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Enemy from the Past
"And what if I don't agree to marry you?"
Slade answered her question coolly. "Your brother loses his backer -- and faces bankruptcy. You have ten minutes to think it over."
"Oh," Rosa cried furiously. "I know what I will do. I'll hate you for the rest of my life!"
But looking back it seemed as if all of her past had been leading inevitably to this; as if Slade Anderson possessed some evil hold on her. Eight years ago he'd said, "For you there'll be no escape from me." Now she knew he was right.
Slade answered her question coolly. "Your brother loses his backer -- and faces bankruptcy. You have ten minutes to think it over."
"Oh," Rosa cried furiously. "I know what I will do. I'll hate you for the rest of my life!"
But looking back it seemed as if all of her past had been leading inevitably to this; as if Slade Anderson possessed some evil hold on her. Eight years ago he'd said, "For you there'll be no escape from me." Now she knew he was right.
260 pages, Paperback
Published December 31, 1992
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Lilian Peake
132 books69 followersLilian Margaret Peake was born on 25 May 1924 in London, England, UK. During the World War II, she moved to the countryside.
Her early ambition was to be a journalist, and she ended up working at various newspapers and magazines around England. She also married and started a family, and eventually she decided start to writing romance novels. She wrote over 65 romance novels for Mills & Boon from 1971 to 1996 as Lilian Peake.
Lilian passed away in 27 May 1997.
Her early ambition was to be a journalist, and she ended up working at various newspapers and magazines around England. She also married and started a family, and eventually she decided start to writing romance novels. She wrote over 65 romance novels for Mills & Boon from 1971 to 1996 as Lilian Peake.
Lilian passed away in 27 May 1997.
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May 7, 2015
I don't know why I read Lilian Peake books, they frustrate and sicken me to no end. Her h are always severe doormats stuck in the time before feminism was even a dream and H overly cruel = no bueno. This one is no different although I must say the h is a total bitch and tease and deserved all that came her way...another wall banger imo.
April 22, 2016
The h was a complete bitch. The arguments went round and round and I found the book had no romance in it.
March 22, 2018
One of my favorite oldies and one of the first HP I read. Love this story. Hero was so in love and all he did was in aim to be with her. He appeared kind of dorky but he held his own against her meanest. I own a copy and this is a reread for me
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October 14, 2009If any book could set feminism back 20 years, this one could.
January 24, 2023
"And what if I don't agree to marry you?"
Slade answered her question coolly. "Your brother loses his backer -- and faces bankruptcy. You have ten minutes to think it over."
"Oh," Rosa cried furiously. "I know what I will do. I'll hate you for the rest of my life!"
But looking back it seemed as if all of her past had been leading inevitably to this; as if Slade Anderson possessed some evil hold on her. Eight years ago he'd said, "For you there'll be no escape from me." Now she knew he was right.
Slade answered her question coolly. "Your brother loses his backer -- and faces bankruptcy. You have ten minutes to think it over."
"Oh," Rosa cried furiously. "I know what I will do. I'll hate you for the rest of my life!"
But looking back it seemed as if all of her past had been leading inevitably to this; as if Slade Anderson possessed some evil hold on her. Eight years ago he'd said, "For you there'll be no escape from me." Now she knew he was right.
September 10, 2016
For the heroine.... What the - ?
For the Hero.... You - ?
Summary: H falls in love with the h first. Then h is bitchy and H runs away. H plots for revenge, etc etc etc. h realizes she's in love with H blah blah blah.
For the Hero.... You - ?
Summary: H falls in love with the h first. Then h is bitchy and H runs away. H plots for revenge, etc etc etc. h realizes she's in love with H blah blah blah.
January 2, 2021
The H was cruel and the h was bitchy.
What I especially didn’t like, was that he took off her job and degraded her to a lesser job in the company. As if she was too stupid to do that higher ranked job. She didn’t have the diploma’s for that high ranked job, but a loving H would have said she could follow courses or whatever to do that job. This was really cruel and she let him get away with it far too easy.
The ending was weird. He wants to leave her and she practically begged him to stay with her. There’s no resolve for the OW who threatened to take her husband.
