White Dolphin

by Rebecca Stratton

To the Greek villagers of Parsitos the white dolphin that gamboled in their bay was a symbol of luck and prosperity, to be guarded at all costs. So when the dolphin's existence was threatened by a team of naturalists Sharla was as concerned about it all as the villagers were. But to take any action meant defying her formidable cousin Jason Kadrinos - and she was already in enough hot water with Jason over the matter of her innocent friendship with the young fisherman Andrea Medrina. Did she have the courage to stick to her guns in the face of Jason's opposition?

192 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1976

About the author

Rebecca 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!

Reviews

[Bea Tea · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did rather enjoy her quest to save the dolphin, but the romance felt entirely incidental and tacked on. The love confession at the end came screaming out of nowhere and honestly I couldn't care less. Glad the dolphin got off OK.

[Melinda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just a tad sensual at the end.

[Lynn Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Set in Greece. A nice read at the time.