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Another Eden
For Susanne, working with famous novelist Nick Merridew was an exciting challenge. But when she met his brother Richard, it was love at first sight.
Then, just weeks before their wedding, a car accident left Susanne blinded. Suddenly it was Nick--not Richard--at her hospital bedside, Nick, whose dark brooding presence filled her with confused desire. . . .
Now Susanne had more on her mind than just regaining her sight. What was she going to do about Richard, when her heart was telling her it was Nick she loved?
Then, just weeks before their wedding, a car accident left Susanne blinded. Suddenly it was Nick--not Richard--at her hospital bedside, Nick, whose dark brooding presence filled her with confused desire. . . .
Now Susanne had more on her mind than just regaining her sight. What was she going to do about Richard, when her heart was telling her it was Nick she loved?
247 pages, Hardcover Large Print
First published December 1, 1982
About the author
Anne Hampson
150 books154 followersAnne Hampson was born on 28 November 1928 in England. At age six she had two ambitions: to teach and to write. Poverty after WWI deprived her of an education and at 14 she was making Marks & Spencer's blouses at one shilling (5p) each.
She retired when she married. Later, when her marriage broke up, she was homeless with £40 in her purse. She went back to the rag trade and lived in a tiny caravan. But she never forgot her two ambitions, and when Manchester University decided to trial older women she applied, and three years later had achieved one ambition, so set her thoughts on number two.
In 1969, her first novel, Eternal Summer, was accepted five days from posting and she soon had a contract for 12 more. From the caravan she went to a small stately home, drove a Mercedes and sailed on the QE2. From the first book, came over 125 more written for Mills & Boon, Harlequin and Silhouette. Alan Boon (the Boon of Mills & Boon) and she came up with the title for 'Harlequin Presents' over lunch at the Ritz. She suggested to Alan that they have a historical series. He told her to write one - it was done in a month, entitled Eleanor and the Marquis under the pseudonym Jane Wilby. She has the distinction of being number one in Harlequin Presents, Masquerade and Silhouette. Many of "Presents" have been reprinted many times (some as many as 16) and are now fetching up to $55, being classed as "rare" books.
She has had 3 awards, one at the World Trade Centre where she received a standing ovation from her American fans, who had come from many states just to meet her.
She was retired, but in 2005 she wrote two romance and crime novels, both of which were published by Severn House.
She passed away on 25 September 2014. She has been written her autobiography, entitled Fate Was My Friend.
She retired when she married. Later, when her marriage broke up, she was homeless with £40 in her purse. She went back to the rag trade and lived in a tiny caravan. But she never forgot her two ambitions, and when Manchester University decided to trial older women she applied, and three years later had achieved one ambition, so set her thoughts on number two.
In 1969, her first novel, Eternal Summer, was accepted five days from posting and she soon had a contract for 12 more. From the caravan she went to a small stately home, drove a Mercedes and sailed on the QE2. From the first book, came over 125 more written for Mills & Boon, Harlequin and Silhouette. Alan Boon (the Boon of Mills & Boon) and she came up with the title for 'Harlequin Presents' over lunch at the Ritz. She suggested to Alan that they have a historical series. He told her to write one - it was done in a month, entitled Eleanor and the Marquis under the pseudonym Jane Wilby. She has the distinction of being number one in Harlequin Presents, Masquerade and Silhouette. Many of "Presents" have been reprinted many times (some as many as 16) and are now fetching up to $55, being classed as "rare" books.
She has had 3 awards, one at the World Trade Centre where she received a standing ovation from her American fans, who had come from many states just to meet her.
She was retired, but in 2005 she wrote two romance and crime novels, both of which were published by Severn House.
She passed away on 25 September 2014. She has been written her autobiography, entitled Fate Was My Friend.
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February 18, 2024
Caveat: This book probably would have received a star less if it weren't for the fact that this was an Anne Hampson novel that didn't contain any of her traditional H behaviors.
The h falls in love with the brother of her boss, who is the actual H. She's in an accident and is blinded, and during that process her feelings change as it is the H who tends to her emotional needs during her blindness. She's not a rocket scientist (frankly, she's not even a locket scientist), and the H eventually withdraws in frustration, but there is an HEA.
It's interesting to see how terribly, terribly awful the H's brother (and erstwhile h fiance) is. Anne Hampson does a great job at portraying moral bankruptcy as it often shows itself in real life -- through wounded self-righteousness and selfishness masked as practicality. You get the impression that the h has avoided a really painful future where she would be surrounded by terrible people all the time with a husband who treated her with less and less consideration -- sort of a death by a thousand cuts.
I agree with the reviewer who pointed out that this was more sensual than most of Hampson's books, but again, the language is a little OTT: "She knew once more the strength and power of his passion and virility."
Also, as part of the mandatory snark I must include about anything written by Anne Hampson, she lost a fantastic opportunity
The h falls in love with the brother of her boss, who is the actual H. She's in an accident and is blinded, and during that process her feelings change as it is the H who tends to her emotional needs during her blindness. She's not a rocket scientist (frankly, she's not even a locket scientist), and the H eventually withdraws in frustration, but there is an HEA.
It's interesting to see how terribly, terribly awful the H's brother (and erstwhile h fiance) is. Anne Hampson does a great job at portraying moral bankruptcy as it often shows itself in real life -- through wounded self-righteousness and selfishness masked as practicality. You get the impression that the h has avoided a really painful future where she would be surrounded by terrible people all the time with a husband who treated her with less and less consideration -- sort of a death by a thousand cuts.
I agree with the reviewer who pointed out that this was more sensual than most of Hampson's books, but again, the language is a little OTT: "She knew once more the strength and power of his passion and virility."
Also, as part of the mandatory snark I must include about anything written by Anne Hampson, she lost a fantastic opportunity
April 18, 2013
Entertaining (although possibly not for the right reasons), but my dislike of the female lead and her erstwhile potential spouse never really decreased, to the point where I felt like Mr. Nick Merridew really needed to voyage not just to , but to another book entirely. Alas, this was not to be.
Also possibly the raciest Anne Hampson I've read to date. Even if the raciness was still oblique enough to be confusing. Ah, well.
Also possibly the raciest Anne Hampson I've read to date. Even if the raciness was still oblique enough to be confusing. Ah, well.
June 26, 2019
An accident changes the course of the heroine’s life. The upheavals in her life cause her a lot of anguish, particularly given attitudes in society at that time towards those who may not be able to look after themselves. Although it takes her some time, she comes to realise just who actually cares for her in a totally selfless way and who she really loves.
May 17, 2022
Got page 65 then couldn’t stand her being so blind about he ex fiancé. She deluded herself that he cared.
Fast concluding I don't care much for this author.
Fast concluding I don't care much for this author.
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