nothing as usual, does she love him? because I saw no proof of this.

[Leanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I seriously loved this book. The mystery was very enjoyable to read, and the light romance made me smile and laugh. I thought that the characters were written well, and Linda was a strong main character. I also liked how there were some chapters from other characters perspectives, like Greg Merton. Greg ended up being one of my absolute favorites! One thing that I didn't like about the book was that it did take me a bit longer than normal to really get into it. I think it was just because I usually read newer books and this one was written quite a while ago. Once I got used to the writing style, I found myself loving it!

[Jeanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I started reading Emile Loring books when I picked up a paperback from a rack in a hotel lobby (for 50 cents) while on my sister's & my yearly vacation to visit my father. Hooked! I went on to purchase and read every Emilie Loring romance written and available in paperback, not knowing that she had died before I was even born. I loved these books, but read them when I was between about 12 and 18 years old. I was a young reader - do keep that in mind! :-)

[Stacy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think I could have enjoyed this more, if it didn't have so many characters. I had a hard time keeping up with them.By the time I got toward the end, I was exhausted.

[LiterarySparrow · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not one of the Loring novels I know well, and my only impression of it from previous readings (I think I've only read it twice) was that the MC had just had her wisdom teeth out on the opening page and that 15-year-old me considered this one rather dull. I pulled it off the shelf on a whim last week after I saw its name in Patti Bender's new Loring biography Happy Landings. It was better than I remembered, but after thinking it over, I still find it rather lackluster. None of the novels actually written by Loring is bad (although some of the ghost-written ones are not worth reading), but this one doesn't stand out. The two main characters are charming in the typical Loring mold. The usual descriptions of fashion and flowers are as exuberant as expected. The mystery was intriguing and kept me turning pages late into the night. Overall, it was a light and fluffy piece of entertainment and a delightful way to pass the time on a cold and snowy day.

My analysis of what felt less than satisfying follows. I don't think these are true spoilers since I don't go into specifics, but I'll hide it just in case. While it is a fun story, this isn't an outstanding example of Loring's work to me. It's on the shorter end for one of her novels (about ten percent shorter than average), so perhaps that accounts for my sense that the H/h relationship wasn't as fleshed out as I wanted it to be. Loring usually throws her main characters together into some situation where they have to cooperate through the middle build, allowing them to overcome whatever antagonism or misunderstanding they have about each other. While that sort of happened here, the momentum of growing rapport kept getting interrupted by the heroine's compunction about angering her mother by "stealing" the man her sister wanted. She blew so hot and cold that I really felt sorry for the hero. Her "eureka" moment, when she finally realized she loved him, felt like it came out of nowhere. This is a rare misstep for Loring, who usually handles the growth of her main couple's relationship quite deftly. And the ending was not quite satisfying either. With only one page left to go, the entire cast was still assembled to dissect the denouement of the mystery. The final love scene was crammed into less than a page. While Loring often does wrap up her stories rapidly, this was downright rushed. I do think the book is a perfectly fine story and I did enjoy it quite a bit. I only wish Loring had given it a little more time and attention so that it would have equaled her other, more satisfying stories.