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News of an inheritance brings a British governess to South Africa. While a boarding house in a mining town won't necessarily bring riches, it will certainly provide those things that Olivia craves - new places, new faces, and adventure.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Winner of the WordWeaving Award for Excellence, Jun 3 2003

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C. Penn "WordWeaving" (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Diamond In The Rough (Paperback)

Matthew "Quinn" Quinlan delivers diamonds, not women, in the Australian bush country. His impeccable honesty and extreme responsibility has earned him just the necessary reputation for lawyer Sidney Faulk to entrust Quinn with Olivia St. John, a governess who has inherited property in Africa. Despite Quin's warnings, Olivia will not be dissuaded from her dream running her uncle's boardinghouse.

Olivia's years spent working as a governess might not have prepared Olivia for dealing with a harsh life in the bush, it did teach her value of independence. In an attempt to discourage Olivia from traveling into the bush, Quinn demands his own personal price: a kiss a day. He assumes a gently reared woman would flee such an arrangement; instead, the joke is on him as their mutual attraction rages out of control. But Quinn comes from a street rat background and cannot imagine himself as part of anyone's happily ever after.

Author Patricia Wadell pens a marvelous historical romance with A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH. While Quinn is a typical alpha hero with his strength and control, he conceals a fascinating background and wonderful vulnerabilities. Olivia likewise exhibits remarkable strength and self-control in the face of incredible challenges. Rather than whining about the disrepair of her inheritance, for example, she rolls up her sleeves and gets to work. Her terrific fortitude earns the respect of those around her, particularly an intriguing secondary character by the name of Echo. Author Wadell's memorable characterizations and fantastic landscape result in her best novel yet! DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH earns the WordWeaving Award for Excellence.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book, April 20 2003

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This review is from: Diamond In The Rough (Paperback)

This is a wonderful book. Don't let the South African setting turn you away, if you do, you'll miss one of the best romances of the year. Great story, super characters, and a romance that will put a smile on your face.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Rough and Ready Roller Coster Ride, Feb 8 2003

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"deedums65" (Deltona, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diamond In The Rough (Paperback)

"Diamond in The Rough brings together a most unlikely pair of lovers. Matthew "Quinn" Quilian, a rough and ready diamond Jackel, receives an unusal request. Quinn is asked to take Olivia, a prim and proper miss, to her inheritance. The twist, the trip will take them through the wild bush of Africa. The fun begins when they meet and agree to disagree.
Patricia Waddell brings together strong feelings of love not wanted to total surrender. Don't miss this wonderful book.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Rough Cut rollar coster ride
The prim and proper Olivia lives behind all she knows to go on a great adventure of a new life. Quinn ends up her nurse maid on the journey through Africa. Read more

Published on Feb 2 2003 by deedums65

5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazing Book
Set against the backdrop of Cape Town, South Africa in 1883, during the beginning of the diamond industry, Patricia Waddell has written a story full of the excitement and danger... Read more

Published on Feb 1 2003