Virginia had never expected to inherit the prosperous wine business in The Rhineland - but the manager, Ingram Ashe, refused to believe that hermotives were anything but mercenary. She could only hope that in time shecould make him change his mind about her. But was time on Virginia's side?
Eileen Norah Murphy Owbridge was born on 8 September 1903 in Yeovil, Somerset, England, she lived in Preston, Sussex, England, and passed away on 4 February 1994 in Worthing, West Sussex.
Under the pseudonym Jane Arbor she wrote over 55 romance novel for Mills & Boon from 1948 to 1985. She started writing doctor-nurse romances, and many have been reedited with diferent titles, that included the words "nurse", "doctor" or "surgeon". Later, she focused her writing in foreign settings like the continental Europe, the Caribbean, Morocco...
7/10 solid story. Had a more sombre mood than most books of this genre but I didn't mind that. Kept me interested until the end even though nothing earth shattering happens. Hero's initial suspicion of heroine was too quickly cleared up. This seemed a wasted opportunity. Enjoyed the setting of grape growing.