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Eleanor Farnes
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Eleanor Farnes is a British writer, who wrote over 60 romance novels at Mills & Boon from 1935 to 1979. Eleanor Farnes lived in England, but her family had a home in Spain, where she also spend part of each year. She also traveled widely in Europe, South Africa, and North America. She started to write after marrying and having 2 children. Her hobbies included the restoring of old houses and traveling, that had brought the charm and beauty of exotic locales to her novels, like Spain, Italy or Switzerland, that she knew personally. She also wrote doctor/nurse romances.
Book List in Order: 58 titles
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Mistress of the House
- Jan-1946
- / Contemporary Romance
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Laurie thought that marriage would open the door to a happy and carefree life, but she soon acquired a loved and loving husband, but an unwelcome admirer and a jealous, desperate enemy, who between them were almost to wreck her marriage. Laurie, how...
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The Golden Peaks
- Jan-1951
- / Contemporary Romance
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Celia took her small niece to Switzerland for a long period of treatment, and fell under the spell of the majestic snow peaks and green fertile valleys. She fell under another spell too, that of Kurt St. Pierre -- hotelier and mountaineer. Then there...
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The Dream and the Dancer
- Jan-1951
- / Contemporary Romance
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Sara Mervyn was a rising young ballet star. The ballet with its hard work and discipline, its triumphs and disappointments, absorbed her whole life, leaving no time for love or marriage -- or so she thought. And so thought Jeremy Craye, wanting, n...
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The House by the Lake
- Jan-1952
- / Contemporary Romance
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When Andre Savary, a bachelor and by no means an old one, found himself responsible for the upbringing of three orphaned nieces, he decided that they must have someone to look after them, make a home for them and see that they did not forget their En...
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Magic Symphony
- Jan-1952
- / Contemporary Romance
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No one suspected Erica's heartbreak at having to put aside her musical training and career to take over the family affairs. Only when the conductor, Charles Winlake, aware of Erica's talent, brought her back into the world of music did she fully r...
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A Home for Jocelyn
- Jan-1953
- / Contemporary Romance
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Aunt Irene was just as selfish as Aunt Jane, just as determined to exploit Jocelyn to the uttermost under the pretext of "giving her a home". Still, Jocelyn felt that in leaving Jane for Irene she had made a change for the better. There was the lovel...
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The Wings of Memory
- Jan-1953
- / Contemporary Romance
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A night of heavy snow, and dogs barking outside an old Cotswold farmhouse.... When Nancy and her two sisters went out to see what was the matter, they found a handsome stranger unconscious in a snowdrift. They and their parents saved his life; but wh...
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The Young Intruder
- Jan-1953
- / Contemporary Romance
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Alison Vale was a welcome addition to the home of her guardian, Peter Malliner -- welcome to Peter himself and to his brother Douglas who was slowly recovering from an air crash, even, after a time to fussy and fluttery Cousin Priscilla. But to Lydia...
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Song of Summer // Doctor's Orders
- Jan-1954
- / Contemporary Romance
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Original title: Song of Summer. A new beginning, or a heartbreaking end? Diana badly needed a job. Her elderly aunt had just died leaving her virtually penniless. To go to Switzerland as the companion to a young lady, even a very spoiled and conva...
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Sister of the Housemaster
- Jan-1954
- / Contemporary Romance
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A boys' public school, set in a pleasant old cathedral town, is the background for this charming story of Ingrid Southbrook, who came to keep house for her brother during his wife's illness. Sylvia Southbrook also had a brother, rather cel...
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The Fortunes of Springfield
- Jan-1955
- / Contemporary Romance
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David Springfield of Springfield was ready to take on the tough job of pulling together the family's neglected estate. But to look after his brother's three orphaned (and rather unmanageable) children as well would, he felt, be beyond him. So he was ...
