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Girl For A Millionaire
A three-week cruise on a millionaire's yacht! To Laurel it was more than tempting. And when her fellow worker said she couldn't go herself unless Laurel accompanied her as chaperone, Laurel allowed herself to be persuaded.What a mistake! For, once aboard the yacht, Laurel discovered she had really been brought along as "company" for Nicolas Ponti.The fact that Nicolas was young, handsome and wealthy did nothing to console her. Laurel could see a battle ahead ... and she had no intention of losing!
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1977
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Roberta Leigh
113 books67 followersaka Rachel Lindsay, Janey Scott, Rozella Lake
Roberta Leigh was the most frequently used pen name of an author who also published novels as Rachel Lindsay, Rozella Lake, and Janey Scott. Her birth name was Rita Shulman.
Leigh was one of the first romance writers to introduce strong, career-minded heroines who wouldn't be bossed around by the hero.
Leigh had her own film company and wrote and produced 7 TV series for children. She would also "write" the music for her series, although this usually involved her humming or singing the tune into a tape recorder, after which someone else would arrange and write a score.
She studied oil and watercolor painting with Diana Raphael and Michael Chaitow, who her interest in abstract art. Her work has been exhibited at the Podbury Gallery and Finnegan's Gallery in London.
In 1948, she married Michael Lewin and they had a son, Jeremy. Her husband passed away in 1981.
Roberta Leigh was the most frequently used pen name of an author who also published novels as Rachel Lindsay, Rozella Lake, and Janey Scott. Her birth name was Rita Shulman.
Leigh was one of the first romance writers to introduce strong, career-minded heroines who wouldn't be bossed around by the hero.
Leigh had her own film company and wrote and produced 7 TV series for children. She would also "write" the music for her series, although this usually involved her humming or singing the tune into a tape recorder, after which someone else would arrange and write a score.
She studied oil and watercolor painting with Diana Raphael and Michael Chaitow, who her interest in abstract art. Her work has been exhibited at the Podbury Gallery and Finnegan's Gallery in London.
In 1948, she married Michael Lewin and they had a son, Jeremy. Her husband passed away in 1981.
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September 16, 2017
A weasely, hypocritical, wishy-washy, judgmental, manwhoring cad who gave her a near-fatal concussion in the midst of a drunken rape attempt and she just kept making excuses for him. Textbook case of domestic abuse. *shudder*
August 25, 2021
The near rape scene was so bad the author couldn't recover and shifted her focus to another secondary romance.
It would have made for a much more interesting story if the heroine had gone after the hero (legally) when she found out the lethal repercussions from that night.
Not one of this authors better works.
It would have made for a much more interesting story if the heroine had gone after the hero (legally) when she found out the lethal repercussions from that night.
Not one of this authors better works.
November 4, 2015
There is an extremely violent attempted rape scene betw h and hero that has near fatal consequences...I was shocked and teary that the hero was doing that to her. Irl there would be no coming back from that, actually there would be no coming back for the heroine after she got on that boat.
Very creepy book with some slimy characters, but I couldn't put it down!
Very creepy book with some slimy characters, but I couldn't put it down!
June 26, 2021
I would have given this 3 stars if not for the impossibly drawn out part after they separated. The drawn out separation was so bad that the book turned to focus on the romance of the side characters and stayed focusing on them even WHEN there were just a couple pages left for it to end!
But alas, with less than 4 pages left, the misunderstandings were resolved and I was left with a shitty ending to a really good beginning.
But alas, with less than 4 pages left, the misunderstandings were resolved and I was left with a shitty ending to a really good beginning.
March 18, 2025
I’m just annoyed that we switched to a random secondary romance midway and didn’t get a resolution to the MC’s mess until 96%. Their “romance” needed more development than that.
May 5, 2021
A three-week cruise on a millionaire's yacht! To Laurel it was more than tempting. And when her fellow worker said she couldn't go herself unless Laurel accompanied her as chaperone, Laurel allowed herself to be persuaded.
What a mistake! For, once aboard the yacht, Laurel discovered she had really been brought along as "company" for Nicolas Ponti.
The fact that Nicolas was young, handsome and wealthy did nothing to console her. Laurel could see a battle ahead ... and she had no intention of losing!
What a mistake! For, once aboard the yacht, Laurel discovered she had really been brought along as "company" for Nicolas Ponti.
The fact that Nicolas was young, handsome and wealthy did nothing to console her. Laurel could see a battle ahead ... and she had no intention of losing!
December 9, 2012
Dated compared to the latest Presents offerings, it still garners a 4 star rating in my books.
The heroine falls for a sob story from someone she works with and ends up on a cruise as suppose-it "bedwarmer" for an invited guest/millionaire/hero on board.
I like how this plays out and it doesn't follow the pattern you'd expect. I won't mention them as not to spoil the enjoyment. Suffice to say it has drama and angst galore plus a great grovel ending. Love those...sigh.
The heroine falls for a sob story from someone she works with and ends up on a cruise as suppose-it "bedwarmer" for an invited guest/millionaire/hero on board.
I like how this plays out and it doesn't follow the pattern you'd expect. I won't mention them as not to spoil the enjoyment. Suffice to say it has drama and angst galore plus a great grovel ending. Love those...sigh.
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December 6, 2015An enjoyable read for the first half of the book. It lost me when h ran away due to by lies told by one woman. From there the book became a story about the h's friends who were not interesting and did not interest me so I just read the end of the book. I did not know what I think of the book. But I am quite sure I have not intention of reading it again in future.
May 29, 2021
The near rape scene was truly nasty.
But apart from that, the book was so boring. It meandered along, the hero disappeared for a large part of the story, and then the whole thing focused on the secondary couple and their love story. I didn't feel any connection with the secondary couple so couldn't care less about their story. But it dominated so much of the story. Very boring.
But apart from that, the book was so boring. It meandered along, the hero disappeared for a large part of the story, and then the whole thing focused on the secondary couple and their love story. I didn't feel any connection with the secondary couple so couldn't care less about their story. But it dominated so much of the story. Very boring.
November 20, 2014
Definitely a different kind of HP. The hero made a big mistake that he paid for when the heroine left him. The violent scene between them was kind of shocking while reading it and the heroine won the fight, sort of. I really liked this one.
January 11, 2021
More complex and enjoyable than most romances. The story revolves around faith: How much can one believe in another? You can see my full review here: https://www.morebooksthantime.com/gir...
October 25, 2025
These days it's hard to enjoy a story about an innocent girl who inadvertantly becomes a "yacht girl" and has to fight for her virtue. The author keeps the sordid details to a minimum, but the violent confrontation she has with the hero that leaves both of them concussed - and the heroine with a blood clot in the brain - is sobering and takes the shine off of any romance.
Heroine then leaps from job to job and place to place while bringing her first employer and a kind doctor together. In turn, they help untangle all the misunderstandings and alert the hero to the heroine's true feelings.
It all works out, but the H/h hardly spend time together in the last of the story, so it's hard to know if they'll have an HEA or not.
Definitely interesting, but not all that romantic.
Heroine then leaps from job to job and place to place while bringing her first employer and a kind doctor together. In turn, they help untangle all the misunderstandings and alert the hero to the heroine's true feelings.
It all works out, but the H/h hardly spend time together in the last of the story, so it's hard to know if they'll have an HEA or not.
Definitely interesting, but not all that romantic.
January 14, 2017
There was to long a separation between the h and H
November 30, 2014
Horrifying.
May 4, 2020
One of my favourites for a long time of Roberta Leigh's novels. Loved it. Have re-read it every so often over the years and remains an enjoyable read.
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