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Green Paddocks
Her home, Green Paddocks, meant more than anything in the world to Holly Drew. Unfortunately, the maddening Hayes Chester was the one who made it possible for her to live there, so she would just have to put up with him and his autocratic ways as best she could. But how Holly wished people wouldn't keep thinking she was romantically interested in him.
- GenresHarlequin RomanceRomance
113 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1976
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February 23, 2019
For a tomboy heroine who is not interested in men or clothes and has a belligerent disposition, this heroine had three guys propose to her!
Of course she had paddocks . . ..
Proposal #1 was the oily neighbor guy who wanted to get his hands on the heroine’s paddocks after her father died.
Proposal #2 was the hero, who pretended to be engaged to the “spoiled brat” heroine in order to spike OM#1’s guns. He also thought if he went into partnership with the heroine, he could use the paddocks for his experimental cattle breed, etc . . . But come on, we know he was smitten from the get -go. He even brought in an OW for the heroine to be jealous of. Poor guy – he should have dressed up as the lame bull the heroine was always fawning over.
Proposal #3 was the stockman who had always loved the heroine, but knew he was too old for her. He proposed so the boss man hero would realize he was losing the heroine with his blow hot, blow cold tactics. This proposal comes in the last chapter of the story, so the ending was very abrupt as the hero finally tells the heroine his feelings and suddenly the heroine realizes she loves him.
I think all of them have been out in the sun too long.
This heroine was whiny, belligerent, and self-absorbed. The only funny thing she did was put on a ruffled party dress from when she was 12 to dine with the H and the OW. It backfired, of course, but it was amusing.
Just in case the reader didn’t get the message that you can only be a tomboy until marriage, there is the cautionary tale of an aging single gal who owns a turkey farm. She is bitter and a hermit and has to sit up all night because people will take advantage of her. This is what happens when you turn down a marriage proposal.
If you like your vintages with a cruel hero and a stridently obnoxious heroine, then this is the one for you. Unfortunately, not a lot happens. Heroine rides around and broods for long stretches of the story.
Of course she had paddocks . . ..
Proposal #1 was the oily neighbor guy who wanted to get his hands on the heroine’s paddocks after her father died.
Proposal #2 was the hero, who pretended to be engaged to the “spoiled brat” heroine in order to spike OM#1’s guns. He also thought if he went into partnership with the heroine, he could use the paddocks for his experimental cattle breed, etc . . . But come on, we know he was smitten from the get -go. He even brought in an OW for the heroine to be jealous of. Poor guy – he should have dressed up as the lame bull the heroine was always fawning over.
Proposal #3 was the stockman who had always loved the heroine, but knew he was too old for her. He proposed so the boss man hero would realize he was losing the heroine with his blow hot, blow cold tactics. This proposal comes in the last chapter of the story, so the ending was very abrupt as the hero finally tells the heroine his feelings and suddenly the heroine realizes she loves him.
I think all of them have been out in the sun too long.
This heroine was whiny, belligerent, and self-absorbed. The only funny thing she did was put on a ruffled party dress from when she was 12 to dine with the H and the OW. It backfired, of course, but it was amusing.
Just in case the reader didn’t get the message that you can only be a tomboy until marriage, there is the cautionary tale of an aging single gal who owns a turkey farm. She is bitter and a hermit and has to sit up all night because people will take advantage of her. This is what happens when you turn down a marriage proposal.
If you like your vintages with a cruel hero and a stridently obnoxious heroine, then this is the one for you. Unfortunately, not a lot happens. Heroine rides around and broods for long stretches of the story.
August 18, 2014
4.5 stars
Awww, I loved this one. It had all the elements I love in a vintage HP read.
1) Lovable and feisty heroine whose temper tends to land her into trouble. (I can relate)
2) A scrumptious, charismatic hero that everyone (including me) likes. Everyone, except our heroine ; 0 )
3) Great, great angst that has me turning those pages.
