Sweet Summertime

Two charming stories of summer love, convenient engagements, and the promise of new beginnings.

The Most Marvellous Summer

‘I’m surprised no man has snapped you up.’

Matilda had every quality that turned a man’s head, but she had remained heart-whole and fancy-free despite a number of offers. Then she met eminent surgeon James Scott-Thurlow and fell in love at first sight. But James clearly did not feel the same way. How could he when he was already engaged to the glamourous Rhoda?

Midsummer Star

Forever with her convenient fiancé?

Facing bankruptcy, Celine Baylis’s family was forced to turn their home into a guesthouse to make ends meet. And it’s there she meets a charismatic guest called Nicky. He seems completely taken with her — but so is his kind and charming cousin Dr Oliver Seymour! When Celine discovers Nicky’s already married, she can’t help being drawn to Oliver’s comforting presence…especially when he proposes a convenient engagement to keep Nicky from pursuing her further. And now Celine’s falling for Oliver — for real…

About the author

Romance readers around the world were sad to note the passing of Betty Neels in June 2001.Her career spanned thirty years, and she continued to write into her ninetieth year.To her millions of fans, Betty epitomized the romance writer.Betty’s first book, Sister Peters in Amsterdam,was published in 1969, and she eventually completed 134 books.Her novels offer a reassuring warmth that was very much a part of her own personality.Her spirit and genuine talent live on in all her stories.