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Rainwood Family #1
The Stepdaughter
- GenresRomance
330 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1966
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About the author
Iris Bromige
82 books15 followersPseudonym: Anne Tracey
Iris Bromige was born in 1912, and as adult lived in Surrey, England. Her hobbies were gardening, collecting gramaphone records of opera and the classics, colour photography and bird-watching. She also enjoyed country walking with her husband and their dog, listening to music, going to the opera and trying to play the piano.
She was popular for her many novels, particularly those about the Courtland and Rainwood families.
http://www.thirzajane.com/ib/welcome....
Iris Bromige was born in 1912, and as adult lived in Surrey, England. Her hobbies were gardening, collecting gramaphone records of opera and the classics, colour photography and bird-watching. She also enjoyed country walking with her husband and their dog, listening to music, going to the opera and trying to play the piano.
She was popular for her many novels, particularly those about the Courtland and Rainwood families.
http://www.thirzajane.com/ib/welcome....
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March 23, 2023
This is my second Iris Bromige novel, but it feels a bit like I just read the first book over again. The names and plot details are different, of course, but the characters are basically the same. In both cases, soft-hearted, unworldly (at least in the hero's estimation) heroine is reeling from a failed romance; strong, uncompromising hero is determined to make her face reality. Romance ensues, but hero never quite believes heroine is over previous romance and consequently behaves like an ass. In both cases I enjoyed the book and thought it was well-written but was not completely sold on the hero (although in this book, I'll grant he had reason to be exasperated with her behavior however ill-judged his response). Despite that minor (major?) dissatisfaction, I'm glad I stumbled across Bromige's novels.
June 26, 2016
From back cover:
THE OUTCAST OF THE FAMILY
When Bridget was a child, her widowed mother married into the wealthy and tightly knit Rainwood family. But Bridget always felt apart from the Rainwoods and remained silently on the fringes, dreaming away her time-dreaming of marriage to her childhood friend Felix.
And then her world crumbled-Felix married Susan Rainwood-and Bridget would have to forget him. But the Rainwoods would not let her forget him-they insinuated, spread rumors, and finally accused her of an illicit liaison.
THE OUTCAST OF THE FAMILY
When Bridget was a child, her widowed mother married into the wealthy and tightly knit Rainwood family. But Bridget always felt apart from the Rainwoods and remained silently on the fringes, dreaming away her time-dreaming of marriage to her childhood friend Felix.
And then her world crumbled-Felix married Susan Rainwood-and Bridget would have to forget him. But the Rainwoods would not let her forget him-they insinuated, spread rumors, and finally accused her of an illicit liaison.
September 3, 2023
One of my favorite books!
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