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Off With The Old Love
She is renowned around the globe for sweet stories in which love triumphs over all. This popularity has made Betty Neels the top-selling Harlequin Romance author of all time, with her earlier novels in greater demand than ever! These four novels--available for the first time in retail--will be cherished among readers and collectors alike.
224 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1987
About the author
Betty Neels
497 books395 followersEvelyn Jessy "Betty" Neels was born on September 15, 1910 in Devon to a family with firm roots in the civil service. She said she had a blissfully happy childhood and teenage years.(This stood her in good stead later for the tribulations to come with the Second World War). She was sent away to boarding school, and then went on to train as a nurse, gaining her SRN and SCM, that is, State Registered Nurse and State Certificate of Midwifery.
In 1939 she was called up to the Territorial Army Nursing Service, which later became the Queen Alexandra Reserves, and was sent to France with the Casualty Clearing Station. This comprised eight nursing sisters, including Betty, to 100 men! In other circumstances, she thought that might have been quite thrilling! When France was invaded in 1940, all the nursing sisters managed to escape in the charge of an army major, undertaking a lengthy and terrifying journey to Boulogne in an ambulance. They were incredibly fortunate to be put on the last hospital ship to be leaving the port of Boulogne. But Betty's war didn't end there, for she was posted to Scotland, and then on to Northern Ireland, where she met her Dutch husband. He was a seaman aboard a minesweeper, which was bombed. He survived and was sent to the south of Holland to guard the sluices. However, when they had to abandon their post, they were told to escape if they could, and along with a small number of other men, he marched into Belgium. They stole a ship and managed to get it across the Channel to Dover before being transferred to the Atlantic run on the convoys. Sadly he became ill, and that was when he was transferred to hospital in Northern Ireland, where he met Betty. They eventually married, and were blessed with a daughter. They were posted to London, but were bombed out. As with most of the population, they made the best of things.
When the war finally ended, she and her husband were repatriated to Holland. As his family had believed he had died when his ship went down, this was a very emotional homecoming. The small family lived in Holland for 13 years, and Betty resumed her nursing career there. When they decided to return to England, Betty continued her nursing and when she eventually retired she had reached the position of night superintendent.
Betty Neels began writing almost by accident. She had retired from nursing, but her inquiring mind had no intention of vegetating, and her new career was born when she heard a lady in her local library bemoaning the lack of good romance novels. There was little in Betty's background to suggest that she might eventually become a much-loved novelist.
Her first book, Sister Peters in Amsterdam, was published in 1969, and by dint of often writing four books a year, she eventually completed 134 books. She was always quite firm upon the point that the Dutch doctors who frequently appeared in her stories were *not* based upon her husband, but rather upon an amalgam of several of the doctors she met while nursing in Holland.
To her millions of fans around the world, Betty Neels epitomized romance. She was always amazed and touched that her books were so widely appreciated. She never sought plaudits and remained a very private person, but it made her very happy to know that she brought such pleasure to so many readers, while herself gaining a quiet joy from spinning her stories. It is perhaps a reflection of her upbringing in an earlier time that the men and women who peopled her stories have a kindliness and good manners, coupled to honesty and integrity, that is not always present in our modern world. Her myriad of fans found a warmth and a reassurance of a better world in her stories, along with characters who touched the heart, which is all and more than one could ask of a romance writer. She received a great deal of fan mail, and there was always a comment upon the fascinating places she visited in her stories. Quite often those of her fans fortunate enough to visit Ho
In 1939 she was called up to the Territorial Army Nursing Service, which later became the Queen Alexandra Reserves, and was sent to France with the Casualty Clearing Station. This comprised eight nursing sisters, including Betty, to 100 men! In other circumstances, she thought that might have been quite thrilling! When France was invaded in 1940, all the nursing sisters managed to escape in the charge of an army major, undertaking a lengthy and terrifying journey to Boulogne in an ambulance. They were incredibly fortunate to be put on the last hospital ship to be leaving the port of Boulogne. But Betty's war didn't end there, for she was posted to Scotland, and then on to Northern Ireland, where she met her Dutch husband. He was a seaman aboard a minesweeper, which was bombed. He survived and was sent to the south of Holland to guard the sluices. However, when they had to abandon their post, they were told to escape if they could, and along with a small number of other men, he marched into Belgium. They stole a ship and managed to get it across the Channel to Dover before being transferred to the Atlantic run on the convoys. Sadly he became ill, and that was when he was transferred to hospital in Northern Ireland, where he met Betty. They eventually married, and were blessed with a daughter. They were posted to London, but were bombed out. As with most of the population, they made the best of things.
