A Matter of Chance

Mills & Boon presents the complete Betty Neels collection. Timeless tales of heart-warming romance by one of the world’s best-loved romance authors.

Was she in the right place – at the wrong time…?

Cressida had lost her parents, and badly needed a new focus. It seemed ideal, going to Holland to help an elderly Dutch doctor with a book he was writing, giving up her own nursing job for a while. Her new employer had two partners: one was elderly and friendly like himself; the other was younger, and…not quite so friendly!

Giles van der Tiele always seemed to be snubbing Cressida, putting her in her place; yet he could be extremely charming when he liked – too much so for her peace of mind! But she knew she was no competition for the sophisticated widow Monique de Vries, who clearly found Giles charming, too…

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.