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Lesson in Loving
Rosslyn was spending her summer vacation in Northern Australia, looking after a rather difficult small child.
Her biggest problem turned out to be the child's uncle, the attractive but antagonizing cattle baron, Boyd Ballinger, who announced at the outset that he was a bachelor and intended to remain one!
Her biggest problem turned out to be the child's uncle, the attractive but antagonizing cattle baron, Boyd Ballinger, who announced at the outset that he was a bachelor and intended to remain one!
192 pages, Paperback
First published March 5, 1976
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About the author
Margaret Way
613 books162 followersMargaret Way was born and educated in the river city of Brisbane, Australia. Before her marriage she was a well-known pianist, teacher, vocal coach and accompanist, but her hectic musical career came to a halt when her son was born and the demands of motherhood dictated a change of pace.
On a fortuitous impulse she decided to try her hand at romance writing and was thrilled when Mills & Boon accepted her first effort, Time of the Jacaranda, which they published less than a year later in 1970; a feat that brought tears to her father's eyes. Some seventy odd books have followed resulting in a loyal readership whose letters provide a source of support and encouragement. A driving force in all her writing has been the promotion of her much loved country, Australia. She delights in bringing it alive for her readers; its people, way of life, environment, flora and fauna. Her efforts so far have not excited official recognition, but she expects one day she will be awarded the "Order of Australia."
Her interests remain with the arts. She still plays the piano seriously, but her "top Cs" have gone. She is still addicted to collecting antiques and paintings and browsing through galleries. She now lives within sight and sound of beautiful Moreton Bay and its islands, inspiration for some of her books. Her house is full of books, spectacular plants, Chinese screens and pots. She is devoted to her garden and spends much time "directing the design and digging and providing cold drinks and chocolates."
On a fortuitous impulse she decided to try her hand at romance writing and was thrilled when Mills & Boon accepted her first effort, Time of the Jacaranda, which they published less than a year later in 1970; a feat that brought tears to her father's eyes. Some seventy odd books have followed resulting in a loyal readership whose letters provide a source of support and encouragement. A driving force in all her writing has been the promotion of her much loved country, Australia. She delights in bringing it alive for her readers; its people, way of life, environment, flora and fauna. Her efforts so far have not excited official recognition, but she expects one day she will be awarded the "Order of Australia."
Her interests remain with the arts. She still plays the piano seriously, but her "top Cs" have gone. She is still addicted to collecting antiques and paintings and browsing through galleries. She now lives within sight and sound of beautiful Moreton Bay and its islands, inspiration for some of her books. Her house is full of books, spectacular plants, Chinese screens and pots. She is devoted to her garden and spends much time "directing the design and digging and providing cold drinks and chocolates."
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August 12, 2025
High-strung teacher heroine is invited to her high-strung student's family station for school break. Her uncle (hero) invites her to help his niece.
Heroine is beautiful and the reader is treated to as many descriptions of her hair and eyes as descriptions of the flora and fauna of North Queensland.
There is a house party with the student's parents and a wannabe OW who keeps warning off the heroine. Heroine, thankfully, isn't at all intimidated by the OW and sasses back during their many skirmishs.
Hero finally declares himself after rescuing the heroine in the time-honored fashion of Outback fiction.
For MW fans.
Heroine is beautiful and the reader is treated to as many descriptions of her hair and eyes as descriptions of the flora and fauna of North Queensland.
There is a house party with the student's parents and a wannabe OW who keeps warning off the heroine. Heroine, thankfully, isn't at all intimidated by the OW and sasses back during their many skirmishs.
Hero finally declares himself after rescuing the heroine in the time-honored fashion of Outback fiction.
For MW fans.
December 27, 2025
The 22 YO FMC was a childish dimwit completely out of her element and so easily manipulated and infantilized by the arrogant MMC (who refers to her and his 8-year-old niece collectively and accurately as "children", and calls her "little one", "sweet little girl", "baby", "young Rosslyn", tells her to her face she's not clever, etc.) it was uncomfortable, not romantic. Her swooning, whispering and shuddering, plus the gushing endless descriptions of her fragile beauty and saintly personality - even the niece rhapsodizes about her - did me in by ch. 5.
December 19, 2022
Rosslyn was spending her summer vacation in Northern Australia, looking after a rather difficult small child.
Her biggest problem turned out to be the child's uncle, the attractive but antagonizing cattle baron, Boyd Ballinger, who announced at the outset that he was a bachelor and intended to remain one!
Another man determined to remain a bachelor, great repartee. Wonderful child. Rosslyn a terrific heroine.
Her biggest problem turned out to be the child's uncle, the attractive but antagonizing cattle baron, Boyd Ballinger, who announced at the outset that he was a bachelor and intended to remain one!
Another man determined to remain a bachelor, great repartee. Wonderful child. Rosslyn a terrific heroine.
March 15, 2015
3.5 for descriptions of scenery.
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