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Liberated Lady
THEY WERE PARTNERS OUT OF NECESSITY.
If Sara's young stepsister, Nicky, hadn't run off to marry Richard French, Sara would never have met Richard's uncle--and that would have suited her just fine! Alex Brandon, the uncle, was the epitome of everything Sara most disliked in a man; a conceited, pompous, narrow-minded male chauvinist. Alex didn't think much of Sara and her liberated ideas, either, so it was unfortunate that they had to join forces to catch their runaway charges. Or was it?
If Sara's young stepsister, Nicky, hadn't run off to marry Richard French, Sara would never have met Richard's uncle--and that would have suited her just fine! Alex Brandon, the uncle, was the epitome of everything Sara most disliked in a man; a conceited, pompous, narrow-minded male chauvinist. Alex didn't think much of Sara and her liberated ideas, either, so it was unfortunate that they had to join forces to catch their runaway charges. Or was it?
188 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1979
About the author
Sally Wentworth
108 books95 followersDoreen was born on 1936 or 1937 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK. She married Donald Alfred Hornsblow, with whom she has a son Keith, in 1968. The family lived in Braughing, England.
Doreen began her publishing career at a Fleet Street newspaper in London, where she thrived in the hectic atmosphere. She started writing after attending an evening class and sold her first novel to Mills & Boon in 1977, she published her novels under the pseudonym Sally Wentworth. Her novels were principally set in Great Britain or in exotic places like Canary Islands or Greece. Her first works are stand-alone novels, but in 1990s, she decided to create her first series. In 1991, she wrote a book in two parts about the Barclay twins and their great love, and in 1995, she wrote the Ties of Passion Trilogy about the Brodey family, that have money, looks, style, everything... except love.
Doreen was an accounts clerk at Associated Newspapers Ltd. in London, England, and accounts clerk at Consumers' Association in Hertford, England. In 1985, she was the founding chair of the Hertford Association of National Trust Members, and named its life president. She also collected knife rests and she was member of The Knife Rest Collectors Club.
Doreen Hornsblow died from cancer on 30 August 2001, at 64 years of age.
Doreen began her publishing career at a Fleet Street newspaper in London, where she thrived in the hectic atmosphere. She started writing after attending an evening class and sold her first novel to Mills & Boon in 1977, she published her novels under the pseudonym Sally Wentworth. Her novels were principally set in Great Britain or in exotic places like Canary Islands or Greece. Her first works are stand-alone novels, but in 1990s, she decided to create her first series. In 1991, she wrote a book in two parts about the Barclay twins and their great love, and in 1995, she wrote the Ties of Passion Trilogy about the Brodey family, that have money, looks, style, everything... except love.
Doreen was an accounts clerk at Associated Newspapers Ltd. in London, England, and accounts clerk at Consumers' Association in Hertford, England. In 1985, she was the founding chair of the Hertford Association of National Trust Members, and named its life president. She also collected knife rests and she was member of The Knife Rest Collectors Club.
Doreen Hornsblow died from cancer on 30 August 2001, at 64 years of age.
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June 6, 2022
Sara had always been on her own in a way or another, but when her mother and stepfather were killed in an accident, she took her young sister - Nicky - and her responsibilies towards her seriously. It was not easy because at that period of time she was already dealing with her failed love affair and in the same time trying to climb the ladder of success in her career on TV advertisements. She succeeded. But, when her seventeen years old sister visited her one day in her office and announced she was going to leave school and marry a student called Richard French, Sara was shocked and tried to persuade her to be rational. Sara didn't reckon for Richard's uncle, Alexander Brandon to barge into her office later and to accuse her of being too wrapped up in her job to the extreme of neglecting her own family welfare nor did she reckon that her sister would run away with Richard and she would have to join forces with Alexander to find them. But, it was what happened and it was then she had to defend her refusal for Nicky and Richard to marry wholeheartedly against everyone, but Alexander had other thoughts for her and Nicky!
