Poppy Winters has everything she needs in the little
cottage
where she grew up, designing her sweaters, and visiting
her
friends in the village when she gets lonely. Having lost
both
of her parents, the cottage is her only connection left to
them. Unfortunately the new heir and owner of Cranford
Hall
would soon be arriving and he wants to evict her out of
her
home, so that the new head gardener can move in.
Determined to
not give up, Poppy is willing to fight for her home and
memories.
As a storm causes havoc outside, Poppy hears a knock on
the
door, only to find a gorgeous, injured man literally fall
into
her arms. After phoning the Doctor, her friend, she is
advised
to keep him warm and look after him until the storm
passes.
When the stranger calls out, feverish and shivering, he
cuddles Poppy to warm up. But when Poppy realises that the
sensual dream she thought she had, was in fact reality,
she is
shocked. And worse, the next morning the handsome stranger
does not remember the previous night, but he does recall
his
identity - Guy Devereau, the new owner.
As friendship and attraction grows between the two, many
hurdles are thrown in their way - an unwanted fiancé,
jealousy, a disastrous business deal, and an unexpected
surprise. Will Poppy ever have the love and family that
she
truly deserves, or will she leave behind her home and her
heart?
STORM DAMAGE by Lorna McKenzie is a short romantic tale
laden
with misunderstandings and undeclared love. I enjoyed the
premise of the story but felt it was a little rushed.
Poppy
and Guy are interesting characters and I would have liked
to
have gotten to know them better. STORM DAMAGE by Lorna
McKenzie is a quick romantic read.
As the power lines come down, the night heats up. So the Devereau lawyers expect Poppy Winters to quietly vacate the beloved Dorset cottage in which she was born? Not bloody likely. Poppy’s family tree is as firmly planted in Cranford Hall soil as any blue-blooded Devereau, and she will not be moved. The injured man who crashes into her living room, accompanied by a howling winter storm, shakes her composure to the core. Especially when a power outage forces them to keep each other warm till morning. But with the dawn comes a shocking realization: he has no memory of the previous night, but he remembers his name. Guy Devereau, the new owner of Cranford Hall. And he’s got a woman—Nerissa—claiming to be his fiancée. Yet as winter’s chill settles in, Guy slowly and not-so-subtly disturbs her life in every wicked way—her knitwear business, her body, her soul…and her heart. This Retro Romance reprint was originally published in 1993 by Robert Hale, Ltd.
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