
Our hero Jake McCabe's unstable childhood had given him the determination to succeed in his career and succeed he did shockingly wealthy and roguishly handsome but I found it really difficult to find him endearing. But most of all I thought it was believable, especially the heated 'augmentative' scenes.īut as a reader I felt something was missing. Anne's dialogue throughout this title was punchy and quick. Also, dialogue, keep it pointed and short. Research conclusion, if you will, is that secondary characters must have as much detail planned into them as your main hero, heroine or central romance. But in no shape or form did these characters detract from the central romance, which I loved! Any of these characters could have their own spin off titles. They were 'wholesome', full rounded characters. Bitter but equally as irresistible.Īnne's secondary characters, I thought, were some of the best I have come across in my research so far into the M&B modern romance genre. The opening chapter really defined Jake's demeanor and outlook towards love and life. Mildred now has two grown-up children, a son and daughter, and two adorable grandchildren, Abigail and Ben.As an aspiring writer I felt Anne Mather's dialogue between our two love birds at war, was believable and really highlighted who the characters were. Her Anne Mather's novel, Leopard in the Snow, was developed into a 1978 movie. She also published books as Caroline Fleming or Cardine Fleming. And now, more than 160 books later, She's literally - excuse the pun - staggered by what happened. Not very professional, as you can see, but that's the way it was.

She was newly married then, and her daughter was just a baby, and it was quite a job juggling her household chores and scribbling away in exercise books every chance She got. The trouble was, She never used to finish any of the stories, and Caroline, her first published book as Anne Mather, was the first book she'd actually completed. One the contrary, for years She wrote only for her own pleasure, and it wasn't until her husband suggested that She ought to send one of her stories to a publisher that they put several publishers names into a hat and pulled one out. Mildred has always wanted to write - which is not to say she has always wanted to be a professional writer. Her mother used to gather these up from time to time, when her bedroom became too untidy, and dispose of them!

She had written all through her infant and junior years and on into her teens, the stories changing from children's adventures to torrid gypsy passions.

Mildred Grieveson was born on 10 October 1946 in England.