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Secret Heiress
- Jan-1956
- / Contemporary Romance
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Young love is a pretty sight; but is it always strong and durable? Fiona Chard was a nice girl, a very attractive girl -- but she was also very rich. Which was why her father had his doubts about her love for Guy, who wanted to marry her, and abou...
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The Constant Heart
- Jan-1956
- / Contemporary Romance
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There were three conflicting interests in Alex's life: two men -- and her career as a dress designer. Terence offered her his love, but Charles Viddell could help her career. She knew that Charles found her attractive -- but she also knew of ...
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The Happy Enterprise
- Jan-1958
- / Contemporary Romance
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When Mike Patterson went back to England to see the village where his father had been born, he was full of the ideas -- and, it must be admitted, prejudices -- natural to a highly successful Canadian business man. At first he hadn't much patience wit...
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The Flight of the Swan
- Jan-1959
- / Contemporary Romance
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Considering her narrow, rigid upbringing, it was not surprising that Philippa had been a complete "ugly duckling", but now, in her new-found independence, she was rapidly turning into a swan. She found a pleasant job, with an agreeable family, and a ...
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The Red Cliffs
- Jan-1961
- / Contemporary Romance
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Since she lived and worked in London, Alison did not really have any use for the delightful Devonshire cottage that had come to her after her brother's death. But as soon as she met the detestable, overbearing Neil Edgerton, who seemed to think he ha...
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A Change of Heart // Doctor Max
- Jan-1963
- / Contemporary Romance
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Original title: A Change of Heart. Caught up in a whirlwind romance with James, happily planning her marriage, Catrina was on cloud ten. And then, on the eve of her wedding, her world crashed in ruins around her, when her fiance had been killed. &...
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The Rose and the Thorn
- Jul-1968
- / Historical Romance
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She was homeless... alone and penniless It was the end of an era. Queen Victoria's reign was over and the Edwardian age had begun. Attitudes were changing. But the attitude toward women with blemished pasts remained rigidly the same. Thus t...
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The Enchanted Island
- Aug-1970
- / Contemporary Romance
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Even in his dreams, Andrew Kane could not escape the memory of his young wife Ingrid, who had died so tragically. Then he met Tessa Thornton, who was the image of Ingrid, and gave her a job. Soon it was evident that the feelings between them were rat...
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The Doctor's Circle
- Sep-1970
- / Contemporary Romance
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The coolness between the Knight and Huwlett families had been going on for a long time, but it looked as if the younger generation, Gay Knight and Ivor Huwlett, might at last bring it to an end. Then they both found themselves on opposite sides of...
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A Castle in Spain
- Jan-1971
- / Contemporary Romance
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Plenty of English girls go to Spain for their holidays -- and many of them, like Venetia Hamilton, think nothing of going alone. But few holidays turn out as romantically as did Venetia's, when she went to stay at the family castle of Don Andr...
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A Serpent in Eden
- Jun-1971
- / Contemporary Romance
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When Tim Burnet-Wilde callously broke her young sister's heart, Andrea decided to pay him back in his own coin; so she got a job as his secretary, intending to make him fall for her and then leave him flat. But what if Tim didn't react as expected?...
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The Valley of the Eagles
- Sep-1972
- / Contemporary Romance
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Juliet Arnold went to Spain to work, but her plans went awry and instead she found herself very much involved with two men. There was Harry Boyd, who was nice and calm and kind, who loved her and wanted to marry her. She always felt so comfortable an...
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The Runaway Visitors
- Jul-1973
- / Contemporary Romance
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Victoria thought she could look after her young brother and sister while her parents were abroad. They decided otherwise. So Victoria found herself in Italy, entrusted to the care of the disagreeable Charles Duncan, who was anything but pleased at...
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The Splendid Legacy
- Dec-1973
- / Contemporary Romance
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Cristina's unexpected legacy from her grandmother brought about her trip to France. And it was there that she encountered Alastair, who was as committed to Sylvana as Cristina was to Vernon. But......
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