When the war finally ended, she and her husband were repatriated to Holland. As his family had believed he had died when his ship went down, this was a very emotional homecoming. The small family lived in Holland for 13 years, and Betty resumed her nursing career there. When they decided to return to England, Betty continued her nursing and when she eventually retired she had reached the position of night superintendent.
Betty Neels began writing almost by accident. She had retired from nursing, but her inquiring mind had no intention of vegetating, and her new career was born when she heard a lady in her local library bemoaning the lack of good romance novels. There was little in Betty's background to suggest that she might eventually become a much-loved novelist.
Her first book, Sister Peters in Amsterdam, was published in 1969, and by dint of often writing four books a year, she eventually completed 134 books. She was always quite firm upon the point that the Dutch doctors who frequently appeared in her stories were *not* based upon her husband, but rather upon an amalgam of several of the doctors she met while nursing in Holland.
To her millions of fans around the world, Betty Neels epitomized romance. She was always amazed and touched that her books were so widely appreciated. She never sought plaudits and remained a very private person, but it made her very happy to know that she brought such pleasure to so many readers, while herself gaining a quiet joy from spinning her stories. It is perhaps a reflection of her upbringing in an earlier time that the men and women who peopled her stories have a kindliness and good manners, coupled to honesty and integrity, that is not always present in our modern world. Her myriad of fans found a warmth and a reassurance of a better world in her stories, along with characters who touched the heart, which is all and more than one could ask of a romance writer. She received a great deal of fan mail, and there was always a comment upon the fascinating places she visited in her stories. Quite often those of her fans fortunate enough to visit Ho
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December 26, 2014
This is a little bit different than most of Betty's plots in that the heroine is not mousy, but rather striking. She comes from a loving, well adjusted family with no evil step-mothers or evil sisters. The hero is crazy for the heroine right from the start and there is no question that he is patiently waiting for the heroine to come to her senses. The heroine is not pining away from un-requited love for the good Dutch Doctor, but rather in love with a no good "skirt chaser".
My only regret is the ending was a bit abrupt, but that is usually the case with these older HPs. This was a delightful and different twist to the traditional nurse/doctor stories from Betty.
My only regret is the ending was a bit abrupt, but that is usually the case with these older HPs. This was a delightful and different twist to the traditional nurse/doctor stories from Betty.
June 2, 2024
Too much hospital stuff in the first half. 😂 I enjoyed the second half more when we see much less of stupid Melville and Rachel goes to a nursing conference in Switzerland. The ending is sweet.
April 13, 2017
This was a different twist with Betty Neel’s ongoing fascination with RDDs and naive heroines. At the opening of the story, Rachel Downing had been working alongside Professor Radmer van Tuele for a couple of years. She had a boyfriend, Melville, and believed with her heart that she was in love.
She had two loving, supportive parents. She was beautiful (not mousy) but not vain and, with the exception of her childlike trust she awarded the skanky Melville, she was amiable. The big downside to this romance was she looked at him through rose-tinted glasses too long; some people are like that.
Radmer was the quiet common-sense protector. I thought of him as a bodyguard. When things went amiss in Rachel’s life, he was there. He was solid and stoic and gently hinted of his feelings….if only she would remove the above-mentioned blinders. I had to remind myself that taking an excessive amount of time for the MCs to communicate their love is one of Mrs. Neels’ trademarks.