4) Besotted hero that refuses to show his true feelings, yet everyone around him suspects he has "it" bad for the heroine.
5) Delicious OW and this time a despicable OM that gives the hero a chance to ride in on his white charger!
Awww, I loved this one. It had all the elements I love in a vintage HP read.
1) Lovable and feisty heroine whose temper tends to land her into trouble. (I can relate)
2) A scrumptious, charismatic hero that everyone (including me) likes. Everyone, except our heroine ; 0 )
3) Great, great angst that has me turning those pages.
4) Besotted hero that refuses to show his true feelings, yet everyone around him suspects he has "it" bad for the heroine.
5) Delicious OW and this time a despicable OM that gives the hero a chance to ride in on his white charger!
October 13, 2016
When I saw the cover and the title, I knew I had read it before. However, once I started reading it, there is only one minor story element that I recall - PegLeg Pete, the elderly bull.
Holly's father recently died, and after his death, Holly learns that he was in debt to a neighbor. Not enough to actually threaten ownership but enough for the neighbor to try to blackmail Holly into marriage. Holly hunts up the former foreman (who the villain fired by tricking Holly into signing his dismissal). Hal confides in his new boss, Hayes Chester, who proposes a sort of partnership to Holly: he will pay off her debt and he will use the ranch for a sort of experimental breeding program.
She accepts but when Hayes shows up at the ranch, he starts running things and he forbids Holly from working with the stockmen. Not only does this put her back up, she is truly unhappy with nothing to do.
Then to make matters worse, a beautiful woman comes to visit at the ranch; she makes it clear to Holly that she intends to become Mrs. Chester. Holly doesn't care at this point - she can't stand him.
In fact, Holly can't stand Hal up until the very end when decides that SURPRISE! she really loves him.
I know these old school Harlequins often feature heroes that never hint at their feelings for the heroine, but in this whole book, the hero actually does ONE nice thing for her without other motivation (not counting the business aspect). And yet, the secondary characters all "know" that he has a tendre for her.
It's a shame that I disliked the so called romance part of the story, because the setting and secondary characters were delightful, which is the reason I gave it 3 stars and not 2.
Holly's father recently died, and after his death, Holly learns that he was in debt to a neighbor. Not enough to actually threaten ownership but enough for the neighbor to try to blackmail Holly into marriage. Holly hunts up the former foreman (who the villain fired by tricking Holly into signing his dismissal). Hal confides in his new boss, Hayes Chester, who proposes a sort of partnership to Holly: he will pay off her debt and he will use the ranch for a sort of experimental breeding program.
She accepts but when Hayes shows up at the ranch, he starts running things and he forbids Holly from working with the stockmen. Not only does this put her back up, she is truly unhappy with nothing to do.
Then to make matters worse, a beautiful woman comes to visit at the ranch; she makes it clear to Holly that she intends to become Mrs. Chester. Holly doesn't care at this point - she can't stand him.
In fact, Holly can't stand Hal up until the very end when decides that SURPRISE! she really loves him.
I know these old school Harlequins often feature heroes that never hint at their feelings for the heroine, but in this whole book, the hero actually does ONE nice thing for her without other motivation (not counting the business aspect). And yet, the secondary characters all "know" that he has a tendre for her.
It's a shame that I disliked the so called romance part of the story, because the setting and secondary characters were delightful, which is the reason I gave it 3 stars and not 2.
May 5, 2018
This was a very weird effort for Jane Corrie. I really thought she should end up with the OM.
February 4, 2021
I‘m not sure if I like this or not. The only JC I’ve read left me traumatized. The Emerald Eagle gave me nightmares. I have been avoiding this author until now...
Plot wise was interesting but it lacked something. I thought the chemistry & tension was kind of forced. I didn’t like how looooooooong it took her to realize her love for Hayes. It was literally the last page. Does that even count? Truth be told, I’m not convinced that she loves him. She had definitely soften up toward him & one day might love him but as of the last page, it felt so forced. He forced his feelings on her so bad, he really kissed the “love” out of her. If that doesn’t traumatizes you then I don’t know what would. The heroine in TEE had it worse by far but no love confession should ever be that traumatic, right?! & this line right here, can be found in the last paragraph:
“Together the three of them wandered back to the
homestead.”
