The Impossible Dream

by Hilary Wilde

For as long as Meg Crane could remember, she had experienced the impossible dream—that one day she would live on an island where palm trees were silhouetted against the mountains. And now, in the Seychelles, she had found that island. And she had also found the enemies and rivals Craig Lambert and Gaston Duval, whose two families had feuded before them, and who now would themselves carry on the feud over Meg. Certainly Meg was inclined to be more attracted to Gaston, but she could sympathise with Craig, and with his wish to keep his island unspoiled. But was it only sympathy she was feeling?

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First published November 1, 1972

Reviews

[Margo · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a chaotic mess of a book, but it's definitely one where there is so much to savor.

The H, the owner of a prestigious girls' school, who sees a picture of the h from the dossier he is compiling on her brother, fires the school's dancing instructor, and hires the h for the job;

The 17-going-on-35 student who is ready for action and is constantly escaping when she is under the h's supervision;

The other teachers, who bitterly resent the h because most of them are in love with the H;

The childish, sullen OM and his ambitious alpha mother;

The h's father, who detests her and is shockingly indifferent to her;

The h's brother, who gladly ruins her career;

The H (again) who lets the h stay on as a teacher when she is a menace to the students and the school's reputation;

All the times the h is kissed by other men in front of the H;

etc.

I think you have to be in the right mood for this book, because it's a real disappointment as a romance. However, as a trainwreck, it's pretty impressive.