A strange and uncomfortable vintage romance that leaves you more sympathetic for the Other Woman than the heroine
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Tag: age-gap
Summer Fire by Sally Wentworth
A very assertive Lord of the Manor seduces a much younger student who is working as his maid, in 1980s England
Read MoreDark Guardian by Rebecca King
Things fizzle out after an ultra shocking opening scene, with the hero ravishing the heroine in the dark
Read MoreThe Older Man by Laurey Bright
A classic age-gap vintage romance from New Zealand writer Laurey Bright
Read MoreA French Affair
Leonora is on a school trip to Paris, when she discovers that her teacher Mr de Villiers has quite different French lessons in mind.
Read MoreGuarding Her Body
Can bodyguard Brad fight his feelings for Olivia while keeping her safe?
Read MoreWithout Any Amazement by Margaret Malcolm
Written in 1948, this is an arranged marriage between 17-year-old schoolgirl Jacynth and considerably older Jonathan Branksome. Jacynth isn’t reluctant at all, for what it’s worth, she seems to regard marriage as an exciting adventure. Which it possibly was for a schoolgirl in her era. “There’s the vicar,” she said breathlessly. “Grandmother told me that […]
Read MoreMiss Columbine and Harley Quinn by Margery Hilton
It’s the seventies and all the clothes are nylon, tricel and “wincey” in various shades of orange and tangerine, and everything is just sooper! Everything except the bizarre romance between a hopelessly immature teenager, Shelley, who’s 17-going-on-12, and an oddly withdrawn and bloodless hero, Harley Quinn, 35. Shelley is so immature that that she doesn’t […]
Read MoreThe Passionate Winter by Carole Mortimer
A superb, Seventies spectacular of an insanely implausible but enjoyable plot, The Passionate Winter is a must-read for any vintage Romance fan. We’ve got a (barely) 18-year-old heroine, a 37-year-old playboy hero (who’s also her boyfriend’s dad) and a plot that is racy, ridiculous and a romp to end all romps. Leigh falls in insta-lust […]
Read MoreDangerous Enchantment by Anne Mather
Possibly the most outrageously hideous outfit ever is to be found in Dangerous Enchantment (1969): She had dressed with care in a new Crimplene two-piece of a delicious shade of salmon pink. The flared skirt was calf-length while the short jacket was double-breasted and scalloped on the neckline. With it she wore her double string […]
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