What I especially didn’t like, was that he took off her job and degraded her to a lesser job in the company. As if she was too stupid to do that higher ranked job. She didn’t have the diploma’s for that high ranked job, but a loving H would have said she could follow courses or whatever to do that job. This was really cruel and she let him get away with it far too easy.
The ending was weird. He wants to leave her and she practically begged him to stay with her. There’s no resolve for the OW who threatened to take her husband.
February 22, 2019
The story started good, but then turned to mehh. This was one of those books that had a h who fell for all the baiting the H and the OW did. I like my h cool and stoic.
June 24, 2022
There's something satisfactory about books about the young girl playing with her suitor's feelings and then falling in love herself when he appears to get indifferent.
January 14, 2024
Without a doubt, the most idiotic book I've read so far! (And considering that I've read some real losers, that says a lot!!)
September 15, 2023
So the h was mean and hurt H's feelings when she was 16 - 16 folks! - now the H can force her to marry him and have his evil way with her. Ugh, ugh, ugh.
I got a kick out of H's reasons for him not being dull, he has a masters degree. Big whippy do dah.
Reread a couple years later and liked more. Upping to two stars, I’m in the mood for angst, even with a conceited guy who wants to pay back a 16 year old.
H relishes being verbally cruel to his wife h, example: “I’ve an oil well of sentiment inside…You just don’t possess equipment powerful enough to drill through and reach it.” Unpleasant metaphor, unpleasant way to tell your wife, whom you forced to marry you, that she means nothing to you.
The h isn't wonderful either. She provocatively flirts with other men - in a work setting! - even kisses them. She apparently loves the H but for no reason I can see.
Reread again. Nope, this is nuts. She was 15! What 15 year old girl is ready to settle down, and what sort of creep acts like this guy did with a young girl?
Then he decides to leave her, tells his family but not her. Why? Because she said she hated him and he was too wrapped up in his own self-inflicted misery to realize she was angry and hurt, not hateful. Oh, and he hired the nice guy she liked to be her boss, knowing the guy had proposed but h turned him down.
I got a kick out of H's reasons for him not being dull, he has a masters degree. Big whippy do dah.
Reread a couple years later and liked more. Upping to two stars, I’m in the mood for angst, even with a conceited guy who wants to pay back a 16 year old.
H relishes being verbally cruel to his wife h, example: “I’ve an oil well of sentiment inside…You just don’t possess equipment powerful enough to drill through and reach it.” Unpleasant metaphor, unpleasant way to tell your wife, whom you forced to marry you, that she means nothing to you.
The h isn't wonderful either. She provocatively flirts with other men - in a work setting! - even kisses them. She apparently loves the H but for no reason I can see.
Reread again. Nope, this is nuts. She was 15! What 15 year old girl is ready to settle down, and what sort of creep acts like this guy did with a young girl?
Then he decides to leave her, tells his family but not her. Why? Because she said she hated him and he was too wrapped up in his own self-inflicted misery to realize she was angry and hurt, not hateful. Oh, and he hired the nice guy she liked to be her boss, knowing the guy had proposed but h turned him down.
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January 31, 2026A story of UNWAVERING LOVE!
Heroine’s dislike of Hero in the past makes this love story interesting when Hero after an absence of many years returns. It’s plot titillates when Heroine starts to fall in love with Hero. All characters ( main and supporting ones ) have interesting personalities making this book an interesting read.
Typical of Lilian Peake to satisfy reader’s yearning for romance - How lucky can one be to be loved so intensely and persevere until one has grown to be emotionally ready for true love.
In this story the reader sees and feels it unlike the Heroine who took a while to recognize it!
CYA’58
Heroine’s dislike of Hero in the past makes this love story interesting when Hero after an absence of many years returns. It’s plot titillates when Heroine starts to fall in love with Hero. All characters ( main and supporting ones ) have interesting personalities making this book an interesting read.
Typical of Lilian Peake to satisfy reader’s yearning for romance - How lucky can one be to be loved so intensely and persevere until one has grown to be emotionally ready for true love.
In this story the reader sees and feels it unlike the Heroine who took a while to recognize it!
CYA’58
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