Separate Cabins

by Janet Dailey

Rachel MacKinley's thriving furniture business had been her whole world until, during a vacation cruise to the Mexican Riviera, she was forced to share a cabin with handsome, dark-eyed Gardner MacKinley. Gard was convinced that fate had brought them together, and that they shared more than just the same last name.

His passionate kisses seemed to burn his promise of forever into her heart. But Rachel had loved and lost once before. Should she believe Gard's tender vows for the future -- or had she fallen desperately in love with a man who wanted nothing more than a shipboard affair?

Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin

186 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

Janet Anne Haradon Dailey was an American author of numerous romance novels as Janet Dailey (her married name). Her novels have been translated into nineteen languages and have sold over 300 million copies worldwide.

Born in 1944 in Storm Lake, Iowa, she attended secretarial school in Omaha, Nebraska before meeting her husband, Bill. Bill and Janet worked together in construction and land development until they "retired" to travel throughout the United States, inspiring Janet to write the Americana series of romances, where she set a novel in every state of the Union. In 1974, Janet Dailey was the first American author to write for Harlequin. Her first novel was NO QUARTER ASKED.

She had since gone on to write approximately 90 novels, 21 of which have appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List. She won many awards and accolades for her work, appearing widely on Radio and Television. Today, there are over three hundred million Janet Dailey books in print in 19 different languages, making her one of the most popular novelists in the world.

Janet Dailey passed away peacefully in her home in Branson on Saturday, December 14, 2013. She was 69.

Reviews

[Azet · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story has one of the rare instances where the main-characters by chance shares the same surname and in that way gets the same cabin on the first day of their cruise to Mexican Riviera. Gard MacKinley decides to pursue the lovely and stubborn widow Rachel MacKinley who refuses to share his cabin. A passionate journey of seduction and romance and trying to follow your heart, Rachel will have to succumb to the inevitable.There is nothing to actually dislike in this story. Its a old-school romance that makes your day better. Its no trainwreck, no actual drama. Just a stubborn heroine that is afraid of falling in love with the hero for fear of rejection from his heart. Ah girl, if you only knew how crazy this man is for you!

[Evie Peavey · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's hard to believe that 2 men could be living in the same town with the same exact name, which is unusual in itself. it would have been more believable if the name was Jim or John, but certainly not Gardner.

[Rachel Prenger · Rating 2 out of 5]

I feel like I know nothing about Gard other than he's a lawyer and his physical attraction towards Rachel 🙄 oof

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

First book I've read by Dailey. I will surely seek out more of her work in the future. Light, enjoyable romance.

[Jackie Simons]

Read 2/09

[Lesley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Oh My! I haven't read a real silhouette romance in years. Can't believe I read these a lot when I was in high school. Kind of predictable this one! Of course ends well!