Review: The Snow on the Hills

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Vanessa was used to turning men's heads-but perhaps she was a little too complacent about her ability to attract them when she crossed swords with the masterful Callum Grayne.

Their very first meeting had hardly given him a good opinion of her, and as they, unavoidably, began seeing a lot more of each other his attitude became even more uncompromising. He didn't trust her; he suspected her motives for taking this job in the Highlands, working for elderly Mr. Maclean, and he was determined not to let her use her beauty to deceive him as well.

Up to a point Cal was right about Vanessa, but she had, she thought, the best of reasons for her deception. And anyway, what did it matter to her what that odious Callum Grayne thought of her?

Genre: contemporary romance

Publication date: August 1974

Mature content: no

 

Review: Recently I have been re-reading a lot of these old paperbacks, mostly to decide which ones I want to keep and which ones I don't. 

Unfortunately, The Snow on the Hills falls into the "don't keep" category.

I remember reading this book thirty-odd years ago and thinking it was ok. Re-reading it now, the only thing that stands out is a main female character that think's she's the most beautiful women in the world and therefore all men should fall at her feet - and that gets crossed when they don't. 

 

Added to that, you need to suffer through a story where both main characters seem to hate each other (and are abusive towards each other here and there) only to realize - in about the last 10 pages of the book - that they are actually in love and should get married. 

So...while I don't really mind reading these a-bit-outdated vintage romance novels, I do draw the line at too much silliness. 

Happy readings otherwise,

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