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Catriona had left her quiet Scottish home and come to London to marry Jeremy Lord -- only to find that Jeremy had forgotten about his holiday romance. Instead, she found herself involved with his sophisticated uncle, Jason. And Jason was even more out of her league than Jeremy had been.
Catriona swallowed. Why was she hesitating? Every nerve, every pulse in her body was telling her that she wanted Jason. But not like this....
The only sure thing in her reeling world was that Jason must never know about this foolish, hopeless love he had engendered in her!
Catriona swallowed. Why was she hesitating? Every nerve, every pulse in her body was telling her that she wanted Jason. But not like this....
The only sure thing in her reeling world was that Jason must never know about this foolish, hopeless love he had engendered in her!
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Sara Craven
493 books267 followersAnne Bushell was born on October 1938 in South Devon, England, just before World War II and grew up in a house crammed with books. She was always a voracious reader, some of her all-time favorites books are: "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen, "Middlemarch" by George Eliot, "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë, "Gone With the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell and "The Code of the Woosters" by P. G. Wodehouse.
She worked as journalist at the Paignton Observer, but after her marriage, she moved to the north of England, where she worked as teacher. After she returned to journalism, she joined the Middlesbrough Writers' Group, where she met other romance writer Mildred Grieveson (Anne Mather). She started to wrote romance, and she had her first novel "Garden of Dreams" accepted by Mills & Boon in 1975, she published her work under the pseudonym of Sara Craven. In 2010 she became chairman of the Southern Writers' Conference, and the next year was elected the twenty-six Chairman (2011–2013) of the Romantic Novelists' Association.
Divorced twice, Annie lives in Somerset, South West England, and shares her home with a West Highland white terrier called Bertie Wooster. In her house, she had several thousand books, and an amazing video collection. When she's not writing, she enjoys watching very old films, listening to music, going to the theatre, and eating in good restaurants. She also likes to travel in Europe, to inspire her romances, especially in France, Greece and Italy where many of her novels are set. Since the birth of her twin grandchildren, she is also a regular visitor to New York City, where the little tots live. In 1997, she was the overall winner of the BBC's Mastermind, winning the last final presented by Magnus Magnusson.
She worked as journalist at the Paignton Observer, but after her marriage, she moved to the north of England, where she worked as teacher. After she returned to journalism, she joined the Middlesbrough Writers' Group, where she met other romance writer Mildred Grieveson (Anne Mather). She started to wrote romance, and she had her first novel "Garden of Dreams" accepted by Mills & Boon in 1975, she published her work under the pseudonym of Sara Craven. In 2010 she became chairman of the Southern Writers' Conference, and the next year was elected the twenty-six Chairman (2011–2013) of the Romantic Novelists' Association.
Divorced twice, Annie lives in Somerset, South West England, and shares her home with a West Highland white terrier called Bertie Wooster. In her house, she had several thousand books, and an amazing video collection. When she's not writing, she enjoys watching very old films, listening to music, going to the theatre, and eating in good restaurants. She also likes to travel in Europe, to inspire her romances, especially in France, Greece and Italy where many of her novels are set. Since the birth of her twin grandchildren, she is also a regular visitor to New York City, where the little tots live. In 1997, she was the overall winner of the BBC's Mastermind, winning the last final presented by Magnus Magnusson.
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February 12, 2025
For Mills & Boon a truly beautiful cover by Will Davies, which is a given for his work. I'm not sure when he did this one but I'd bet it was from the 60s.
Harlequin cover by Don Besco and it's fitting that one of his most insipid covers is attached to SC's most annoying 70s heroine. This hero wouldn't have been caught dead in a bow tie.
The most important thing about the book Wild Melody is I've finally pinpointed SC's male style icon: Warren Beatty in Shampoo. Otherwise it's Sara Craven's 4th book and she's still working out the kinks. Jason is an early version of the sophisticated and cynical SC hero who'd rather not be bothered by other people's problems, especially not those of the mopey naive stray who lands on his door. When through a combination of exasperated pity and exacerbated hormones he does bother to help he's snide, kind of funny but in a meanish way and there are some rather wispy strings attached involving housework.
Ascribing to the...Whom Much (less) is Given Much (less) is required view of things...I tend to cut the typical vintage romance heroine a lot of slack as she's basically expected to cope with so much less wealth, social power, education, experience, opportunities, information then the hero. But gawd I have my limits. Catriona the Drip's response to everything is either to cry or sing a Scottish Ballad. She hates him, she loves him, she can't resist the passionate kisses yet she pushes him away because she's not about to go along with the permissive morals of the big city and I just wanted to be as far away from her as possible. This pair simply isn't right for each other as she'll bore him within a week.
Harlequin cover by Don Besco and it's fitting that one of his most insipid covers is attached to SC's most annoying 70s heroine. This hero wouldn't have been caught dead in a bow tie.
The most important thing about the book Wild Melody is I've finally pinpointed SC's male style icon: Warren Beatty in Shampoo. Otherwise it's Sara Craven's 4th book and she's still working out the kinks. Jason is an early version of the sophisticated and cynical SC hero who'd rather not be bothered by other people's problems, especially not those of the mopey naive stray who lands on his door. When through a combination of exasperated pity and exacerbated hormones he does bother to help he's snide, kind of funny but in a meanish way and there are some rather wispy strings attached involving housework.
Ascribing to the...Whom Much (less) is Given Much (less) is required view of things...I tend to cut the typical vintage romance heroine a lot of slack as she's basically expected to cope with so much less wealth, social power, education, experience, opportunities, information then the hero. But gawd I have my limits. Catriona the Drip's response to everything is either to cry or sing a Scottish Ballad. She hates him, she loves him, she can't resist the passionate kisses yet she pushes him away because she's not about to go along with the permissive morals of the big city and I just wanted to be as far away from her as possible. This pair simply isn't right for each other as she'll bore him within a week.
