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At His Convenience
In these compelling, sexually charged stories by top-selling Harlequin Presents authors, three independent women enter into relationships with wealthy, devastatingly attractive men...but it's all a sham. For the sake of expediency, they've agreed to loveless, businesslike liaisons. However, their determined pragmatism doesn't prepare these couples for the insistent demands of desire...or the irresistible power of love. Bundle includes "Mistress of Convenience" by Penny Jordan, "A Convenient Husband" by Kim Lawrence and "A Convenient Marriage" by Maggie Cox.
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First published January 1, 2007
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Penny Jordan
1,127 books668 followersPenelope Jones Halsall
aka Caroline Courtney, Annie Groves, Lydia Hitchcock, Melinda Wright
Penelope "Penny" Jones was born on November 24, 1946 at about seven pounds in a nursing home in Preston, Lancashire, England. She was the first child of Anthony Winn Jones, an engineer, who died at 85, and his wife Margaret Louise Groves Jones. She has a brother, Anthony, and a sister, Prudence "Pru".
She had been a keen reader from the childhood - her mother used to leave her in the children's section of their local library whilst she changed her father's library books. She was a storyteller long before she began to write romantic fiction. At the age of eight, she was creating serialized bedtime stories, featuring make-believe adventures, for her younger sister Prue, who was always the heroine. At eleven, she fell in love with Mills & Boon, and with their heroes. In those days the books could only be obtained via private lending libraries, and she quickly became a devoted fan; she was thrilled to bits when the books went on full sale in shops and she could have them for keeps.
Penny left grammar school in Rochdale with O-Levels in English Language, English Literature and Geography. She first discovered Mills & Boon books, via a girl she worked with. She married Steve Halsall, an accountant and a "lovely man", who smoked and drank too heavily, and suffered oral cancer with bravery and dignity. Her husband bought her the small electric typewriter on which she typed her first novels, at a time when he could ill afford it. He died at the beginning of 21st century.
She earned a living as a writer since the 1970s when, as a shorthand typist, she entered a competition run by the Romantic Novelists' Association. Although she didn't win, Penny found an agent who was looking for a new Georgette Heyer. She published four regency novels as Caroline Courtney, before changing her nom de plume to Melinda Wright for three air-hostess romps and then she wrote two thrillers as Lydia Hitchcock. Soon after that, Mills and Boon accepted her first novel for them, Falcon's Prey as Penny Jordan. However, for her more historical romance novels, she adopted her mother's maiden-name to become Annie Groves. Almost 70 of her 167 Mills and Boon novels have been sold worldwide.
Penny Halsall lived in a neo-Georgian house in Nantwich, Cheshire, with her Alsatian Sheba and cat Posh. She worked from home, in her kitchen, surrounded by her pets, and welcomed interruptions from her friends and family.
aka Caroline Courtney, Annie Groves, Lydia Hitchcock, Melinda Wright
Penelope "Penny" Jones was born on November 24, 1946 at about seven pounds in a nursing home in Preston, Lancashire, England. She was the first child of Anthony Winn Jones, an engineer, who died at 85, and his wife Margaret Louise Groves Jones. She has a brother, Anthony, and a sister, Prudence "Pru".
She had been a keen reader from the childhood - her mother used to leave her in the children's section of their local library whilst she changed her father's library books. She was a storyteller long before she began to write romantic fiction. At the age of eight, she was creating serialized bedtime stories, featuring make-believe adventures, for her younger sister Prue, who was always the heroine. At eleven, she fell in love with Mills & Boon, and with their heroes. In those days the books could only be obtained via private lending libraries, and she quickly became a devoted fan; she was thrilled to bits when the books went on full sale in shops and she could have them for keeps.
Penny left grammar school in Rochdale with O-Levels in English Language, English Literature and Geography. She first discovered Mills & Boon books, via a girl she worked with. She married Steve Halsall, an accountant and a "lovely man", who smoked and drank too heavily, and suffered oral cancer with bravery and dignity. Her husband bought her the small electric typewriter on which she typed her first novels, at a time when he could ill afford it. He died at the beginning of 21st century.
She earned a living as a writer since the 1970s when, as a shorthand typist, she entered a competition run by the Romantic Novelists' Association. Although she didn't win, Penny found an agent who was looking for a new Georgette Heyer. She published four regency novels as Caroline Courtney, before changing her nom de plume to Melinda Wright for three air-hostess romps and then she wrote two thrillers as Lydia Hitchcock. Soon after that, Mills and Boon accepted her first novel for them, Falcon's Prey as Penny Jordan. However, for her more historical romance novels, she adopted her mother's maiden-name to become Annie Groves. Almost 70 of her 167 Mills and Boon novels have been sold worldwide.
Penny Halsall lived in a neo-Georgian house in Nantwich, Cheshire, with her Alsatian Sheba and cat Posh. She worked from home, in her kitchen, surrounded by her pets, and welcomed interruptions from her friends and family.
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November 15, 2015
Mistress of Convenience is cute but sloppily written. Would've also preferred to see a less weak-minded female character.
A Convenient Husband started out exhausting, from a literary point of view - too wordy. The storyline was too drawn out, not concise enough and quite disjointed. As a matter of fact, it was such a roller coaster, one should probably read this one twice to get a full understanding of it. From the part where Rafe proposes it did get better. One plus is the expansive use of the English language. I like to look up the definition of words I've never seen before. I also enjoyed the plot's twists and turns and the occasional humor.
A Convenient Marriage was way better than the previous two. I only wished there was an epilogue written about Sabrina and Javier having or having had a baby or babies - like twins.
Overall, I do wish there were dashes or asterisks to separate sections/scenes within a chapter.
A Convenient Husband started out exhausting, from a literary point of view - too wordy. The storyline was too drawn out, not concise enough and quite disjointed. As a matter of fact, it was such a roller coaster, one should probably read this one twice to get a full understanding of it. From the part where Rafe proposes it did get better. One plus is the expansive use of the English language. I like to look up the definition of words I've never seen before. I also enjoyed the plot's twists and turns and the occasional humor.
A Convenient Marriage was way better than the previous two. I only wished there was an epilogue written about Sabrina and Javier having or having had a baby or babies - like twins.
Overall, I do wish there were dashes or asterisks to separate sections/scenes within a chapter.
June 23, 2017
Didn't care for any of the 3 stories!
They were written in the early 2000 but felt so dated in terms of characterisation.
Why would a career woman gave to try so hard to deny her feminine side or needs? All the insta-love/lust really made me roll my eyes hard. ..there are definitely better stiries by these authors that I have read.
They were written in the early 2000 but felt so dated in terms of characterisation.
Why would a career woman gave to try so hard to deny her feminine side or needs? All the insta-love/lust really made me roll my eyes hard. ..there are definitely better stiries by these authors that I have read.
March 17, 2014
I'm getting used to kidnappings. Two out of three good.stories.
February 11, 2015
Only read, A Convenient Husband so far
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