I knew it! That one day Holly, Hayes & Hal would make a perfect threesome...they may or may not allow a foursome aka Pete.
PS. What was the whole Ma Berta scene about? Super random & really weird. I guess it’s JC doing what she always does best, can’t write a book without creeping her readers right?!
Plot wise was interesting but it lacked something. I thought the chemistry & tension was kind of forced. I didn’t like how looooooooong it took her to realize her love for Hayes. It was literally the last page. Does that even count? Truth be told, I’m not convinced that she loves him. She had definitely soften up toward him & one day might love him but as of the last page, it felt so forced. He forced his feelings on her so bad, he really kissed the “love” out of her. If that doesn’t traumatizes you then I don’t know what would. The heroine in TEE had it worse by far but no love confession should ever be that traumatic, right?! & this line right here, can be found in the last paragraph:
“Together the three of them wandered back to the
homestead.”
I knew it! That one day Holly, Hayes & Hal would make a perfect threesome...they may or may not allow a foursome aka Pete.
PS. What was the whole Ma Berta scene about? Super random & really weird. I guess it’s JC doing what she always does best, can’t write a book without creeping her readers right?!
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October 23, 2022
A beautiful girl has 3 suitors - a childhood crush, a devoted friend and a prospective buyer for her ranch.
Which proposal will she accept?
I recognised the hero from the first time he appeared on the scene. Corrie's heros always speak silkily...
Which proposal will she accept?
I recognised the hero from the first time he appeared on the scene. Corrie's heros always speak silkily...
June 30, 2024
I was thoroughly charmed by this vintage Australian ranch romance, which had so many laugh-out-loud moments that it really brightened my sad mood. After her father's death, the heroine inherits his struggling ranch, and worse, his heavy debt to the next door neighbor, who is applying pressure on the heroine to marry him. The wealthy rancher hero comes to the rescue, paying the debt, and assuring the heroine he has no romantic interest in her but rather is coveting her land. This will be strictly a business partnership (although they do pretend to be engaged so the next door neighbor stops pestering the heroine). Unbeknownst to heroine, the hero was hit like a thunderbolt from the moment he first sets eyes on the heroine and is hoping to ease her into a courtship, under the guise of a business partnership. Meanwhile the heroine is totally oblivious to hero except to resent him taking over her property and ordering her about. She is more obsessed with the whereabouts of a rogue white bull who saved her life when she was a child than she is with the hero. She keeps thwarting the hero at every turn, even trying to push him at the OW (who he doesn't care a hoot about) just to get him out of her hair. This story was full of vintagey goodness and laughs. This author has written some of the cruelest, most disgusting "heroes" in Harlequinlandia and the doormat heroines who melt for them so this was an unexpected gem and I am so happy I read it.
July 9, 2024
Not enamoured of the leading man, who did no courting whatsoever - his interactions with the MFC were like oil and water. No wonder she had no idea until after she'd received a 2nd proposal from someone else that he had any feelings for her other than the contempt he showered on her from start to near finish. He was so obnoxious that I was rooting for Hal to win the marriage sweepstakes.
November 5, 2024
OM1 that the hero 'rescued' her from is a clone of the hero. OM2, the station manager who she has always loved as a person and had a crush on at 18 (she is now 20), would have been the better hero. The hero was like a toddler having tantrums, calling her spoilt when he is even more so. But I still really enjoyed it. Plus Pegleg is the best hero in the book.
April 15, 2023
Her home, Green Paddocks, meant more than anything in the world to Holly Drew. Unfortunately, the maddening Hayes Chester was the one who made it possible for her to live there, so she would just have to put up with him and his autocratic ways as best she could. But how Holly wished people wouldn't keep thinking she was romantically interested in him.
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