The hero and the heroine were too agressive for my liking at the first two chapters and then in the middle it sort of became interesting a little. Yet, the end was absolutely a decline because it changed the heroine from a strong independant character to a complete self-doubted person whereas the hero changed from a strong welled character to a minapulative pathetic person. Not a book I would think of reading again.
The hero and the heroine were too agressive for my liking at the first two chapters and then in the middle it sort of became interesting a little. Yet, the end was absolutely a decline because it changed the heroine from a strong independant character to a complete self-doubted person whereas the hero changed from a strong welled character to a minapulative pathetic person. Not a book I would think of reading again.
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March 13, 2024
I should have taken the review that took the bratty sister into consideration. I don't know how the hero fell in love with this liberated lady (aged 26), because she was frozen, rather than liberated - that might have livened it up a little. The step father leaving her in charge of the brat and almost all the money he and the heroine's mother had earned was a terrible thing to do. She then pays for everything by working hard for the brat, who because she is chubby and plain (seriously) wants to marry at 17 and the blame for the heroine's refusal is slammed by every character in the book. Ok so brat might have a brattish tantrum, but when the godmother acts in such a way (I don't want to spoil it if you still might want to read this), I feel enraged. The hero also blames the heroine (who does nothing wrong!!) and manipulates her and constantly supports the brat.
This is not a HEA romance. I have no idea what the heroine sees in the hero when he shames her for being a working woman (it's not like she had money NOT to work!). The heroine is not a warm character and it is hard to enjoy this, but she did not deserve this ending.
This is not a HEA romance. I have no idea what the heroine sees in the hero when he shames her for being a working woman (it's not like she had money NOT to work!). The heroine is not a warm character and it is hard to enjoy this, but she did not deserve this ending.
October 23, 2019
THEY WERE PARTNERS OUT OF NECESSITY.
If Sara's young stepsister, Nicky, hadn't run off to marry Richard French, Sara would never have met Richard's uncle--and that would have suited her just fine! Alex Brandon, the uncle, was the epitome of everything Sara most disliked in a man; a conceited, pompous, narrow-minded male chauvinist. Alex didn't think much of Sara and her liberated ideas, either, so it was unfortunate that they had to join forces to catch their runaway charges. Or was it?
If Sara's young stepsister, Nicky, hadn't run off to marry Richard French, Sara would never have met Richard's uncle--and that would have suited her just fine! Alex Brandon, the uncle, was the epitome of everything Sara most disliked in a man; a conceited, pompous, narrow-minded male chauvinist. Alex didn't think much of Sara and her liberated ideas, either, so it was unfortunate that they had to join forces to catch their runaway charges. Or was it?
October 4, 2020
It was just okay.
The sister was an ungrateful brat, and i dont know why the Hero kept on defending her. Anyone with half a brain would have objected to a 17year old, who hasn’t even finished schooling, getting married!
What i liked was that the heroine didnt give up her hard won career and position just to be the Hero’s stay at home wife 🙄
The sister was an ungrateful brat, and i dont know why the Hero kept on defending her. Anyone with half a brain would have objected to a 17year old, who hasn’t even finished schooling, getting married!
What i liked was that the heroine didnt give up her hard won career and position just to be the Hero’s stay at home wife 🙄
March 8, 2015
I don't know what bothered me more. Probably the fact that even though the book made very good points and had a relatively enlightened vision of women in the workplace, the attitude towards sex was not only conservative, but even reactionary.
March 14, 2010
Rating: 2.5/5
Alex is a bastard is all I'm saying. Not that Sara is that much better, being all hot and cold (but then so many of us are, apparently). And you call this liberation!
Alex is a bastard is all I'm saying. Not that Sara is that much better, being all hot and cold (but then so many of us are, apparently). And you call this liberation!
April 12, 2016
The heroine was belligerent, always ready to argue and insult. The hero was a conniver and liar.
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