That Certain Summer

by Emma Bennett

He was part of her past, and that was exactly where she meant to keep him. Yet, she would never forget her eighteenth summer, the summer he had appeared--not a boy, but a man with a man's passions--to teach her the searing pleasures of first love.

Nine years ago Eileen Terrell had been a naïve Louisiana farm girl. Immaculately groomed, poised and presentable, she had come a long way. But as she stood before him now, discussing oil rights to her Texas properties, she suddenly knew she had gone no distance at all. One false step and she would be right back where she had started from--breathless and helpless in Connor Mitchell's strong irresistible arms.

190 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

AKA Emma Merritt, Micah Leigh

Emma F. Merritt was born on 12 November 1940 in Texas, USA. She resided with her husband, Paul, in San Antonio, where she wrote long letters to her twin sons, who both served in the Marine Corps. Her romances were published since 1983, she signed her novels as Emma Merritt and under the pseudonyms Emma Bennett and Micah Leigh. She was the first president of the San Antonio Romance Authors. She was widely known in the romance community as a tireless volunteer and mentor.

Emma Merritt passed away on 18 October 1995. Since then, the Romance Writers of America have honored the memory of Merritt by naming their National Service Award after her. The Virginia Romance Writers have also named a scholarship after Emma Merritt, and the San Antonio Romance Authors have named their conference and contest after her: the Merritt Conference and the Award of Merritt.