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One More River to Cross
First published 1980 · 188 pages
A cozy, vintage romance where a rugged New Zealand sheep station becomes the perfect trap for a heart caught in a web of mistaken identity.
What it feels like
Reading this vintage romance feels like being wrapped in a warm wool blanket while a storm rages outside. It offers the delicious, slow-burn tension of forced proximity, set against the breathtaking, rugged isolation of a New Zealand sheep station. The narrative unfolds at a steady, comforting pace, balancing the heroine’s anxious internal monologue over her deception with lush, evocative descriptions of pastoral life. The tone is earnest and gently dramatic, capturing the classic appeal of an autocratic but secretly tender hero and a capable heroine in over her head. It is a perfect comfort read for those who delight in old-fashioned courtship, sweeping landscapes, and the cozy thrill of a secret waiting to be unraveled by love.
- Mood
- cozy
- pastoral
- isolated
- romantic tension
- Tone
- earnest
- warm
- gently dramatic
- romantic
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- forced proximity · mistaken identity · hidden desires · pastoral beauty · duty versus heart
- The writing
- Descriptive and slightly formal, with a lush attention to the rugged beauty of the New Zealand landscape.
- The arc
- Moves from the anxious tension of a trapped deception to the sweeping relief of a heartfelt, romantic confession.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave the comforting, old-fashioned charm of vintage category romance featuring rugged settings and delicious secret-identity tension.
Content notes
- mild peril
- deception
About the book
It had been her own impulsive decision to help her look-alike cousin, Becky, by taking her place at Craigievar. Becky had promptly vanished. Then the river had flooded, cutting off access to the remote sheep station. So Rebecca was forced to continue the deception. To make matters worse, Rebecca had fallen in love with Darrock Fordyce, the autocratic owner of Craigievar. But what use was that when he thought she was Becky-- and engaged to his cousin Lennox?
Description from Open Library.
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