Recently I mentioned to a GR friend that I find her stories soothing. I know what to expect because Mrs. Neels has a plot device that she rarely deviates from; it seems to work for those of us that are fans. You need to have a certain level of patience. Most of the time, you will either like her stories or you won’t.
I enjoyed Off With The Old Love.
She had two loving, supportive parents. She was beautiful (not mousy) but not vain and, with the exception of her childlike trust she awarded the skanky Melville, she was amiable. The big downside to this romance was she looked at him through rose-tinted glasses too long; some people are like that.
Radmer was the quiet common-sense protector. I thought of him as a bodyguard. When things went amiss in Rachel’s life, he was there. He was solid and stoic and gently hinted of his feelings….if only she would remove the above-mentioned blinders. I had to remind myself that taking an excessive amount of time for the MCs to communicate their love is one of Mrs. Neels’ trademarks.
Recently I mentioned to a GR friend that I find her stories soothing. I know what to expect because Mrs. Neels has a plot device that she rarely deviates from; it seems to work for those of us that are fans. You need to have a certain level of patience. Most of the time, you will either like her stories or you won’t.
I enjoyed Off With The Old Love.
September 28, 2016
Rachel Downing, tall and shapely and pretty with dark hair is a theatre sister. Professor Radmer van Teule is the senior consultant. Rachel is dating Melville, a TV producer; he is flashy and extravagant with his words, but he makes Rachel feel her clothes and person don't quite measure up and she feels uncomfortable meeting his friends.
It takes far too long for her to realize he is not the right man for her. Of course, the Professor has been in love with her all along, knowing Melville was bound to break her heart and standing by to pick up the pieces and sweep in and win her heart.
This is not one of my favorites. Radmer, however, is a dear. I love his behind the scenes machinations. Rachel is also a dear, but I became frustrated with her not giving Melville the heave-ho. She's an Olivia with a loving family and should have seen through his dog and pony show.
Too much Melville. WAY too much!
It takes far too long for her to realize he is not the right man for her. Of course, the Professor has been in love with her all along, knowing Melville was bound to break her heart and standing by to pick up the pieces and sweep in and win her heart.
This is not one of my favorites. Radmer, however, is a dear. I love his behind the scenes machinations. Rachel is also a dear, but I became frustrated with her not giving Melville the heave-ho. She's an Olivia with a loving family and should have seen through his dog and pony show.
Too much Melville. WAY too much!
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April 10, 2015
A different plot than Betty's usual formula. She is the head surgical theater sister, very competent and works with the doctors and surgeons who perform the latest surgical operation such as various organ transplants. She is tall and beautiful with a nice figure and she is only 25, coming from a very loving, stable physician family with both father and one of her brothers and mom basically as her dad office manager. She is in love with a lying, two timing jerk who works in TV studio production... a guy who make her feel unattractive, undesirable, socially inept, etc but she hangs on his every word, justifies his misdeeds and basically begs for every crumb of his attention. She remained blind as a bat for the 92% of the book. The ending, " the declaration of love and planning the future" were wrapped up in 2.5 pages whereas The phantom of Opera or a modern symphony orchestra performance were discussed in about 5 pages each.
September 5, 2024
Rounding up from 3.5 stars. Betty Neels really went out on a limb with this one! Not that the hero is other than a giant, laconic, successful, smug, older Dutch surgeon who never lets on that he likes the girl until he announces on the last page that, actually, she is the one he's going to marry, so she'd better run along and quit her job that she's so excellent at; and not that there isn't the requisite trip to the Netherlands; but in that the heroine is pretty! And has a boyfriend! But it's no love triangle because the boyfriend is a jerk with no redeeming qualities, and just for one eensy time I'd love to see Betty do an uncertain hero. But I guess if it ain't broke...
