What do you think?
Rate this book
Emerald Cave
Brad both repelled and attracted her
When Jacqui's adored older brother bought part of a sheep station, Jacqui rushed back to New Zealand to help run it. But she arrived to find the place deserted and no sign of Nick.
Bradley Kent, Nick's disagreeable neighbor, had taken over the property and delighted in telling Jacqui his low opinion of her brother.
Bradley Kent was a hateful liar, but how could Jacqui prove it? And why did Brad's opinion mean so much to her?
When Jacqui's adored older brother bought part of a sheep station, Jacqui rushed back to New Zealand to help run it. But she arrived to find the place deserted and no sign of Nick.
Bradley Kent, Nick's disagreeable neighbor, had taken over the property and delighted in telling Jacqui his low opinion of her brother.
Bradley Kent was a hateful liar, but how could Jacqui prove it? And why did Brad's opinion mean so much to her?
189 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1982
13 people want to read
About the author
Gloria Bevan
51 books4 followersGloria Isabel Bevan
aka Fiona Murray, Gloria Bevan
Gloria Isabel was born on 20 July 1911 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia, the daughter of a mining engineer. At three, her family moved to New Zealand, and considers herself a New Zealander. She lived in Auckland, from 1926 to 1936. On 1937, she married Thomas Henry Bevan, a building inspector, and they had three daughters.
After leaving school she worked as a typist, but she had been writing stories for as long as she could remember and feel "there's a certain magic about writing even when the characters refuse to act the way I want them to." She not begin to publishing until she was well into her fifties, first detective novels as Fiona Murray in 1965, She started corresponding with fellow New Zealand writer, Essie Summers who introduced her to publisher Alan Boon and under her married name, Gloria Bevan, she wrote 25 contemporary romance novels for Mills & Boon from 1969 to 1992, many of which are set in her beloved New Zealand. When not writing, she explored the many and varied exotic locations within reach of her suburban Auckland home. Her obvious love of her country and her particular talent for weaving interesting background information into her novels made her a popular romance writer of her era.
Gloria Bevan was interviewed by New Zealand author Rachel McAlpine in 1992 for The Passionate Pen. This was published in 1998. In The Passionate Pen's Introduction, McAlpine mentions that Gloria Bevan had moved into a rest home. According to New Zealand's National Library website, Mrs Bevan died in 1998
aka Fiona Murray, Gloria Bevan
Gloria Isabel was born on 20 July 1911 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia, the daughter of a mining engineer. At three, her family moved to New Zealand, and considers herself a New Zealander. She lived in Auckland, from 1926 to 1936. On 1937, she married Thomas Henry Bevan, a building inspector, and they had three daughters.
After leaving school she worked as a typist, but she had been writing stories for as long as she could remember and feel "there's a certain magic about writing even when the characters refuse to act the way I want them to." She not begin to publishing until she was well into her fifties, first detective novels as Fiona Murray in 1965, She started corresponding with fellow New Zealand writer, Essie Summers who introduced her to publisher Alan Boon and under her married name, Gloria Bevan, she wrote 25 contemporary romance novels for Mills & Boon from 1969 to 1992, many of which are set in her beloved New Zealand. When not writing, she explored the many and varied exotic locations within reach of her suburban Auckland home. Her obvious love of her country and her particular talent for weaving interesting background information into her novels made her a popular romance writer of her era.
Gloria Bevan was interviewed by New Zealand author Rachel McAlpine in 1992 for The Passionate Pen. This was published in 1998. In The Passionate Pen's Introduction, McAlpine mentions that Gloria Bevan had moved into a rest home. According to New Zealand's National Library website, Mrs Bevan died in 1998
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews
November 25, 2018
2+
Wanted an old school H to read & grabbed this from my box of them just for such purpose. Did the trick.
One of those they're very at odds! and misunderstand! until suddenly! dawning realization and it's love. (Author really loves an exclamation point, too.) The actual Emerald Cave doesn't fit in at all like I'd expect, given. But it was a fascinating side trip in the overall 'busy on the ranch as she proves herself to the hero' scheme.
Regressive in its ways and thus comes with some of the modern gaze frustrations. But not tedious or unreadable as some can be (for me), for that.
Wanted an old school H to read & grabbed this from my box of them just for such purpose. Did the trick.
One of those they're very at odds! and misunderstand! until suddenly! dawning realization and it's love. (Author really loves an exclamation point, too.) The actual Emerald Cave doesn't fit in at all like I'd expect, given. But it was a fascinating side trip in the overall 'busy on the ranch as she proves herself to the hero' scheme.
Regressive in its ways and thus comes with some of the modern gaze frustrations. But not tedious or unreadable as some can be (for me), for that.
September 25, 2024
The main problem with this Gloria Bevan story is that the heroine is so aggressive to the hero until the last 5% of the book. She stupidly believes the lies of her brother, despite the brother abandoning and mistreating her horse/stealing her money/never contacting her. The hero is clearly admired by everyone as a stand up guy, yet she thinks she knows better and is unpleasant to him ad nauseum. The hero was unfortunate to end up with her - she's arrogant, ignores the new sheepdog, is not ashamed of deserting her horse for two years and letting is be harmed, is smug...
2 1/2 stars and all for the hero who was wasted on this dumb numpty.
2 1/2 stars and all for the hero who was wasted on this dumb numpty.
May 17, 2022
Old school and nice!
The female protagonist believes her brother was ill-treated by his wealthy neighbour and is very unpleasant to the said neighbour.
The female protagonist believes her brother was ill-treated by his wealthy neighbour and is very unpleasant to the said neighbour.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews