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Promise in Paradise
Book by Lorena McCourtney
188 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 1979
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February 12, 2021
A lot livelier than many romances of the era that I've read. The hate-love angle was a bit contrived and so were many of the misunderstandings that put the two heroes at odds. Some of the side characters were better developed.
Heather goes to Martinique at her spoiled cousin Elaine's request. She ends up on the same plane as Garth Deveraux, the half brother of Elaine's new husband. Heather ends up being pulled into a three way family battle over whether to sell their home plantation to a hotel resort buyer. Elaine loathes Martinique and is bored with the lack of the jet setting companions that she grew up with. Heather, though, is getting to love the island. She also finds herself falling for Garth, but it seems he's in love with someone else.
Highlights:
Heather, as their temporary bookkeeper, reading through the notes and ledgers that Garth's deceased parents used to keep.
Heather almost biting into a manchineel fruit, but Garth stops her. A manchineel fruit looks like an apple, but is extremely toxic.
The island of Martinique in general. So many incredible weird and fascinating things have happened in this island's history. The book contains several references to some of the more well known ones: its past with Empress Josephine, the eruption of Mt Pelee, and Ship Rock.
Elaine becoming somewhat less sp0iled as the story goes on.
Weaknesses:
Heather and Garth get into ridiculous arguments to the point where it seems they are trying to deliberately misunderstand each other. Garth is incredibly patronizing, while Heather tries to establish herself as independent, despite being accident prone.
At one point Heather sees a letter with the address of the love interest on it. She's tempted to read it but manages to put off reading it. She ends up sticking it back in with the rest of the papers. Later she discovers the letter is missing and gets mad because she thinks Garth might have taken it. A letter that was addressed to him and that he has a perfect right to read.
The other love interest is one-dimensional and shallow.
Heather goes to Martinique at her spoiled cousin Elaine's request. She ends up on the same plane as Garth Deveraux, the half brother of Elaine's new husband. Heather ends up being pulled into a three way family battle over whether to sell their home plantation to a hotel resort buyer. Elaine loathes Martinique and is bored with the lack of the jet setting companions that she grew up with. Heather, though, is getting to love the island. She also finds herself falling for Garth, but it seems he's in love with someone else.
Highlights:
Heather, as their temporary bookkeeper, reading through the notes and ledgers that Garth's deceased parents used to keep.
Heather almost biting into a manchineel fruit, but Garth stops her. A manchineel fruit looks like an apple, but is extremely toxic.
The island of Martinique in general. So many incredible weird and fascinating things have happened in this island's history. The book contains several references to some of the more well known ones: its past with Empress Josephine, the eruption of Mt Pelee, and Ship Rock.
Elaine becoming somewhat less sp0iled as the story goes on.
Weaknesses:
Heather and Garth get into ridiculous arguments to the point where it seems they are trying to deliberately misunderstand each other. Garth is incredibly patronizing, while Heather tries to establish herself as independent, despite being accident prone.
At one point Heather sees a letter with the address of the love interest on it. She's tempted to read it but manages to put off reading it. She ends up sticking it back in with the rest of the papers. Later she discovers the letter is missing and gets mad because she thinks Garth might have taken it. A letter that was addressed to him and that he has a perfect right to read.
The other love interest is one-dimensional and shallow.
July 22, 2016
*1.5 stars*
The first couple of chapters were intriguing including an unusual setting but
The first couple of chapters were intriguing including an unusual setting but
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