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When the Night Grows Cold
His timing was almost perfect
Kate Wiley hated to admit it, but singlehandedly managing the large Australian ranch was too much for her.
That's when Grevil Robertson appeared on her doorstep with his offer of help. Kate soon learned his interest was more than neighborly, for he stirred feelings within her that, as a widow, she had longed to reawaken.
She knew she needed a man. And somehow, the fact that her husband had once saved Grevil's life made Kate believe it was destiny... .
Kate Wiley hated to admit it, but singlehandedly managing the large Australian ranch was too much for her.
That's when Grevil Robertson appeared on her doorstep with his offer of help. Kate soon learned his interest was more than neighborly, for he stirred feelings within her that, as a widow, she had longed to reawaken.
She knew she needed a man. And somehow, the fact that her husband had once saved Grevil's life made Kate believe it was destiny... .
- GenresHarlequin Romance
189 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1987
21 people want to read
About the author
Lindsay Armstrong
318 books91 followersGillian Smith (alias Lindsay Armstrong) was born in South Africa. She grew up with three ambitions: to become a writer, to travel the world, and to be a game ranger. She didn't achieve the last one, but her fascination for wildlife and that special something about Africa and its big game still remains with her. When she went to work it was in travel, at an agency and an airline, and this started her on the road to seeing the world.
Lindsey met her New Zealand-born husband, who had been working in West Africa, when he was on his way home through Johannesburg. He did go home but in a matter of weeks he was back in South Africa, and six months later they were married. Three of their five children were born in South Africa. Then one in London and one in Australia, after they made the decision to emigrate from South Africa.
It wasn't until her youngest child started school that Lindsay sat down at the kitchen table determined to tackle her other ambition to stop dreaming about writing and do it! She hasn't stopped since. She's not happy unless she has a book under way, and she's discovered she can write through just about anything.
Lindsay and her husband have moved around a lot. They've trained racehorses,farmed, and lived on their boat for six months while they sailed it from the Gold Coast to the Torres Strait and back, an epic voyage! They currently live in Queensland, overlooking the water; they sold their farm, and they're looking around for another boat. She and her husband love to travel and have been back to Africa twice in the past few years. The highlight of one of their trips was a visit to the Serengeti, in Tanzania, where Lindsay did the one thing she swore she would never do: take a ride in a hot-air balloon. She was a nervous wreck as the balloon tottered upright, but will remember it as a unique experience to see the game spreading out on the Serengeti plain beneath her as the sun rose.
"They say you can take someone who was born in Africa out of the bush but you can't take the bush out of someone born there..."
Despite this passion for wildlife and Africa, Lindsay considers Australia her home now and loves the country. She travelled to Sydney to witness the closing weekend of the Olympic Games in September 2000; it made her proud to be an adopted Aussie!
Lindsey met her New Zealand-born husband, who had been working in West Africa, when he was on his way home through Johannesburg. He did go home but in a matter of weeks he was back in South Africa, and six months later they were married. Three of their five children were born in South Africa. Then one in London and one in Australia, after they made the decision to emigrate from South Africa.
It wasn't until her youngest child started school that Lindsay sat down at the kitchen table determined to tackle her other ambition to stop dreaming about writing and do it! She hasn't stopped since. She's not happy unless she has a book under way, and she's discovered she can write through just about anything.
Lindsay and her husband have moved around a lot. They've trained racehorses,farmed, and lived on their boat for six months while they sailed it from the Gold Coast to the Torres Strait and back, an epic voyage! They currently live in Queensland, overlooking the water; they sold their farm, and they're looking around for another boat. She and her husband love to travel and have been back to Africa twice in the past few years. The highlight of one of their trips was a visit to the Serengeti, in Tanzania, where Lindsay did the one thing she swore she would never do: take a ride in a hot-air balloon. She was a nervous wreck as the balloon tottered upright, but will remember it as a unique experience to see the game spreading out on the Serengeti plain beneath her as the sun rose.
"They say you can take someone who was born in Africa out of the bush but you can't take the bush out of someone born there..."
Despite this passion for wildlife and Africa, Lindsay considers Australia her home now and loves the country. She travelled to Sydney to witness the closing weekend of the Olympic Games in September 2000; it made her proud to be an adopted Aussie!
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December 11, 2017
What a creep! This 40 year old widower and father of an eight year old boy gets engaged to the 20 year old twit who is the cousin of his departed wife. He likes her youth and innocence because he can mold her into the image of his dead wife. And he cheats on her with the "heroine" of this story. Excuse me while I retch :(((
Speaking of the heroine, she takes the prize as the leakiest of all spineless leaky jellyblobs in HPlandia. She cries over her dead husband, her bills, her broken washing machine, her unrequited love for the hero, a rainy day, a sunny day, sex, no sex, her new outfits, her old, sloppy clothes, and even over the fact that her next door neighbour has a completely unreciprocated bout of lust for her, causing his marriage to implode. Gee whiz lady, will ya get a grip!
Speaking of the heroine, she takes the prize as the leakiest of all spineless leaky jellyblobs in HPlandia. She cries over her dead husband, her bills, her broken washing machine, her unrequited love for the hero, a rainy day, a sunny day, sex, no sex, her new outfits, her old, sloppy clothes, and even over the fact that her next door neighbour has a completely unreciprocated bout of lust for her, causing his marriage to implode. Gee whiz lady, will ya get a grip!
June 23, 2023
3.5 I generally know I'm in safe hands with LA and this was no exception. I liked the honest way the h, widow Kate told new neighbour and also widower Grevil Robertson why she was uncomfortable around him. It was what made it a bit different. Otherwise it was standard widow in a small town is subject to gossip and speculation (from both sexes) and H bringing her back to life with his sexual mojo. Good for them. (Although there was a reason this could have been horrible, which I won't go into to avoid spoiling. It was dealt with satisfactorily for me but others might still suck their teeth and tut).
November 5, 2025
Heroine ranks among the top in the awards for one of the cryingest females in HP Landia!!!
Both Hero and Heroine have been married before to decent people with whom they were in love. The Hero has a son from his first marriage and his wife died in childbirth. The Heroine has twins ( A boy and a girl ) from her first marriage and her husband died in an accident when the twins were four.
Both Hero and Heroine have been married before to decent people with whom they were in love. The Hero has a son from his first marriage and his wife died in childbirth. The Heroine has twins ( A boy and a girl ) from her first marriage and her husband died in an accident when the twins were four.
July 25, 2022
I like h was brave enough to tell H how she felt. I did not like how a lot of the story and dialogue moves by hints and allusion. Actually a bit better than three stars.
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May 19, 2023A very quick read.
January 3, 2016
This was a quick reread of book I gotten couple years ago.
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July 4, 2018His timing was almost perfect
Kate Wiley hated to admit it, but singlehandedly managing the large Australian ranch was too much for her.
That's when Grevil Robertson appeared on her doorstep with his offer of help. Kate soon learned his interest was more than neighborly, for he stirred feelings within her that, as a widow, she had longed to reawaken.
She knew she needed a man. And somehow, the fact that her husband had once saved Grevil's life made Kate believe it was destiny...
Kate Wiley hated to admit it, but singlehandedly managing the large Australian ranch was too much for her.
That's when Grevil Robertson appeared on her doorstep with his offer of help. Kate soon learned his interest was more than neighborly, for he stirred feelings within her that, as a widow, she had longed to reawaken.
She knew she needed a man. And somehow, the fact that her husband had once saved Grevil's life made Kate believe it was destiny...
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