Two classic romance tales come together in a volume that includes Enemy in Camp, about a newspaper columnist who does not know that the woman with whom he is spending the summer has fallen in love with him, and Difficult Decision, in which an ambitious woman is offered a job as an assistant to a sexy CEO. Original.
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.
Two stars Dirk Ramsay, a syndicated columnist noted for his biting wit and lack of attention to the truth is the enemy as far as Victoria Beaumont is concerned. She is horrified when her parents invite him to the family’s summer place on Mackinac Island. But ignoring the handsome Dirk Ramsay is not so easy. Okay, enough said I am sure you can work out the route this is going to follow. And it does. Victoria ends up falling for him. All predictable and nothing new or surprising. There are two stories in this book.I only read one. Decided that was enough for this reader. Just an okay book.
This book has two novels in it.. the first one had my attention but I slowly lost it .. I didn’t like the male character .. I get him but he turned me off throughout the book… I liked female lead .. guy is a journalist .. girl is the daughter of well known man .. journalist is invited to vacation with girls family so he can see for himself that the wealthy dad is actually a good person and not the bad guy the journalist made him out to be.. the daughter is irritated this guy is coming on vacation with them and her guard is up but he slowly gets the wall down .. that one is called “enemy in camp”
I much prefer the second book “difficult decision” started that one last night and just finished it .. well written, kinda sad, “other woman” storyline but pretty good .. I enjoyed it being something different than what I normally read.. and I liked all the characters
Victoria is from a rich family and ends up falling in love with Dirk Ramsey a columnist who had to fight for everything he has.
In Difficult Desision
Debrah Holland accepts a job as an assistant to Zane Wilding who is married. They have to travel and have meetings all the time. They finally figure out their lives.
Good easy read of two love stories. Lots of great descriptions of surroundings, making you feel you were there. I thought the ending to the first story was rushed. I felt like the author was bored with story & wanted to be finished so she cut the ending off abruptly. Disappointed with the ending but not the story.
Two completely unrelated stories mashed together to make a book length offering.
First is Enemy in Camp. Victoria Beaumont is the beautiful spoiled rich girl with a heart of gold. Dirk Ramsey is the self made newspaperman with a cynical streak. Love at first sight? Yeah right. Unbelievable and thin characters.
In Difficult Decision, the second of the pairings, Deborah Holland signs on to be the executive personal assistant to a married man. They develop the hots for each other. Better written than the first though even less believable. The added taint of infidelity just left me cold with this one as well.
So to recap, not the worst thing I've ever read but not recommended either.