Pat Connington’s employer, Pierre Larouche, was an aloof and complicated man, who made her terribly uncomfortable. Yet it was undeniable that she was in love with him, as much as she tried to fight it off. Even in as romantic a setting as the Swiss countryside did not change the fact that Pierre was far from interested in her. How can Pat get out of her seemingly hopeless situation? Could the answer be Leon Hoffmann, the other important man in her life? The love story dating back to the 20th century was written by Barbara Rowan, a pseudonym of the beloved English romance writer Ida Pollock.

A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.

Barbara Rowan is a pseudonym of Ida Pollock (1908 – 2013), a highly successful British writer of over 125 romance novels translated into numerous languages and published across the world. Ida Pollock has sold millions of copies over her 90-year career.

Pollock began writing when she was 10 years old. Ida has travelled widely, living in several different countries. She continues to be popular amongst both her devoted fan base and new readers alike. Pollock has been referred to as the "world's oldest novelist" who was still active at 105 and continued writing until her death.

On the occasion of her 105th birthday, Pollock was appointed honorary vice-president of the Romantic Novelists' Association, having been one of its founding members.

Ida Pollock wrote in a wide variety of pseudonyms: Joan M. Allen, Susan Barrie, Pamela Kent, Averil Ives, Anita Charles, Barbara Rowan, Jane Beaufort, Rose Burghley, Mary Whistler and Marguerite Bell.