Anyhow, after you finish reading Off with the Old Love, you too will be fully capable of being a "theatre nurse" because Rachel's job is described in e-x-c-r-u-c-i-a-t-i-n-g detail. I don't mind hearing every last thing she ate, but the accounts of who was on duty when and when her day off was and every single kind of surgery and the paperwork afterword got a little dry. And finally, this was written in the 1980s, so you should fully expect inappropriate stalking of subordinate female employees and a couple uninvited kisses and be totally okay with that.
Anyhow, after you finish reading Off with the Old Love, you too will be fully capable of being a "theatre nurse" because Rachel's job is described in e-x-c-r-u-c-i-a-t-i-n-g detail. I don't mind hearing every last thing she ate, but the accounts of who was on duty when and when her day off was and every single kind of surgery and the paperwork afterword got a little dry. And finally, this was written in the 1980s, so you should fully expect inappropriate stalking of subordinate female employees and a couple uninvited kisses and be totally okay with that.
January 16, 2014
This is rather an interesting story in that the heroine spends the entire book infatuated with a rather conceited and selfish boyfriend with glamour factor. You can see the attraction in that he is very affectionate, sends her flowers and generally makes himself look good. But he also denigrates her job and is mysteriously busy at night for much of the time.
Professor Radmer van Teule on the other hand is stolid and quiet and brilliant and always around. Rachel doesn't really notice him as anything other than a respected colleague until he starts advising her on her love life. It is obvious to the whole world, except for Rachel, that he is her perfect match and very interested in her.
I enjoyed this one very much, particularly as there was no other woman though the other man in Rachel's life made her appear TSTL at times. Lucky the big solid professor was around to catch her when she falls.
Professor Radmer van Teule on the other hand is stolid and quiet and brilliant and always around. Rachel doesn't really notice him as anything other than a respected colleague until he starts advising her on her love life. It is obvious to the whole world, except for Rachel, that he is her perfect match and very interested in her.
I enjoyed this one very much, particularly as there was no other woman though the other man in Rachel's life made her appear TSTL at times. Lucky the big solid professor was around to catch her when she falls.
April 11, 2021
Delightful story with a bit of a twist on the usual Neels. Rachel is in love with a rather unreliable young man, full of himself and often putting her down. At work she's in charge of surgery and has spent several years assisting Professor van Teule. This RDD is interested in Rachel, and gives her good advice on handling her romance. How our two likable MCs will end up together makes a nice story, filled with the usual details of food, trips to the countryside, dogs, and lovely old houses. I especially liked that Rachel wasn't perfect,but she wan't a doormat, either. Another fun, light read.
NB - If you enjoy Neel's books join the conversation at the GR group Betty Neels Junkies. See you there!
NB - If you enjoy Neel's books join the conversation at the GR group Betty Neels Junkies. See you there!
May 3, 2024
3.5 stars! Very satisfying! Thanks Cindy!♥️🤗♥️🤗
November 26, 2010
What starts off as one of Betty's standard plot lines, develops an interesting twist. We have Theater Sister Rachel Downing on good professional terms with Surgeon/Professor Radmer van Teule. They have a nice, friendly working relationship but their lives don't cross away from the hospital. Rachel is madly in love with Melville Grant--an important(or so he says)someone in television. Well, we all immediately know that he's a rotter, but Rachel has stars in her eyes. And then comes the twist--Prof van Teule starts offering Rachel relationship advice!! Well, that our clue that he's in love with her. Why the advice?--it is never stated, but the reader can assume that the Prof is testing Melville's true feelings, for as it stands Melville is saying "Jump" and Rachel is asking "How high?".
The wrap up at the end is rather abrupt (we go from her Dawning Realization to mutual declarations in about 2 pages, but that is about it.
We spend a lot of time in the surgery theater, I mean A LOT of time. The book was a bit heavy on duty rosters and sending the nurses off for their coffee breaks. We needed more of Rachel and Radmer outside the hospital setting.
The wrap up at the end is rather abrupt (we go from her Dawning Realization to mutual declarations in about 2 pages, but that is about it.
We spend a lot of time in the surgery theater, I mean A LOT of time. The book was a bit heavy on duty rosters and sending the nurses off for their coffee breaks. We needed more of Rachel and Radmer outside the hospital setting.
