Storm in a Rain Barrel [Import] [Hardcover]

Anne Mather (Author), DJ is Illustrated (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Mills & Boon (1971)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0263516660
• ISBN-13: 978-0263516661
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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3.0 out of 5 stars hard to read... 2 1/2 stars, August 14, 2008

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Tatiana Stefan "Tatiana Stefan" (NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: storm in a rain barrel (Mass Market Paperback)

1971 print back cover: Domine was surprised to find that far from being alone after the death of her guardian, Great Uncle Henry Farriday, she had been consigned to the unknown James Mannering. She was rather daunted by the prospect. She was no less daunted when she went to stay with James and his mother at their home in Yorkshire. For James Mannering was only thirty-seven and very attractive. And he had already had several equally attractive women vying for his attention!

MY THOUGHTS: The beginning of the book seemed to be interesting, but it deteriorated after that. It was just hard to read for me. I noticed that most of Anne Mathers super old books written in the 70's, most of the heroines smoked. Didn't really like that. Maybe that's how it was back then. I felt the story didn't really flow. James, the hero seemed to be coming and going so I couldn't really see the attraction/love he had for Domine. Same with Domine. I just didn't see the chemistry between them. This is another one of those almost 20 years older age gap books. Oh and there is a spanking of the heroine in this book. So so book for me. Will likely not read again.

5.0 out of 5 stars BACK COVER REVIEW, February 16, 2007

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Pollyanna (Columbus, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: storm in a rain barrel (Mass Market Paperback)

Seventeen-year-old Domine thought she was alone in the world when her guardian and only relative, Great-Uncle Henry Farriday, died; so she was rather daunted when she learned that Great-Uncle Henry had consigned her to the care of the unknown James Mannering until she was eighteen.

She was no less daunted when she actually met James and went to stay with him and his mother in their home in Yorkshire. For James was only thirty-seven and a very attractive man, with what seemed like a harem of equally attractive women vying for his attention - and soon Domine found herself unwillingly joining their number.

But in the face of all that competition, how could she imagine that he would ever see her as anything but a child?

4.0 out of 5 stars Storm in a Rain Barrel by Anne Mather (Large Print Softcover), November 20, 2006

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Ketzel (Vera Cruz, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Storm in a Rain Barrel (Curley Large Print Books) (Paperback)

Description from the book back cover:

When her guardian and only relative, Great-Uncle Henry Farriday, died, Domine Grainger was rather daunted to learn that he had arranged for her to be looked after by the unknown James Mannering until she reached the age of eighteen. Still, that was only six months away, Domine consoled herself - not knowing that they were to be the most difficult six months of her life ...