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Loren's Baby
It hadn't been easy - coming to see Tristan Ross. He might deny being the father of her dead sister's baby, but Caryn was determined to make him accept responsibility. When he finally conceded, however, his conditions were not what she had in mind. She was to accompany the child to his home - to work for him. But, even fearing the magnetism of this devastating man, in the end Caryn had no choice!
188 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1978
About the author
Anne Mather
812 books367 followersAnne Mather is the pseudonym used by Mildred Grieveson, a popular British author of over 160 romance novels. She also signed novels as Caroline Fleming and Cardine Fleming.
Mildred Grieveson began to write down stories in her childhood years. The first novel that she actually finished, Caroline (1965), was also her first book to be published. Her novel, Leopard in the Snow (1974), was developed into a 1978 film.
Mildred Grieveson began to write down stories in her childhood years. The first novel that she actually finished, Caroline (1965), was also her first book to be published. Her novel, Leopard in the Snow (1974), was developed into a 1978 film.
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September 26, 2016
A sweet PG read.
These older romances are a joy to read. So full of moodiness and emotions and wonderful detailed locations.
There is the innocent unawaken heroine, Caryn who is trying to do the best for her nephew but finding real life is tougher than it had been. She really wants to love and keep her sweet nephew but has been trying not to get attached to him as she might not get to keep him. She goes to confront the supposely dad that her sister told her about and encounters the dangerously handsome Tristan.
He employes her and has her move to his estate along with a nanny and he does nice things for said baby which enforces the thoughts that he is the dad. Believing she knows the kind of man he is she fights her attraction to him which is hard as he makes her knees weak. Lots a hot sexual tension and some pretty steamy kissing!
We find out that there is much more going on than meets the eye and some secrets get revealed. But first we encounter an girl on the hunt, a spoiled daughter, a popstar stud, an older man looking for commitment, a mute, and a caring couple. The author shows an amazing talent with words and creates a wonderful read.
These older romances are a joy to read. So full of moodiness and emotions and wonderful detailed locations.
There is the innocent unawaken heroine, Caryn who is trying to do the best for her nephew but finding real life is tougher than it had been. She really wants to love and keep her sweet nephew but has been trying not to get attached to him as she might not get to keep him. She goes to confront the supposely dad that her sister told her about and encounters the dangerously handsome Tristan.
He employes her and has her move to his estate along with a nanny and he does nice things for said baby which enforces the thoughts that he is the dad. Believing she knows the kind of man he is she fights her attraction to him which is hard as he makes her knees weak. Lots a hot sexual tension and some pretty steamy kissing!
We find out that there is much more going on than meets the eye and some secrets get revealed. But first we encounter an girl on the hunt, a spoiled daughter, a popstar stud, an older man looking for commitment, a mute, and a caring couple. The author shows an amazing talent with words and creates a wonderful read.
March 14, 2017
Caryn's sister died after giving birth to her son. A son she claims is Tristan's child. Caryn decides to take the child to Tristan for him to raise. Before she knows it, she is living in Tristan with the baby and working as her secretary.
While there she hears things about her sister that seem like lies. Until she realizes that her sister was not as honest and innocent as she claimed.
The h was a bit annoying with the way she buried her head in the sand about her sister. I also have the way she distanced herself from her nephew by referring to the child as "him". That baby was innocent and didn't deserve her coldness.
I loved the H, annoying as he was. He tried from the start to tell her the truth but she was too pig headed to hear it. He took her in, gave her a home and job, kissed her every chance he got and she still fought him every step. Dense is her middle name!
An interesting read. Not too bad either.
While there she hears things about her sister that seem like lies. Until she realizes that her sister was not as honest and innocent as she claimed.
The h was a bit annoying with the way she buried her head in the sand about her sister. I also have the way she distanced herself from her nephew by referring to the child as "him". That baby was innocent and didn't deserve her coldness.
I loved the H, annoying as he was. He tried from the start to tell her the truth but she was too pig headed to hear it. He took her in, gave her a home and job, kissed her every chance he got and she still fought him every step. Dense is her middle name!
An interesting read. Not too bad either.
May 6, 2021
It hadn't been easy--coming to see Tristan Ross. He might deny being the father of her dead sister's baby, but Caryn was determined to make him accept responsibility.
When he finally conceded, however, his conditions were not what she had in mind. She was to accompany the child to his home.
"I wouldn't work for you," she declared angrily, "and I wouldn't live in your house if you paid me in diamonds!" But, even fearing the magnetism of this devastating man, in the end Caryn had no choice!
