by Betty Neels
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' "My poor little love!
I was out of my mind with worry, imagining you drowned why didn't you
explain?
' The unfairness of this remark caused her to pull away from him, a
useless thing to do, for he merely held her more tightly.
"Explain?
How could I explain when you were quite ready to believe that I'd taken
the boat the last thing I'd do; I don't know one end from another, and
I've never been so terrified.
' She looked up at him.
"Why are you laughing?
' Her violet eyes flashed with temper and then filled with tears.
"Oh, Alexander, you were so angry.
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' "My little love, when the police telephoned and I knew that you were
safe I wanted to kiss you and choke you and hug you you see, you had
given me the fright of my life.
' He kissed her once more, and the porter who had come to a halt beside
them waited patiently until he had done before asking: "Take your bag,
sir?
' The profess or lifted his head and blinked at the man.
"There's a car parked behind the taxi rank, an Aston Martin put the
case on the pavement beside it, will you?
' He took an arm from Beth and felt in a pocket and handed the man some
coins.
As the man went away Beth said: "Someone will take it, you know.
' "We'll buy whatever you need tomorrow.
' She stared up at him.
"But what about tonight?
' He went on speaking as though he hadn't heard her.
Caundle Bubb we can be there in three hours no, four.
We'll have a meal on the way and I must telephone the hospital and get
someone to take over for a day or two.
' "Why?
' asked Beth in an excited little voice.
"I thought we might get married.
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' "I don't remember being asked," she told him tartly.
"Dear heart, I'm asking you now.
It did cross my mind to do so when we first met, but we hardly knew
each other, did we?
' She smiled up at him and he said softly: "I love you, little Beth,
there's no one in the world I want but you will you come with me?
' Her head was stuffed full with questions, but they could wait.
She lifted her face to be kissed and said in a voice which shook a
little with excitement and happiness: "Yes, Alexander darling, I'll
come with you.
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1 THE DOUBTFUL MARRIAGE 19 VICTORY FOR VICTORIA 2 A GEM OF A GIRL 20
THREE
FOR A WEDDING 3 A GENTLE AWAKENING 21 ALL ELSE CONFUSION 4 RING IN A
TEACUP 22
NEVER SAY GOODBYE 5 OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE 23 THE PROMISE OF HAPPINESS
6
STARS
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GIRL TO LOVE 8 PINEAPPLE GIRL 26 THE HASTY MARRIAGE 9 WISH WITH THE
CANDLES 27
THE END OF THE RAINBOW 10 BRITANNIA ALL AT SEA 28 A DREAM COME TRUE
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CAROLINES WATERLOO 29 THE MAGIC OF LIVING 12 HEAVEN AROUND THE CORNER
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SATURDAYS CHILD 13 COBWEB MORNING 31 FATE IS REMARKABLE 14
HENRIETTA"S
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CASSANDRA
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Betty Ne els spent her childhood and youth in Devonshire before
training as a nurse and midwife.
She was an army nursing sister during the war, married a Dutchman, and
subsequently lived in Holland for fourteen years.
She now lives with her husband in Dorset and has a daughter and
grandson.
Her hobbies are reading, animals, old buildings and, of course,
writing.
Betty started to write on retirement from nursing, incited by a lady in
a library bemoaning the lack of romantic novels.
She has since become one of Mills & Boon's most prolific and well-loved
authors.
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