Hazard Of Love

the long version

"A creature from another planet" That was what Lucas de Maine compared her to. And that was how Goldie felt. After her glamorous existence as a Hollywood starlet, she no longer seemed to have a place in the conventional English village where she'd been born. Still, Lucas's words stung. But then, he was firmly rooted in this community and any woman who married him would have to fit in, too. Would have to be the perfect country wife.... Goldie was forced to play the hardest role she'd ever tackled--especially when Lucas made it clear that he thought she was quite wrong for the part! NOT TRUE - despite all the locals, including 'local gentry' type people in the village, who snub Goldie because her mother, who was also previously a local in the village, when young, left to become a big movie star, turns out to be a bit of a tart, returning to the village and having affairs with Lucas' uncles et all. The locals in the village think Goldie is equally promiscuous and would never be fit to marry Lucas and be the local 'Lady of the Manor' - but Lucas falls for her and thinks she would be PERFECT !... Of course he marries her and they have their HEA!