A Happy Meeting (Harlequin Romance, 3267) [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Betty Neels (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1993 | Series: Thorndike Large Print Harlequin Series

Would he ever notice her?

All alone in the world, Cressida had little choice but to accept Aldrik van der Linus's help. But while he seemed happy to fix her up with a job, and even to try to help with her other problems, she couldn't help but wonder what he would do if she presented him with most serious problem of all: unrequited love!

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Thorndike Pr; Lrg edition (April 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0263132781
• ISBN-13: 978-0263132786
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,594,813 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Loved This book., January 2, 2002

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This review is from: A Happy Meeting (Harlequin Romance, 3267) (Hardcover)

I agree with the other reviewer that this is a wonderful Cinderella type of romance story and no one writes a better Cinderella romance than Betty Neels! The book is about this young English lady named Cressida Preece and she has a nasty step-mother who treats her like dirt but than Cress meets a handsome Prince-Charming in the form of Dutch doctor Aldrik Van der Linus and he falls for Cress and sets out to give her the happy life that she deserves! There are two characters named Tyco and Charity Van der Brons who are friends of Aldrik and they first appeared in an earlier Betty Neels book called the Final Touch and I wish I had known that before I read this book as I would have read it first and than I would have read A Happy Meeting but anyway I did really love this book and I recommend it but just make sure you read A Final Touch first and than A Happy Meeting! I haven't read A Final Touch yet but since every one of Betty Neels books that I have read so far has been great I'm sure it will be great too!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nobody does Cinderella better than Betty Neels !, October 26, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Happy Meeting (Harlequin Romance) (Paperback)

This is one of my very favorite Betty Neels books ! Not only does Cressida Preece have a deliciously wicked stepmother, but there is a wonderfully malevolent woman who has set her cap after Prince Charming, the eminent Dutch doctor Aldrik van der Linus, and carries out her mischief with a real gargoyle of an Aunt ! It is all very engaging and rewarding reading. As if the other characters were not enough, you have a good witch very ably masquerading as the doctor's lovely grandmother :) and you get to fondly visit with old friends Tyco and Charity van der Brons from Ms. Neels previous book, The Final Touch. Cressida and Aldrik are so perfect for each other that you can, with little worry, lean back and savor the story that brings them to their happily ever after.
This book is truly enchanting read !

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Wonderful Cinderella Story (5+ stars), November 30, 2006

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Louisiana Lady (Louisiana USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Happy Meeting The Best Of Betty Neels (Mass Market Paperback)

Book Description: WOULD HE EVER NOTICE HER? All alone in the world, Cressida had little choice but to accept Aldrik van der Linus's help. But while he seemed happy to fix her up with a job, and even to try to help with her other problems, she couldn't help but wonder what he would do if she presented him with most serious problem of all:... Unrequited love!

This story lacks the British nurse; Cressida, Cinderella, is plain, unskilled, hard-working, and kind; Aldrik, the handsome Dutch Doctor, is Prince Charming. The wicked stepmother, the evil girl-friend with her evil aunt replaces the evil step-sisters to round out the story. A Neels Cinderella story her fans are sure to enjoy.

Tyco & Charity van der Brons from "The Final Touch" appear in this story; they are friends of Aldrik.

Additional Note: Aldrik and Cressida appear in "Dearest Love"; they are friends of Titus Taverner.