Whispering Palms — Rosalind Brett

Things were not going too well for Lesley Norton and her father on their tobacco farm in Africa, but they were saved at the last moment by the discovery of mineral deposits on their land. But the discovery also brought with it the arrogant Spanish engineer Fernando del Cuero. It also brought post haste from England Lesley's scheming sister Virginia determined to get most of the spoils for herself and incidentally to annex the most eligible bachelor in Central Africa.

Hero: Fernando del Cuero
Heroine: Lesley Norton