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Summary: Cinderella in the emergency room
Review: Back Cover description: "You have no family, no home and no prospect of marrying." That might be true, but Venetia Forbes didn't see her situation as any reason to accept Professor Duert ter Laan-Luitinga's prosaic proposal! But after tasting champagne for the first time in her life, Venetia was astounded to hear herself saying yes. "My ward needs an example of a contented, harmonious marriage." Without love Venetia was convinced their marriage might be anything but harmonious by the time young Anneta went to her aunt in America! And what would happen to their marriage then?This is another typical Betty Neels story-doctor and nurse, but I liked the way the plot moved, and the love grew between them. Though at times Duert's character could be annoying. Why a wife, why not a governess? Venetia's character was quiet and shy, but not a doormat. And the ending was slightly different--the doctor gets jealous.
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Summary: Cinderella in the emergency room
Review: Back Cover description: "You have no family, no home and no prospect of marrying." That might be true, but Venetia Forbes didn't see her situation as any reason to accept Professor Duert ter Laan-Luitinga's prosaic proposal! But after tasting champagne for the first time in her life, Venetia was astounded to hear herself saying yes. "My ward needs an example of a contented, harmonious marriage." Without love Venetia was convinced their marriage might be anything but harmonious by the time young Anneta went to her aunt in America! And what would happen to their marriage then? This is another typical Betty Neels story-doctor and nurse, but I liked the way the plot moved, and the love grew between them. Though at times Duert's character could be annoying. Why a wife, why not a governess? Venetia's character was quiet and shy, but not a doormat. And the ending was slightly different--the doctor gets jealous.
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Summary: ORDINARY GRAY EYES ARE THE WINDOWS OF THE SOUL
Review: BACK COVER: The professor made it very clear.... "You have no family, no home and no prospect of marrying," Duert ter Laan-Luitinga told Venetia, as if she wasn't fully aware of her precarious position.
His solution to the problem took her by surprise. Marriage - to him ! Not a love match, of course, but a marriage of convenience.
Venetia should have rejected him but strangely found herself agreeing - hoping with all her heart that the stranger she was marrying would one day grow to care for her - as much as she loved him. This is another of Neels' wonderful stories about a lovely, compassionate woman making her way in the world all alone. She loses the last of her family and faces little prospect of sharing her vast reserves of compassion and kindness with anyone other than her patients. Though she considers herself plain and unremarkable, the doctor has better instincts. It may take him a while to admit all of what he has gained, and how deeply he cares, but he takes care of her and protects her from the first moment they meet. He finally proves his ability to judge true beauty and character from an ordinary pair of loving gray eyes !
This is a true Betty Neels staple romance and will greatly satisfy loyal readers as well as indoctrinating and enslaving new readers of her work.
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Summary: ORDINARY GRAY EYES ARE THE WINDOWS OF THE SOUL
Review: BACK COVER: The professor made it very clear.... "You have no family, no home and no prospect of marrying," Duert ter Laan-Luitinga told Venetia, as if she wasn't fully aware of her precarious position.
His solution to the problem took her by surprise. Marriage - to him ! Not a love match, of course, but a marriage of convenience.
Venetia should have rejected him but strangely found herself agreeing - hoping with all her heart that the stranger she was marrying would one day grow to care for her - as much as she loved him. This is another of Neels' wonderful stories about a lovely, compassionate woman making her way in the world all alone. She loses the last of her family and faces little prospect of sharing her vast reserves of compassion and kindness with anyone other than her patients. Though she considers herself plain and unremarkable, the doctor has better instincts. It may take him a while to admit all of what he has gained, and how deeply he cares, but he takes care of her and protects her from the first moment they meet. He finally proves his ability to judge true beauty and character from an ordinary pair of loving gray eyes !
This is a true Betty Neels staple romance and will greatly satisfy loyal readers as well as indoctrinating and enslaving new readers of her work.
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Summary: AKA: The Convenient Lunch
Review: Oh my. This is the first and last Betty Neels book I will be reading. Each meal this couple shared was described in beautiful detail. Each item on every shopping trip was made known to the reader. Coffee was also a main character in this book. Each time the couple decided to share a cup together the reader gets to share it with them.
I really wanted to like the characters, instead we learned more about their eating habits than what they were thinking and feeling. I'm giving it two stars because it is a book I would recommend with confidence to my Grandmother, if she will be able to stay awake until the end.
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Summary: Cinderella in the emergency room
Review: This was the book that started me on the Betty Neelscollection. I enjoyed it very much.
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Summary: It was the beginning of a beautiful relationship
Review: This was the book that started me on the Betty Neelscollection. I enjoyed it very much.
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Summary: surprisingly good
Review: To be honest, when i read the opening pages of this book, i was not too impressed. I mean it just seemed like a glum and bland beginning. What kept me going was the summary on the back, I thought that it was a interesting concept. So i continued to read it and by the time he (i can't remember the leading man's name) drops Venetia home for the first time, I was slowly being drawn in. Mostly because I was irritated at this man's lack of concern. I wanted to see if she would put him in his place. Although there was not a confrontation of that sort, I still enjoyed the book immensely. I cannot explain what it was about the book, but it definitely held my interest. It was a love story, and yet it was not. I mean it was not a blatant love story, but instead the insinuation of it. I just can't explain it. Ultimately I did enjoy the book.
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