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They were friends but was that enough? Tandarro-- the name had always spelled magic for Genny. But this time her encounter with Ingo Faulkner would be different. Ingo ruled the cattle kingdom and the lives of those dependent on him. It was a shock to Genny to learn she and her mother were included in this group. Her adolescent rebellion against Ingo's influence had proved futile. Now that she was a woman, she knew that there was only one thing she wanted from this dynamic man who had already given her so much-- his love!
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First published January 1, 1977
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Margaret Way
611 books161 followersMargaret Way was born and educated in the river city of Brisbane, Australia. Before her marriage she was a well-known pianist, teacher, vocal coach and accompanist, but her hectic musical career came to a halt when her son was born and the demands of motherhood dictated a change of pace.
On a fortuitous impulse she decided to try her hand at romance writing and was thrilled when Mills & Boon accepted her first effort, Time of the Jacaranda, which they published less than a year later in 1970; a feat that brought tears to her father's eyes. Some seventy odd books have followed resulting in a loyal readership whose letters provide a source of support and encouragement. A driving force in all her writing has been the promotion of her much loved country, Australia. She delights in bringing it alive for her readers; its people, way of life, environment, flora and fauna. Her efforts so far have not excited official recognition, but she expects one day she will be awarded the "Order of Australia."
Her interests remain with the arts. She still plays the piano seriously, but her "top Cs" have gone. She is still addicted to collecting antiques and paintings and browsing through galleries. She now lives within sight and sound of beautiful Moreton Bay and its islands, inspiration for some of her books. Her house is full of books, spectacular plants, Chinese screens and pots. She is devoted to her garden and spends much time "directing the design and digging and providing cold drinks and chocolates."
On a fortuitous impulse she decided to try her hand at romance writing and was thrilled when Mills & Boon accepted her first effort, Time of the Jacaranda, which they published less than a year later in 1970; a feat that brought tears to her father's eyes. Some seventy odd books have followed resulting in a loyal readership whose letters provide a source of support and encouragement. A driving force in all her writing has been the promotion of her much loved country, Australia. She delights in bringing it alive for her readers; its people, way of life, environment, flora and fauna. Her efforts so far have not excited official recognition, but she expects one day she will be awarded the "Order of Australia."
Her interests remain with the arts. She still plays the piano seriously, but her "top Cs" have gone. She is still addicted to collecting antiques and paintings and browsing through galleries. She now lives within sight and sound of beautiful Moreton Bay and its islands, inspiration for some of her books. Her house is full of books, spectacular plants, Chinese screens and pots. She is devoted to her garden and spends much time "directing the design and digging and providing cold drinks and chocolates."
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April 5, 2017
HAIKU BOOK REVIEW: Black Ingo, by Margaret Way.
Page after page after page,
endless dialogue,
Much talk, but little action.
Page after page after page,
endless dialogue,
Much talk, but little action.
July 4, 2018
This was an interesting contrast to Diana Palmer's Champagne Girl because they were both courtship stories of a much older hero who had known and loved the heroine since she was a little girl. Both heroine are clueless about love and sex and the older hero's interest in them. Besides having a weird title, MW's story is bit more complicated with a lot of page time given over the heroine's butterfly mother and the hero's dark family history.
As a writer, MW explores mommy issues - there is just no way around not noticing if you read more than one of her stories. Some mommys are absent through death or divorce. In this story the hero's mother divorced his father and made a Sophie's choice of taking his sister along with and not the hero. Other mothers in MW stories are outright monsters or dependent passive-aggressive divas like this heroine's mother.
What was interesting in this story is that the characters knew just how much damage their mommys were doing to them. The heroine expects the pain of her mother's selfishness and really can't see how her life will ever be any different. Same with the hero. By the end of the story with the heroine's mother bagging her fourth husband and leaving the hemisphere, the heroine is finally free. Sad, but free. Same with the hero. The heroine has extracted a promise from the hero to reconcile with his mother - and he agrees in a few years.
So a true happy ending with happy families is delayed and not shown on the page. The H/h will focus on each other and not their relatives. I liked that ending, which raised the rating from two stars to three.