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October 27, 2013Back cover blurb:
A LITTLE LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING
Rachel led a life that many people would envy—she had an interesting and challenging job and an attractive boyfriend who showered her with attention. Admittedly, there were times when job and boyfriend clashed. Melville came from the glamorous world of television and sometimes found it hard to accept Rachel's devotion to the busy London hospital where she worked. Thank goodness for the one man around who did seem to understand—eminent surgeon Radmer van Teule!
A LITTLE LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING
Rachel led a life that many people would envy—she had an interesting and challenging job and an attractive boyfriend who showered her with attention. Admittedly, there were times when job and boyfriend clashed. Melville came from the glamorous world of television and sometimes found it hard to accept Rachel's devotion to the busy London hospital where she worked. Thank goodness for the one man around who did seem to understand—eminent surgeon Radmer van Teule!
February 4, 2013
This one was much better -- one of the plot varieties I like, where the hero and heroine are colleagues first. Also there's the unacceptable Melville who is so very e-vil. None of these newfangled antiheroes or complex characters-types for Betty. Nope. Heroes are good. Villains are bad. It's so very restful.
October 28, 2012
Typical Betty Romance. Rachel is the scrub nurse for Professor Radmer, who secretly loves her. But he bides his time, waiting for her to figure out the Melville is not who she thinks he is. And Radmer is right there to mend her heart and love her.
June 5, 2018
3.75* upgraded to 4* because of the awesome hero!
I really hated that The Other Man remained in the story almost right till the end; even the title, " Off With The Old Love" was something cruel he had said to our heroine Rachel! (I never liked the name Melvin and its variants like Marvin, Mervyn, so Melville was a no from me!)
Rachel only had her dawning realisation at T-4 pages?! And I really loved that RDD Prof Radmer could read her mind and face so well! Theatre sister and surgeon couples are my absolute favourite because they work together in perfect harmony and spent so much time together! But spending time working did not mean they'd know each other personally. Look at how Rachel had "colleague-zoned" (like friend zone) our RDD so that he's like the cape she wore daily, there and taken for granted!
It's so funny how he'd made himself her love life advisor...only she was TSTL to follow the advice!
One thing I CANNOT understand was why a gorgeous Olivia like Rachel got so infatuated with Melville. It's not like she's plain and starved of attention and compliments. The only pleasure she seemed to get out of this was his hyperbolic compliments, which she KNEW were exaggerated and insincere. NO one she knew liked Melville! But nobody told her...but seeing how blind she was to his faults she would not have listened...
Even though the HEA came so late, the journey was rather delightful. Not the bits where Rachel was so stupid over Melville, but rather from the beginning we saw our RDD being so lovely and sweet to everyone, and Rachel n particular! Arranging for Rachel to attend the convention in Basle was brilliant; it's the first time our BN heroine got a bona fide business trip that did not involve going to Holland to nurse someone haha! Whisking Rachel right off to Friesland was masterful!
So while I definitely had issues with Rachel's TSTL moments with Melville, I loved that throughout the story our RDD and Olivia spent so much time together!
I really hated that The Other Man remained in the story almost right till the end; even the title, " Off With The Old Love" was something cruel he had said to our heroine Rachel! (I never liked the name Melvin and its variants like Marvin, Mervyn, so Melville was a no from me!)
Rachel only had her dawning realisation at T-4 pages?! And I really loved that RDD Prof Radmer could read her mind and face so well! Theatre sister and surgeon couples are my absolute favourite because they work together in perfect harmony and spent so much time together! But spending time working did not mean they'd know each other personally. Look at how Rachel had "colleague-zoned" (like friend zone) our RDD so that he's like the cape she wore daily, there and taken for granted!
It's so funny how he'd made himself her love life advisor...only she was TSTL to follow the advice!
