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He didn't understand what it meant to her
Maybe it was an impossible, sentimental task. But Celia was - determined to stay in Bahrain until she located her father's first love, the beautiful Arab girl Nevine.
And simply because he'd rescued her from trouble that McCord man had no right to lecture her on the folly of her mission.
Such an arrogant, infuriatingly practical man! She fervently wished that she didn't also find him so very intriguing....
Maybe it was an impossible, sentimental task. But Celia was - determined to stay in Bahrain until she located her father's first love, the beautiful Arab girl Nevine.
And simply because he'd rescued her from trouble that McCord man had no right to lecture her on the folly of her mission.
Such an arrogant, infuriatingly practical man! She fervently wished that she didn't also find him so very intriguing....
- GenresRomanceHarlequin Romance
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First published December 1, 1981
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Roumelia Lane
55 books8 followersKay Green
aka Roumelia Lane, Florissa May, Guy Granger, Katie Kent, Harley Davis
Kay Green was born on 31 December 1927 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK. On 1 October 1949, she married Gavin Frederick Green, they had a son and a daughter.
aka Roumelia Lane, Florissa May, Guy Granger, Katie Kent, Harley Davis
Kay Green was born on 31 December 1927 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK. On 1 October 1949, she married Gavin Frederick Green, they had a son and a daughter.
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May 29, 2024
'There's something you don't understand. I've made an important discovery. Nevine is Tariq's mother. She's been here under our noses all the time ... and now that I've found her I've decided to join Tariq in a marriage that will make some amends for the past.'
'Over my dead body!'
...
'You could have sent me back to England,' she said guilelessly.
'That's beside the point,' he waved a hand brusquely. And sticking with his own line of thought, 'You've found a way to get under my skin at every turn.'
'Don't tell me your work hasn't been the same since I arrived?' Celia asked with gleeful innocence.
'That's putting it mildly,' he eased out a breath. 'That damnable defiance of yours has given me more headaches than any business deal.'
'And the party nights? Haven't they been the same either since I messed up your life?' Feeling deliciously malicious, she wanted him to keep making music in her ears.
'With you causing me endless sleepless nights, what good am I at a party?' He was moving in threateningly.
Celia sought to check him in mild panic with, 'If you hadn't been so overbearing maybe I wouldn't have rushed into Tariq's arms.'
'You would have gone anyway because you had to satisfy yourself that you'd got me in a spin.'
I'm fascinated by the setting as I've never been to Bahrain. I understand that the book is dated. Bahrain isn't so British or westernised as depicted. But still its descriptions are captivating
Celia arrives in Bahrain to search for her father's old flame. She gets into trouble and is rescued by the British expat. He's into refrigerating business and is about to open the first skating ring in Bahrain. Celia's skating skills come in handy.
'Over my dead body!'
...
'You could have sent me back to England,' she said guilelessly.
'That's beside the point,' he waved a hand brusquely. And sticking with his own line of thought, 'You've found a way to get under my skin at every turn.'
'Don't tell me your work hasn't been the same since I arrived?' Celia asked with gleeful innocence.
'That's putting it mildly,' he eased out a breath. 'That damnable defiance of yours has given me more headaches than any business deal.'
'And the party nights? Haven't they been the same either since I messed up your life?' Feeling deliciously malicious, she wanted him to keep making music in her ears.
'With you causing me endless sleepless nights, what good am I at a party?' He was moving in threateningly.
Celia sought to check him in mild panic with, 'If you hadn't been so overbearing maybe I wouldn't have rushed into Tariq's arms.'
'You would have gone anyway because you had to satisfy yourself that you'd got me in a spin.'
I'm fascinated by the setting as I've never been to Bahrain. I understand that the book is dated. Bahrain isn't so British or westernised as depicted. But still its descriptions are captivating
Celia arrives in Bahrain to search for her father's old flame. She gets into trouble and is rescued by the British expat. He's into refrigerating business and is about to open the first skating ring in Bahrain. Celia's skating skills come in handy.
December 14, 2025
What I didn't understand about this book is why the hero (mid 30s) didn't just ask the heroine (23) on a date? He says he was still dating other women (expensive dark women) at night to relax, but that he knew he loved her and that she was interested in him. He also encourages someone who works for him to squire her around for a couple of weeks, knowing that there was an attraction between them. Then when she moves on to yet another Arab boyfriend, he does nothing to try to win her over. Instead he starts openly admiring the OW, a beautiful girl who is more talented than the heroine at ice-skating (the heroine works for him as an ice-skating instructress - a job he made to keep her in Bahrain), so that she can feel jealousy, too. I didn't like the hero much - all he does is work, make snide comments and spend time with other women. Yet the heroine is dim, dull and self-absorbed. There's no chemistry, only the setting is interesting.
2 1/2 stars
2 1/2 stars
December 28, 2017
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روايات عبير الجديدة
هل ان ساليا رومنسية جدا لدرجة ان تفقد الاحساس بالواقع ؟ ربما لأنها رحلت الى البحرين , ذلك البلد العربي الذي كانت تعتقده غريباً بكل مظاهره , من اجل العثور على امرأة كان والدها يحبها حباً جنونياً.
التقت هناك بكنت ماتك كورد , ذلك الانكليزي الذي لا يوفر فرصة للسخرية منها, خاصة بعد ان علم سبب مجيئها . هل ستتمكن من اقناعه بامكانية تحقيق خطتها ؟ ام ان سر سحر الشرق كان سبب ترددها؟
روايات عبير الجديدة
هل ان ساليا رومنسية جدا لدرجة ان تفقد الاحساس بالواقع ؟ ربما لأنها رحلت الى البحرين , ذلك البلد العربي الذي كانت تعتقده غريباً بكل مظاهره , من اجل العثور على امرأة كان والدها يحبها حباً جنونياً.
التقت هناك بكنت ماتك كورد , ذلك الانكليزي الذي لا يوفر فرصة للسخرية منها, خاصة بعد ان علم سبب مجيئها . هل ستتمكن من اقناعه بامكانية تحقيق خطتها ؟ ام ان سر سحر الشرق كان سبب ترددها؟
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November 13, 2020He didn't understand what it meant to her
Maybe it was an impossible, sentimental task. But Celia was - determined to stay in Bahrain until she located her father's first love, the beautiful Arab girl Nevine.
And simply because he'd rescued her from trouble that McCord man had no right to lecture her on the folly of her mission.
Such an arrogant, infuriatingly practical man! She fervently wished that she didn't also find him so very intriguing
Maybe it was an impossible, sentimental task. But Celia was - determined to stay in Bahrain until she located her father's first love, the beautiful Arab girl Nevine.
And simply because he'd rescued her from trouble that McCord man had no right to lecture her on the folly of her mission.
Such an arrogant, infuriatingly practical man! She fervently wished that she didn't also find him so very intriguing
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