A THOUSAND MILES AWAY
Author – Dorothy Cork
First Published – 1978
Genre – Vintage Romance
Setting – Quindalup, a hideaway near Ansell in the gorges of northwest Australia.
Hero – Larry Sandfort, 35 year old entrepreneurial owner of a mining company and a sheep station called Mullamulla Downs.
Heroine – Farrell Fitzgerald, a naïve 19 year old on her own after a brush up with her new stepmother.
Favorite Supporting Character – Kindly but beleaguered Tony Fitzgerald, Farrell’s father, who is caught between his vivacious, self-centered wife and ingénue daughter.
Antagonist – widow Helen Adams, who desires Larry for herself.
Cool Factor – Like many of Dorothy Cork’s heroes, Larry drives a Landrover.
Fun Tidbit – The heroine wishes to be a writer.
Memorable Line – “Didn’t he tell you your eyes are like – dreaming waters where ferns grow – that you have the lips and bosom of a houri?”
Buy this vintage romance, A Thousand Miles Away
Cheers & Happy Reading!
Flossie Benton Rogers, Conjuring the Magic with Paranormal Fantasy Romance
The cover itself brings a melancholy smile to my lips. I so much enjoyed reading, when I could get my hands on one, these romances. Thanks for sharing, Flossie!
Yes, wonderful old covers!
I never read this book, but I know you’re a Dorothy Cork fan, and I remember the “look” of these old Harlequins. A lot of nostalgia there 🙂
Gives a good feeling!
I love that memorable line