The two stars reflects the very odd writing style. The first chapter is solely a dialogue between the mother and the heroine - and it's repetitious dialogue and backstory. There are a lot of extended boring conversations like that are dotted throughout the book.
And there are point of view jumps like whoa - the hero, the heroine, the mother, the sister, the hero's mother - even some minor characters reflect on the heroine's rare beauty. We get the POV of the hero's brother-in-law to round out the final chapter. The brother-in-law - really?
It's just an odd story all around - but not unlikable. Hero is obviously smitten. Heroine needs a good five years of quiet without dear old mom and hero sounds like he's going to get it for her.
As a writer, MW explores mommy issues - there is just no way around not noticing if you read more than one of her stories. Some mommys are absent through death or divorce. In this story the hero's mother divorced his father and made a Sophie's choice of taking his sister along with and not the hero. Other mothers in MW stories are outright monsters or dependent passive-aggressive divas like this heroine's mother.
What was interesting in this story is that the characters knew just how much damage their mommys were doing to them. The heroine expects the pain of her mother's selfishness and really can't see how her life will ever be any different. Same with the hero. By the end of the story with the heroine's mother bagging her fourth husband and leaving the hemisphere, the heroine is finally free. Sad, but free. Same with the hero. The heroine has extracted a promise from the hero to reconcile with his mother - and he agrees in a few years.
So a true happy ending with happy families is delayed and not shown on the page. The H/h will focus on each other and not their relatives. I liked that ending, which raised the rating from two stars to three.
The two stars reflects the very odd writing style. The first chapter is solely a dialogue between the mother and the heroine - and it's repetitious dialogue and backstory. There are a lot of extended boring conversations like that are dotted throughout the book.
And there are point of view jumps like whoa - the hero, the heroine, the mother, the sister, the hero's mother - even some minor characters reflect on the heroine's rare beauty. We get the POV of the hero's brother-in-law to round out the final chapter. The brother-in-law - really?
It's just an odd story all around - but not unlikable. Hero is obviously smitten. Heroine needs a good five years of quiet without dear old mom and hero sounds like he's going to get it for her.
June 2, 2015
Lol.. Third cousins falling in love? Seriously? .. The African in me doesn't understand. Cringe worthy! It's a good story line though.
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July 2, 2018Tandarro—the name had always spelled magic for Genny. But this time her encounter with Ingo Faulkner would be different.
Ingo ruled the cattle kingdom and the lives of those dependent on him. It was a shock to Genny to learn she and her mother were included in this group.
Her adolescent rebellion against Ingo's influence had proved futile. Now that she was a woman, she knew that there was only one thing that she wanted from this dynamic man who had already given her so much — his love!
***Back cover missing, Front cover taped on
Ingo ruled the cattle kingdom and the lives of those dependent on him. It was a shock to Genny to learn she and her mother were included in this group.
Her adolescent rebellion against Ingo's influence had proved futile. Now that she was a woman, she knew that there was only one thing that she wanted from this dynamic man who had already given her so much — his love!
***Back cover missing, Front cover taped on
March 10, 2024
Tandarro—the name had always spelled magic for Genny. But this time her encounter with Ingo Faulkner would be different.
Ingo ruled the cattle kingdom and the lives of those dependent on him. It was a shock to Genny to learn she and her mother were included in this group.
Her adolescent rebellion against Ingo's influence had proved futile. Now that she was a woman, she knew that there was only one thing that she wanted from this dynamic man who had already given her so much — his love
Ingo ruled the cattle kingdom and the lives of those dependent on him. It was a shock to Genny to learn she and her mother were included in this group.
Her adolescent rebellion against Ingo's influence had proved futile. Now that she was a woman, she knew that there was only one thing that she wanted from this dynamic man who had already given her so much — his love
February 14, 2015
Old school Harlequin
I was glad the H and h only bickered in fun and weren't hateful to each other
A big HOWEVER: They are 3rd cousins! Even thirty years ago I don't see how this could've been okay! Ew!
I was glad the H and h only bickered in fun and weren't hateful to each other
A big HOWEVER: They are 3rd cousins! Even thirty years ago I don't see how this could've been okay! Ew!
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October 15, 2014well I read it when I was 15 n I liked it, I think it's a teen's short story
October 4, 2015
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December 4, 2021
Kinda not my type
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