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The Final Touch

Charity Pearson thought she had it all – marriage to respected consultant Tyco van der Brons and being a mother to his two children. So why did her heart yearn for his love, too? She had known from the start that theirs was a marriage of convenience, so it would be foolish to wish for anything more…wouldn't it?

A Happy Meeting

All alone in the world, Cressida Preece had little choice but to accept Aldrik van der Linus's help. He certainly seemed happy to fix her up with a job, and even to assist with her other day–to–day predicaments. Yet she couldn't help but wonder what he would do if she presented him with the most serious problem of all: unrequited love!

The Magic Of Living

Arabella Birch had a less than happy introduction to Holland when she became involved in a road accident. It seemed destined that the first person on the scene should be Dr Gideon van der Vorst, who took charge of the situation – and Arabella – in a very commanding way.

When Arabella found herself involved professionally with the imposing doctor, she began to wonder if destiny had known what it was doing. Because once her glamorous cousin Hilary caught sight of Gideon, it would be no use falling in love with him.

Never While The Grass Grows 

Lucas van de Weijnen didn't ask Octavia to marry him – he told her. Octavia's father had just died and she wasn't in any state of mind to make a rational decision. Besides, Lucas wasn't a man to take no for an answer.

But after the wedding, Octavia found herself falling under the spell of a man – her husband! And though they had both promised to love each other for the rest of their lives, she had no idea how Lucas felt about her.

A Star Looks Down 

Professor Alexander van Zeust's sister was ill, and her four young children needed to be cared for. He asked Beth Partridge – kind and sensible Beth – to take care of them…and she did a great job of it! The professor was happy – the children loved Beth and that gave their mother peace. Everyone was happy, except Beth.

Beth had fallen in love with her aloof employer, but he didn't seem to be interested in her. Beth wanted to return to her hospital job and escape all the emotional turmoil, but how could she when the children needed her?

Midsummer Star

Facing bankruptcy, Celine's family was forced to turn their home into a guesthouse to make ends meet. Celine found her new life to be a lot of hard work but great fun, too. And she soon met a young man, Nicky, who seemed very taken with her – if only Nicky's overbearing cousin, Oliver, would stop interfering. But when Celine discovered that Nicky was married, she was only too grateful for Oliver's comforting presence.

Gratitude wasn't exactly what Oliver had in mind, but it was a start…