When he finally conceded, however, his conditions were not what she had in mind. She was to accompany the child to his home.
"I wouldn't work for you," she declared angrily, "and I wouldn't live in your house if you paid me in diamonds!" But, even fearing the magnetism of this devastating man, in the end Caryn had no choice!
June 22, 2025
It could have been good but got bogged down in silliness. The h had too impersonal attitude toward her baby nephew for far too long. True, she thought she wouldn't be able to get custody as a single parent (her sister was dead and there was no other family) so she didn't want to get too attached, but she took it a bit too far, especially after the H came into the picture.
The H could have prevented a lot of nonsense by just admitting the truth, instead of worrying about his spoiled brat daughter and her cheating rock star boyfriend (one of the OM in the story, who dated the H's daughter, slept with the h's sister and made a play for the h, what a prize!!!). The other OM was old enough to be the h's father and acted like a simpleton, first asking her to travel with him on summer sabbatical and pretend to be his fiancée to make it more proper, then proposing to her for real, trying to convince her they belonged together because they have the same taste in music and books, at the same time telling her love was a lot of nonsense, since after getting dumped by his former wife (and who can blame her), he wants no part of it. Gee, how could a girl turn him down??? He seemed really surprised that she did!
There's the OW, the daughter of the H's business associate, who apparently flirts with any attractive man and whom the H was using to make the h jealous, real mature of him!
And there's the housekeeper who (and I mean literally) had her tongue cut out during a massacre where she lost her husband and son! Now I ask you, was this necessary to the story? HELL NO!!! Was it horrible???? HELL YES!!!
To top it all off, the H and h had about as much chemistry as a bottle full of oil and water, they just did not mix!!
Ms. Mather's written a lot of good books but she really goofed with this one!
The H could have prevented a lot of nonsense by just admitting the truth, instead of worrying about his spoiled brat daughter and her cheating rock star boyfriend (one of the OM in the story, who dated the H's daughter, slept with the h's sister and made a play for the h, what a prize!!!). The other OM was old enough to be the h's father and acted like a simpleton, first asking her to travel with him on summer sabbatical and pretend to be his fiancée to make it more proper, then proposing to her for real, trying to convince her they belonged together because they have the same taste in music and books, at the same time telling her love was a lot of nonsense, since after getting dumped by his former wife (and who can blame her), he wants no part of it. Gee, how could a girl turn him down??? He seemed really surprised that she did!
There's the OW, the daughter of the H's business associate, who apparently flirts with any attractive man and whom the H was using to make the h jealous, real mature of him!
And there's the housekeeper who (and I mean literally) had her tongue cut out during a massacre where she lost her husband and son! Now I ask you, was this necessary to the story? HELL NO!!! Was it horrible???? HELL YES!!!
To top it all off, the H and h had about as much chemistry as a bottle full of oil and water, they just did not mix!!
Ms. Mather's written a lot of good books but she really goofed with this one!
October 8, 2025
Caryn's sister Loren has died and technically left Caryn holding the baby.
But she did tell her the identity of the baby's father.
So she goes in search of him to Wales to make him own up to his responsibilities.
But was Loren telling the truth about his paternity?
And then the supposed father is kind to Caryn and takes her and the baby in anyway to give her a secretarial job.
Can she keep her own feelings for Tristan Ross in check?
A lovely old fashioned romance.
But she did tell her the identity of the baby's father.
So she goes in search of him to Wales to make him own up to his responsibilities.
But was Loren telling the truth about his paternity?
And then the supposed father is kind to Caryn and takes her and the baby in anyway to give her a secretarial job.
Can she keep her own feelings for Tristan Ross in check?
A lovely old fashioned romance.
November 5, 2014
Disjointed and disappointing, close to really bad, and certainly really boring. Little interaction between the hero and heroine, over-elaborated side characters that adds very little to the story and a plot centered around a baby that is still curiously absent throughout. So far the books I have read by Mathers have been 50% great ones and 50% dull ones, which of course is better that an author being consistently average: this one, however, I would give a miss.
August 16, 2012
Simplistic but a good read. I did enjoy this book but it was pretty typical to a lot of other books I've read. Same storyline and all. It wasn't one of the best ones I've read but it was something nice to read on a rainy day.
March 28, 2013
Written in 1978, it was a typical Harlequin presents of the time. I liked the fact that the kid was born out of wedlock, but I hated her disconnection with the infant.
April 9, 2017
Old fashioned, slow and boring. Unsympathic characters.
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