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The Fire Of Life
Rayanne had gone to the Jefferson Wild Life Reserve in Africa to write a thesis on wild life conservation -- and came up against Cary Jefferson, who was far from believing that woman were cut out for such things.
And it was not long before Rayanne found herself agreeing with him!
And it was not long before Rayanne found herself agreeing with him!
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1972
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June 3, 2018
This one had some jarring elements, most notably because of the issues of equal rights/feminism that frequently emerged and it's like opening a time capsule and finding a petrified baloney sandwich -- it doesn't hold up well. It just wasn't a pleasant read for me.
July 29, 2013
Rayanne Brisco came out to Africa to do a thesis on conservation but really to find direction in her life. Cary Jefferson owns the Wildlife Reserve recommended to her by her Godfather.
Ray is a bit messed up as the youngest of a large family of boys who constantly teased her and she has definite self worth issues believing she will never make her parents proud.
Life on the Reserve is interesting and occasionally dangerous. But it is the feelings Cary arouses that are the most dangerous. Because everyone says he's a man devoted to his work and will never marry.
There is a lot of back and forth about equality and the woman's place which is typical of some of the writers in the late 60's and well into the 70's.
As with most of the stories of this era we only get the heroine's point of view and so the hero is a bit of an enigma at times. We do get glimpses of his feelings at times but of course so carely ambiguous the heroine is totally lost and making false assumptions right left and center.
Still it was a nice story and the African background was a nice change. The HEA was sweet and resolved all issues for the heroine.
Ray is a bit messed up as the youngest of a large family of boys who constantly teased her and she has definite self worth issues believing she will never make her parents proud.
Life on the Reserve is interesting and occasionally dangerous. But it is the feelings Cary arouses that are the most dangerous. Because everyone says he's a man devoted to his work and will never marry.
There is a lot of back and forth about equality and the woman's place which is typical of some of the writers in the late 60's and well into the 70's.
As with most of the stories of this era we only get the heroine's point of view and so the hero is a bit of an enigma at times. We do get glimpses of his feelings at times but of course so carely ambiguous the heroine is totally lost and making false assumptions right left and center.
Still it was a nice story and the African background was a nice change. The HEA was sweet and resolved all issues for the heroine.
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