An Ideal Wife [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Betty Neels (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1998

Louisa Howarth enjoyed her job as a doctor's receptionist - until Dr Thomas Gifford appeared on the scene. She found Thomas aloof and demanding, but incredibly attractive. So when Louisa discovered he was engaged to the totally unsuitable Helena, she decided it was her duty to stop Thomas from making a terrible mistake. Only Louisa hadn't counted on her growing feelings for Thomas, or on the possibility that it wasn't Helena he wanted to marry after all!

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Thorndike Pr (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0263156540
• ISBN-13: 978-0263156546
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,488,782 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Ideal Wife by Betty Neels (Large Print Harlequin), June 15, 2006

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Ketzel (Vera Cruz, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: An Ideal Wife (Hardcover)

Description from the book back cover:

Louisa Howarth enjoyed her job as doctor's receptionist, until Sir James took on extra work, which meant that Dr. Thomas Gifford was asked to help out. Louisa found Thomas an aloof man, but very attractive for all that, so when she discovered he was engaged to Helena, someone she considered totally unsuitable for him, Louisa decided she has to stop Thomas making a dreadful mistake. She hadn't counted on her own growing feelings for Thomas, nor that he might not want to become dis-engaged!

3 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gently entertaining but not one of Neels' best..., May 31, 2001

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Cilla (upstate NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: An Ideal Wife (Harlequin Romance, 3647) (Paperback)

This isn't one of Betty Neels' most memorable books. I read it last month and had to look it over to recall the details. It was a gentle, "clean" romance with a pretty predictable plot. I am a bit biased because I much prefer her earlier English nurse/Dutch doctor romances. For those who haven't had a chance to really "experience" Betty Neels, Harlequin is coming out with a series of reprints of some of her earlier novels under "The Best of Betty Neels" series. Next month Tangled Autumn is coming out, and in the fall, The Fifth Day of Christmas will be out. These are two of my favorite classics. An Ideal Wife is a sweet little book, but doesn't have the memorable characters or plot of some of the other Neels books. Entertaining, and worth the few dollars it cost, but not one that will be on the top of my list to re-read.