One thing I CANNOT understand was why a gorgeous Olivia like Rachel got so infatuated with Melville. It's not like she's plain and starved of attention and compliments. The only pleasure she seemed to get out of this was his hyperbolic compliments, which she KNEW were exaggerated and insincere. NO one she knew liked Melville! But nobody told her...but seeing how blind she was to his faults she would not have listened...
Even though the HEA came so late, the journey was rather delightful. Not the bits where Rachel was so stupid over Melville, but rather from the beginning we saw our RDD being so lovely and sweet to everyone, and Rachel n particular! Arranging for Rachel to attend the convention in Basle was brilliant; it's the first time our BN heroine got a bona fide business trip that did not involve going to Holland to nurse someone haha! Whisking Rachel right off to Friesland was masterful!
So while I definitely had issues with Rachel's TSTL moments with Melville, I loved that throughout the story our RDD and Olivia spent so much time together!
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September 1, 2019
This was my favourite of the three Betty Neels books I read this weekend. I loved the descriptions of lead female, Rachel. She loves her job as the Theater sister in a busy hospital in a bad part of town. I loved her mum and her dad who she goes to visit numerous times in the book. She was suprisingly NON MOUSEY and had long luxuriant hair. She was a big, tall woman and, well, I really liked her!
I loved the descriptions of how Rachel managed the ward and all the surgical lists etc.
Our man, the surgeon, was patiently waiting for Rachel to come to the realisation that her fancy, tv boyfriend was a dickhead and he sort of orchestrated a few things but wasn't over the top. He wasn't very interesting but he was the requisite enormous, rich, dutch fellow as per the Betty Neels playbook.
As always the competent nurse always chucks it all in at the end to go off and marry the dr. Fuck the career, her new job will be make her husband's life as smooth and easy as possible so he can do magnificent work. And to have his babies.
I loved the descriptions of how Rachel managed the ward and all the surgical lists etc.
Our man, the surgeon, was patiently waiting for Rachel to come to the realisation that her fancy, tv boyfriend was a dickhead and he sort of orchestrated a few things but wasn't over the top. He wasn't very interesting but he was the requisite enormous, rich, dutch fellow as per the Betty Neels playbook.
As always the competent nurse always chucks it all in at the end to go off and marry the dr. Fuck the career, her new job will be make her husband's life as smooth and easy as possible so he can do magnificent work. And to have his babies.
March 16, 2019
Rachel is a successful, hardworking nurse, and she is proud of her career. She is in love with Melville, who doesn't understand her dedication to her work. How much of herself will she change to win his approval, or will she recognize real love right in front of her?
This was a relaxing afternoon read. It was fun to read a different plot from this author. Rachel is not a quiet, dowdy girl, although she is naive in many ways. She has worked beside Dr. van Teule for several years and has a great deal of respect for him.
Rachel's devotion to a man who clearly doesn't care as much for her as she does for him was a bit annoying. Still, following through her relationship woes to a sweet, if terribly rushed, romance was a lovely way to spend a few hours.
This was a relaxing afternoon read. It was fun to read a different plot from this author. Rachel is not a quiet, dowdy girl, although she is naive in many ways. She has worked beside Dr. van Teule for several years and has a great deal of respect for him.
Rachel's devotion to a man who clearly doesn't care as much for her as she does for him was a bit annoying. Still, following through her relationship woes to a sweet, if terribly rushed, romance was a lovely way to spend a few hours.
February 4, 2018
4 old-school romance stars
This is my favourite Betty Neels book. On my "old-school romance" scale it scores a solid 4 stars. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because I sometimes wanted to knock Rachel over the head because she was completely blind to Melville's faults and was a complete doormat with him. What I loved about this book is how you could tell from the very beginning that Radmer was in love with her. It was great that they had a good solid friendship. They were both great characters.
I love good smut but now and then I'm just in the mood for a sweet, old-fashioned, clean romance, and this book fit the bill perfectly.
This is my favourite Betty Neels book. On my "old-school romance" scale it scores a solid 4 stars. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because I sometimes wanted to knock Rachel over the head because she was completely blind to Melville's faults and was a complete doormat with him. What I loved about this book is how you could tell from the very beginning that Radmer was in love with her. It was great that they had a good solid friendship. They were both great characters.