September 12, 2010
Since the successful Harlequin authors release a book every 3 months or so, it should really be no surprise that some plots or characters are repeated. Sometimes it's a good thing, like buying a new pair of jeans that is similar to the old comfy pair that we already have. But other times, it makes us feel cheated.
In Wild Melody, we meet the orphan waif, the same heroine breed found in Shadow of Desire (1980) and His Convenient Marriage (2004). However surprisingly, there ends the difference, as Catrione (whose name usually is assigned for the exotic bitchy other-women) is less anguished than her counterparts. For one, she's Scottish and plays the guitar. Not some feminine instrument like a piano or cello, but the guitar!She also can look out for herself and may be the only non-rich heroine in the SC universe who the Hero is not drawn to because she needs protecting. As the hero himself observes after she fends off a suitor, "The events...seem to prove that you can manage perfectly well by yourself".
Jason, the Hero, is also distinctly different. The best description I can come up is that he's a decent bloke. He doesn't blow up suddenly and maul Catrione(that much). I really can buy him being a TV producer or someone who works in the creative arts as his temperament is the mixture of socially assured, sometimes sarcastic but quickly turns good humored.And he's realistic, but not cynical or jaded.
The supporting plot in the story is also outstanding, not the usual other men/women plot. This is not one of SC's emotional/sensual books. The two characters are more mentally equalled.I think there's a min.10 year gap between them however there were no unnecessary misunderstandings. Apologies are given and accepted without any strickened tears accompanying. A bonus is the setting of the entertainment industry's life in the 70s.
If you can, read this book, if only just for he final line. One of the best line to end a story, in my opinion.
In Wild Melody, we meet the orphan waif, the same heroine breed found in Shadow of Desire (1980) and His Convenient Marriage (2004). However surprisingly, there ends the difference, as Catrione (whose name usually is assigned for the exotic bitchy other-women) is less anguished than her counterparts. For one, she's Scottish and plays the guitar. Not some feminine instrument like a piano or cello, but the guitar!She also can look out for herself and may be the only non-rich heroine in the SC universe who the Hero is not drawn to because she needs protecting. As the hero himself observes after she fends off a suitor, "The events...seem to prove that you can manage perfectly well by yourself".
Jason, the Hero, is also distinctly different. The best description I can come up is that he's a decent bloke. He doesn't blow up suddenly and maul Catrione(that much). I really can buy him being a TV producer or someone who works in the creative arts as his temperament is the mixture of socially assured, sometimes sarcastic but quickly turns good humored.And he's realistic, but not cynical or jaded.
The supporting plot in the story is also outstanding, not the usual other men/women plot. This is not one of SC's emotional/sensual books. The two characters are more mentally equalled.I think there's a min.10 year gap between them however there were no unnecessary misunderstandings. Apologies are given and accepted without any strickened tears accompanying. A bonus is the setting of the entertainment industry's life in the 70s.
If you can, read this book, if only just for he final line. One of the best line to end a story, in my opinion.
January 20, 2022
Catriona had left her quiet Scottish home and come to London to marry Jeremy Lord -- only to find that Jeremy had forgotten about his holiday romance. Instead, she found herself involved with his sophisticated uncle, Jason. And Jason was even more out of her league than Jeremy had been.
Catriona swallowed. Why was she hesitating? Every nerve, every pulse in her body was telling her that she wanted Jason. But not like this....
The only sure thing in her reeling world was that Jason must never know about this foolish, hopeless love he had engendered in her!
Catriona swallowed. Why was she hesitating? Every nerve, every pulse in her body was telling her that she wanted Jason. But not like this....
The only sure thing in her reeling world was that Jason must never know about this foolish, hopeless love he had engendered in her!
August 11, 2025
Heroine is ridiculously in love with hero's nephew after a summer romance. She travels from Scotland to London to find out why feckless nephew hasn't written back to her. She lands on the hero's doorstep. He decides to dose her with strong medicine and takes her to the nephew's engagement party to a wool heiress. Heroine is angry at the hero for opening her eyes to her first love affair - and she stays mad until the end - the only way to save her virginity untill marriage.
Meanwhile, hero sets up her up with a roommate - an actress who is in one of his television plays. Heroine finds a job at a homeless centre and becomes embroiled in the residents' difficulties. It's all very interesting, but none of these plot diversions move the romance along.
There's an OW to keep the heroine on her toes and hero imagines everyone is in love with the heroine and the H/h are apart until the last few pages. Good vintage fun.
Meanwhile, hero sets up her up with a roommate - an actress who is in one of his television plays. Heroine finds a job at a homeless centre and becomes embroiled in the residents' difficulties. It's all very interesting, but none of these plot diversions move the romance along.
There's an OW to keep the heroine on her toes and hero imagines everyone is in love with the heroine and the H/h are apart until the last few pages. Good vintage fun.
September 29, 2017
Strange
Liked the female character but was more interested in the story at the hostel than the romance. Missed any real feeling between the main character s and got fed up with th h the darling cliche.
Liked the female character but was more interested in the story at the hostel than the romance. Missed any real feeling between the main character s and got fed up with th h the darling cliche.
July 30, 2022
Scottish ingenue comes to London in pursuit of her holiday romance and winds up with his TV producer uncle. He's pretty dishy and it's an absorbing enough tale, including studio tours, house parties and her work at a homelessness charity. Nice enough.
October 23, 2019
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