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المطاردة الحلوة المريرة
رواية من سلسلة روايات عبير
170 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1989
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Margaret Mayo
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Jessica R. Mayo was born on February 7, 1936 in Staffordshire, England, and has remained within the county all of her life. It was never her ambition to become a writer, although she always loved reading, even to the extent of reading comics out loud to her twin brother when she was eight years old. In fact her only writing experience was in letters to various pen pals around the world. She unfortunately lost touch with them now and often wonders whether any of them have ever discovered that her chatty letters were the forerunner to her writing career.
She left school to become a secretary, taking a break to have her two children, Adrian and Tina. Once they were at school she started back to work and planned to further her career by becoming a bi-lingual secretary. Unfortunately she couldn't speak any languages other than her native English, so she began evening classes. It was at this time that she got the idea for a romantic short story - to this day she doesn't know where the idea came from or why, but she thanks her lucky stars because it kick-started her career. Margaret, and her mother before her, had always read Mills & Boon romances, and to actually be writing one excited her beyond measure.
'My life began at forty' is another one of her favourite sayings - because that is when her first book was published - two and a half years after she first set pen to paper (that first book was written long before she felt confident enough to send it off).Having those books accepted was the happiest and most exciting day of her life. She waltzed her husband around the room and their two children thought they'd gone mad, until they were told the good news.
Her first two submitted novels were accepted simultaneously, and now she has over sixty-five to her credit. When she looks at them lined up on her bookshelf she wonders how she has managed to write all those millions of words. She is a hopeless romantic who loves writing. She falls in love with every one of her heroes and likes to boast about how many 'love affairs' she's had.
Margaret gets so immersed in her writing that one day - before she made writing her full-time career and did most of her writing at the office (!!) - her daughter phoned to ask whether she could come and meet her out of work. Margaret told her not to be silly because it was foggy. Her daughter said 'But it's sunny here.' And when Margaret looked out of the window the sun was shining. Her hero and heroine were lost out in a sea of fog!
Before she became a successful author Margaret was extremely shy and found it difficult to talk to strangers. For research purposes she forced herself to speak to people from all walks of life and now says her shyness has gone forever - to a certain degree. She is still happier pouring her thoughts out on paper.
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For Children's writer see Margaret Mayo
Jessica R. Mayo was born on February 7, 1936 in Staffordshire, England, and has remained within the county all of her life. It was never her ambition to become a writer, although she always loved reading, even to the extent of reading comics out loud to her twin brother when she was eight years old. In fact her only writing experience was in letters to various pen pals around the world. She unfortunately lost touch with them now and often wonders whether any of them have ever discovered that her chatty letters were the forerunner to her writing career.
She left school to become a secretary, taking a break to have her two children, Adrian and Tina. Once they were at school she started back to work and planned to further her career by becoming a bi-lingual secretary. Unfortunately she couldn't speak any languages other than her native English, so she began evening classes. It was at this time that she got the idea for a romantic short story - to this day she doesn't know where the idea came from or why, but she thanks her lucky stars because it kick-started her career. Margaret, and her mother before her, had always read Mills & Boon romances, and to actually be writing one excited her beyond measure.
'My life began at forty' is another one of her favourite sayings - because that is when her first book was published - two and a half years after she first set pen to paper (that first book was written long before she felt confident enough to send it off).Having those books accepted was the happiest and most exciting day of her life. She waltzed her husband around the room and their two children thought they'd gone mad, until they were told the good news.
Her first two submitted novels were accepted simultaneously, and now she has over sixty-five to her credit. When she looks at them lined up on her bookshelf she wonders how she has managed to write all those millions of words. She is a hopeless romantic who loves writing. She falls in love with every one of her heroes and likes to boast about how many 'love affairs' she's had.
Margaret gets so immersed in her writing that one day - before she made writing her full-time career and did most of her writing at the office (!!) - her daughter phoned to ask whether she could come and meet her out of work. Margaret told her not to be silly because it was foggy. Her daughter said 'But it's sunny here.' And when Margaret looked out of the window the sun was shining. Her hero and heroine were lost out in a sea of fog!
Before she became a successful author Margaret was extremely shy and found it difficult to talk to strangers. For research purposes she forced herself to speak to people from all walks of life and now says her shyness has gone forever - to a certain degree. She is still happier pouring her thoughts out on paper.
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February 25, 2020
She'd have to challenge the harsh jungles of Peru
When her father mysteriously disappeared, searching for the lost city of the Incas, Charley was set on finding him. And, infuriatingly, she needed the help of arrogant Braden Quest, the brilliant anthropologist.
Charley was determined to prove to the disbelieving Braden that she could survive the grueling journey as well as a man. But Braden's overwhelming presence made her feel strangely vulnerable.
As the sweltering jungles introduced new dangers, Charley came to realize her yearning need for Braden. And she knew the surrender of her heart posed the greatest danger of all..
When her father mysteriously disappeared, searching for the lost city of the Incas, Charley was set on finding him. And, infuriatingly, she needed the help of arrogant Braden Quest, the brilliant anthropologist.
Charley was determined to prove to the disbelieving Braden that she could survive the grueling journey as well as a man. But Braden's overwhelming presence made her feel strangely vulnerable.
As the sweltering jungles introduced new dangers, Charley came to realize her yearning need for Braden. And she knew the surrender of her heart posed the greatest danger of all..
May 23, 2025
Charles Blake, Aka Charley, was raised by her father like a boy all her life and enjoyed going in discovery trips in search of the lost city of Incas with him. In his last trip, however, she decided not to accompany him and lived to regret it because her father disappeared in Peru. Her mother suggested she goes with Braden Quest, the famous anthropologist, to find him because Braden was an expert in the Inca's and in their habitats. But Charley would have gone with anyone but Braden! He was too arrogant for her liking, especially when he refused to take her with him because she was a woman! She showed him that she was made of a stronger stuff, but at a price! While she was showing her strong well, he was showing her she was a woman with a woman's body, though!
An OK read, but not logical enough concerning the two main characters' physical interactions! I thought the heroine a little childish and immature for her 24 years!
An OK read, but not logical enough concerning the two main characters' physical interactions! I thought the heroine a little childish and immature for her 24 years!
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