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Lost Heritage
The gold bracelet was her only clue
Happy as she had been with her adaptive parents, Charlotte couldn't resist an opportunity after their death to find out about her real mother and father.
And so she found herself in France working for the wealthy and influential Menais family - the name on her baby bracelet.
But handsome, domineering Raoul Menais already suspected her reasons for taking the job. Charlotte felt sure he would throw her out if he thought the facts surrounding her birth might bring scandal to the family name.
Happy as she had been with her adaptive parents, Charlotte couldn't resist an opportunity after their death to find out about her real mother and father.
And so she found herself in France working for the wealthy and influential Menais family - the name on her baby bracelet.
But handsome, domineering Raoul Menais already suspected her reasons for taking the job. Charlotte felt sure he would throw her out if he thought the facts surrounding her birth might bring scandal to the family name.
- GenresHarlequin Romance
Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1978
37 people want to read
About the author
Rebecca Stratton
81 books22 followersRebecca Stratton wrote two books as a Harlequin Presents author. Writing for the Harlequin Romance imprint, she published 43 novels. She also wrote under the name Lucy Gillen. She passed away in 1982.
Biography from Harlequin Romance #2489 The Golden Spaniard
"When one happens to be an unmarried woman of forty-five and apparently fixed for the rest of her working life in a safe and settled job," Rebecca Stratton says of herself, "it is apt to be regarded as bordering on the insane to suddenly give it all up and become a full-time writer."
But that is precisely what British-born and -bred Rebecca did one August day in 1967. Writing had always been her ultimate aim, and she felt that if she didn't make the move right then and there she'd end her days as "one more elderly lady sighing for what might have been."
When Rebecca Stratton's first attempt at a romance novel was accepted, she didn't know whether to laugh or to cry. So she did both. Then she celebrated with friends and relatives. And then sat down to the job of writing more books - and reveled in it!
Biography from Harlequin Romance #2489 The Golden Spaniard
"When one happens to be an unmarried woman of forty-five and apparently fixed for the rest of her working life in a safe and settled job," Rebecca Stratton says of herself, "it is apt to be regarded as bordering on the insane to suddenly give it all up and become a full-time writer."
But that is precisely what British-born and -bred Rebecca did one August day in 1967. Writing had always been her ultimate aim, and she felt that if she didn't make the move right then and there she'd end her days as "one more elderly lady sighing for what might have been."
When Rebecca Stratton's first attempt at a romance novel was accepted, she didn't know whether to laugh or to cry. So she did both. Then she celebrated with friends and relatives. And then sat down to the job of writing more books - and reveled in it!
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April 2, 2022
The author tried to jam an old school family saga into a category romance and it really didn't succeed.
Heroine is an orphan with a bracelet as her only legacy. After her adoptive parents die, she wrangles a secretarial position at the French chateau of her ancestors. She keeps her identity a secret and so she can unearth the details of her birth without causing a scandal.
Hero is her half-cousin and suspicious of the heroine from the beginning. He tries to extract information from her via punishing kisses. This is known in the romance biz as 'courtship.'
Eventually the family tree is filled in with the heroine's name and the hero declares himself for an HEA. Oh, and that family saga?
Heroine is an orphan with a bracelet as her only legacy. After her adoptive parents die, she wrangles a secretarial position at the French chateau of her ancestors. She keeps her identity a secret and so she can unearth the details of her birth without causing a scandal.
Hero is her half-cousin and suspicious of the heroine from the beginning. He tries to extract information from her via punishing kisses. This is known in the romance biz as 'courtship.'
Eventually the family tree is filled in with the heroine's name and the hero declares himself for an HEA. Oh, and that family saga?
February 24, 2024
I found this recommendation here on Goodreads and found the book. Did not know what to expect.
The book follow to Harlequin plot lime- girl meets boy, they clash they fight etc. However, this one has a twist. The MFC is in search of her birth parents.
The author is writing a romance and because of this the subject of finding your birth parents is tackled more lightly then some books. However, the author does finish the stories and ties up the loose ends so our couple can have their HEA.
The book follow to Harlequin plot lime- girl meets boy, they clash they fight etc. However, this one has a twist. The MFC is in search of her birth parents.
The author is writing a romance and because of this the subject of finding your birth parents is tackled more lightly then some books. However, the author does finish the stories and ties up the loose ends so our couple can have their HEA.
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May 7, 2022The gold bracelet was her only clue
Happy as she had been with her adaptive parents, Charlotte couldn't resist an opportunity after their death to find out about her real mother and father.
And so she found herself in France working for the wealthy and influential Menais family - the name on her baby bracelet.
But handsome, domineering Raoul Menais already suspected her reasons for taking the job. Charlotte felt sure he would throw her out if he thought the facts surrounding her birth might bring scandal to the family name.
Happy as she had been with her adaptive parents, Charlotte couldn't resist an opportunity after their death to find out about her real mother and father.
And so she found herself in France working for the wealthy and influential Menais family - the name on her baby bracelet.
But handsome, domineering Raoul Menais already suspected her reasons for taking the job. Charlotte felt sure he would throw her out if he thought the facts surrounding her birth might bring scandal to the family name.
October 4, 2018
enjoyed it
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