The Moonlight Gondola

by Janet Louise Roberts, Janette Radcliffe (Pseudonym)

The fabled romance of Venice seemed a mockery to lovely young Prudence Tarrant. Left penniless by the disgrace and death of her beloved brother, she came to this foreign city not as the lady she was born, but as a scorned governess to the ambitious Heriot family.

The spoiled beauty Judith Heriot angered her fiance, handsome and wealthy Lord Colin Erskine, once too often. The proud, iron-willed man took his revenge by making Prudence his bride. Life suddenly was an enchanted fairy tale—until the fearful doubts began. How could Prudence keep her husband's respect when he learned of her family's shame? What could she think when she spied him and Judith in passionate embrace? Who was behind the plot to rob Prudence of her honor and Colin's trust? Prudence woke from her dream of happiness to realize her joy was as fragile as fine-blown Venetian glass—but she vowed to risk her life to fight for her right to love.

204 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1975

About the author

See pseudonyms Louisa Bronte, Rebecca Danton & Janette Radcliffe. Some of the listed titles are more straight romance than romantic suspense.

Janet Louise Roberts was born on January 20, 1925, in New Britain Connecticut, the daughter of a missionary in a conservative church. She wrote contemporary, historical, and gothic romances, as well as occult horror romances such as The Devil’s Own, Isle of the Dolphins, Lord Satan, and Her Demon Lover. She used pseudonyms for several of her works.

Roberts died on June 11, 1982 in Dayton, Ohio.

Reviews

[Donnalee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cinderella story, woman nice, man nice enough but too credulous in listening to anybody who wants to stir up crap; crime; okay

[TX Reader · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very sweet love story set in Venice, rated G.

[Helen Manning · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful story.