I love good smut but now and then I'm just in the mood for a sweet, old-fashioned, clean romance, and this book fit the bill perfectly.
April 14, 2019
Author who never makes you disappointed, Betty Neels . Whenever I want to read a sure great read, I would choose her and I haven't been disappointed and I'm sure I would never be. She knows what she does and I love her work so much. They are slow, confident and most romantic stories. I'm once again in love with her STORY, her HERO & HEROINE. Perfect. I really recommend this to all.
September 18, 2022
This was,sweet
Rachel and Radmer were a engaging couple though it took awhile because of er Melville! If you read Betty before this is one of her nurse works for doctor ECT it is just good sweet and I only wish she would have given us a glimpse of how they got on after the wedding !
Rachel and Radmer were a engaging couple though it took awhile because of er Melville! If you read Betty before this is one of her nurse works for doctor ECT it is just good sweet and I only wish she would have given us a glimpse of how they got on after the wedding !
November 14, 2019
Oh, Melvin!
Novel of great good advice for the infatuated miss. Interesting geographic locals as well as how the other half lives. As usual, the tale drags a bit and lacks the usual climactic. action.
Novel of great good advice for the infatuated miss. Interesting geographic locals as well as how the other half lives. As usual, the tale drags a bit and lacks the usual climactic. action.
August 1, 2018
Lovely
If you enjoy your romances clean, light, fluffy and vintage then you will enjoy the wonderful work of Betty Neels
If you enjoy your romances clean, light, fluffy and vintage then you will enjoy the wonderful work of Betty Neels
February 27, 2020
A delight
I didn't like the two timing scoundrel but the story was great fun with the little things here and there. Very refreshing!
I didn't like the two timing scoundrel but the story was great fun with the little things here and there. Very refreshing!
February 27, 2023
Quick read..Betty Neels is my escape from reality writer!
April 16, 2023
Off with Rachel
Way too much time was spent on Melville the rat and his relationship with Megan. The Professor was why I liked this book, but even his long-suffering was rather frustrating for me, but his cunning skills and tendencies was everything that it needed to be. Megan, although a first rate surgery sister, was such a wet rag about the Melville ills. Not one of my fave in the canon, I wish the Melville angle was exhausted some few chapters before, but overall, it still gave most of the Betty Neels ingredients, if I can only get over the foolishness of Rachel and the obviously unworthy Melville...
Way too much time was spent on Melville the rat and his relationship with Megan. The Professor was why I liked this book, but even his long-suffering was rather frustrating for me, but his cunning skills and tendencies was everything that it needed to be. Megan, although a first rate surgery sister, was such a wet rag about the Melville ills. Not one of my fave in the canon, I wish the Melville angle was exhausted some few chapters before, but overall, it still gave most of the Betty Neels ingredients, if I can only get over the foolishness of Rachel and the obviously unworthy Melville...
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July 4, 2018He was willing to wait until she fell out of love
Rachel Downing thoroughly enjoyed her work as an operating theatre nurse. Professor Radmer van Teule, a brilliant surgeon, relied on her cheerful efficiency.
Only her boyfriend, a television producer, cast an uneasy shadow on Rachel's life. Living up to his glamorous expectations wasn't easy for a sensible country girl.
But somehow, whenever Rachel had been hurt, the Professor was there quietly offering comfort, watching and waiting for Rachel to notice how easily their lives fit together. . . .
Rachel Downing thoroughly enjoyed her work as an operating theatre nurse. Professor Radmer van Teule, a brilliant surgeon, relied on her cheerful efficiency.
Only her boyfriend, a television producer, cast an uneasy shadow on Rachel's life. Living up to his glamorous expectations wasn't easy for a sensible country girl.
But somehow, whenever Rachel had been hurt, the Professor was there quietly offering comfort, watching and waiting for Rachel to notice how easily their lives fit together. . . .
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