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The Edge of Beyond
I'll treat you like a woman when you're prepared to behave like one!" were almost the first words Laurence Wilder addressed to Rosalind Janes.
How dared he! she thought furiously. All she was doing was to try and help her Aunt Beatrice cope single-handedly with the farm she had been left in Kenya. Well, if Laurence Wilder thought she would accept any help or advice from him now, he could think again!
How dared he! she thought furiously. All she was doing was to try and help her Aunt Beatrice cope single-handedly with the farm she had been left in Kenya. Well, if Laurence Wilder thought she would accept any help or advice from him now, he could think again!
- GenresHarlequin Romance
187 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1973
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About the author
Isobel Chace
71 books4 followersElizabeth Mary Teresa de Guise, née Hunter on 24 October 1934 in Nairobi, Kenya. She spent much of her years in Kenya and South Africa, and studied at the Open University. Her brother Alexander also wrote Western novels. After their parents' divorce, she and her sister, decided change their surname by de Guise.
Elizabeth wrote under the pseudonym of Isobel Chace, and under her real names: Elizabeth Hunter and Elizabeth de Guise. She was a member of the Romantic Novelists' Association.
Elizabeth passed away in May 2005, at 70.
Elizabeth wrote under the pseudonym of Isobel Chace, and under her real names: Elizabeth Hunter and Elizabeth de Guise. She was a member of the Romantic Novelists' Association.
Elizabeth passed away in May 2005, at 70.
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April 28, 2019
3 1/2 ~ Rosalind was orphaned when she was 15 and then lived with her aunt. Beatrice was more like a sister, being only 12 years older than Ros. Bea had married but her husband's family had frowned on the marriage and funded his move to Kenya, where he'd been for the last 10 years. Money's been tight, but Bea managed to send Ros to agricultural college. When her absent husband dies and leaves Bea his farm, it only makes sense for Bea and Ros to travel to Kenya to claim it.
Kenya holds many surprises. Sadly the farm is horribly neglected and no place for two inexperienced women from England, as the neighbouring Co-operative manager points out. Laurence doesn't know what to make of either woman. Ros is so determined not to follow any of his recommendations, she'd rather cut off her nose to spit her face. But it soon becomes evident that they do need Laurence's help and Ros needs to swallow her pride and ask for it.
It was fun reading a 70's romance. Ms. Chace wrote wonderful characters that sparred and sparked off each other. Laurence knew just how to push Ros' buttons and he thoroughly enjoyed himself when the fell for his bait. It's not long before she realizes she's falling for him. But as all good Harley's tend to go, there's another woman in the picture who claims she's going to be Laurence's wife and she doesn't hesitate to cause mischief. In the end, of course it's only Ros that Laurence plans to marry.
(There's one scene that took me by surprise only for the fact it was written in 1973. Beatrice was finally opening up about her marriage. 'Terry never let me into his room,' Beatrice burst out. 'He - he didn't like women. Certainly not me!...' Is the author alluding that Terry was gay?! How forward of Ms. Chace! Bravo to the Mills & Boon editor!)
Kenya holds many surprises. Sadly the farm is horribly neglected and no place for two inexperienced women from England, as the neighbouring Co-operative manager points out. Laurence doesn't know what to make of either woman. Ros is so determined not to follow any of his recommendations, she'd rather cut off her nose to spit her face. But it soon becomes evident that they do need Laurence's help and Ros needs to swallow her pride and ask for it.
It was fun reading a 70's romance. Ms. Chace wrote wonderful characters that sparred and sparked off each other. Laurence knew just how to push Ros' buttons and he thoroughly enjoyed himself when the fell for his bait. It's not long before she realizes she's falling for him. But as all good Harley's tend to go, there's another woman in the picture who claims she's going to be Laurence's wife and she doesn't hesitate to cause mischief. In the end, of course it's only Ros that Laurence plans to marry.
(There's one scene that took me by surprise only for the fact it was written in 1973. Beatrice was finally opening up about her marriage. 'Terry never let me into his room,' Beatrice burst out. 'He - he didn't like women. Certainly not me!...' Is the author alluding that Terry was gay?! How forward of Ms. Chace! Bravo to the Mills & Boon editor!)
October 11, 2020
This is not a particularly romantic story. Our h wants everyone to accept her as independent and knowledgeable. Our H is Supercilious and patronizing. h wants H to respect her but she acts and talks like a nitwit and she is treated like a nitwit. Sadly she is a spineless nitwit. Should’ve been cute but it wasn’t.
March 13, 2024
I'm giving it 3 stars because it is not offensive and I've given some terrible books 2 stars, so needing to separate it from that.
Anyway...it's not great. The heroine loves her aunt so that is in her favour, but goes over the top about the hero- surely he cannot have been the only chauvinist she had met before she was 25 and this is based in 1973?! She makes herself look silly, and I do think he only really likes her for her golden hair. He is constantly mocking, but not in an alpha way, more he is just not very deep. The OW - hmm - she said they were engaged, he says not, but he let her keep touching him, demand to dance with him, kiss him in front of the heroine (on the cheek), but then he says that she was his secretary?? There is some ambiguity there as the heroine asks, well she must have gotten the idea from somewhere and he just replies "yes"??
She doesn't act 25, and I think that if the writer had made her 19 it would make more sense.
Really quite dull overall.
Anyway...it's not great. The heroine loves her aunt so that is in her favour, but goes over the top about the hero- surely he cannot have been the only chauvinist she had met before she was 25 and this is based in 1973?! She makes herself look silly, and I do think he only really likes her for her golden hair. He is constantly mocking, but not in an alpha way, more he is just not very deep. The OW - hmm - she said they were engaged, he says not, but he let her keep touching him, demand to dance with him, kiss him in front of the heroine (on the cheek), but then he says that she was his secretary?? There is some ambiguity there as the heroine asks, well she must have gotten the idea from somewhere and he just replies "yes"??
She doesn't act 25, and I think that if the writer had made her 19 it would make more sense.
Really quite dull overall.
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