RED DIAMOND
Author – Dorothy Cork
First Published – 1975
Genre – Romance
Setting – Australia – Sydney; Outback on Red Diamond’s ranch
Hero – Red Diamond – the hunkiest book hunk in the history of the world
Heroine – Martyn Verity – saucy ingénue
Antagonists – brother and sister David and Fay Bower
Black Moment – Red believes David’s lies and wants nothing more to do with Martyn.
Favorite Supporting Character – Poppy Diamond, Red’s stepmother and a ditzy hoot. She’s the one who invited Martyn to visit the Outback in the first place.
Fun Tidbit – Martyn’s nickname is Little Bit, my father’s name for me when I was a tot.
Memorable Line
– “I don’t happen to have a taste for corrupting waterbabies.”
Cheers & Happy Reading!
Flossie Benton Rogers, Conjuring the Magic with Paranormal Fantasy Romance
Just seeing the cover brought a big sigh from me. It recalled the times when I was desperately trying to find books written in English in antique shops. They were a rarity over here.
Each summer holiday on the seaside meant a visit to the book antique shop to try and find some that foreign tourists abandoned and were sold by hotel staff!
It sounds interesting.
Thanks for sharing!
Oh, I love those vintage covers too, Carmen. My mother and I first found Red Diamond in a second hand book store. I bought more copies over the years.
I love the cover, so very retro now. It reminds me of all of the books I read “back in the day.” Red Diamond definitely sounds like a yummy character! 🙂
Mmm, yes he is, Mae. He’s a good role model.
This sounds like a fun read. Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome, Daisy!