Henrietta's Own Castle (Harlequin Romance, 1937)

Book Description: An Unexpected Inheritance! When Henrietta was left a house in a Dutch village, she decided to make her home there, and settled happily into her new abode. She thought she would like everything about Holland -- except Marnix van Hessel. As "lord of the manor," he behaved as if it were still the Middle Ages! Why couldn't he just marry his fiancée and leave Henrietta in peace? This is another nice Dutch Doctor/British Nurse story. I enjoyed the story, but did not enjoy Henrietta's character as much as some of Neels' other heroines. Marnix, the castle, scenic descriptions, etc. made up for it making it enjoyable.

I love Betty Neel's books!! You may know how they are going to end, most end the same, but this one was a good read and i'm sure i'll read it over and over. Neels has a way of making me root for the couple regardless of how i feel bout the hero, hahaha. ENJOY!

It's always great to stumble across a Betty Neels' book that I missed before. Her name on the cover, guarantees a cozy romance, usually with an English nurse and a Dutch doctor. This one runs true to pattern, with Nurse Henrietta moving to Holland when she inherits a small house from an aunt. She finds the village friendly and quickly becomes comfortable there with her cat despite having limited funds. The one drawback seems to be continuing conflict with the Dutch doctor living close by in a castle. She alternates between silent fuming and giving him a piece of her mind. Realizing that she's fallen in love with this difficult man, Henrietta struggles with her feelings and also with the two-faced young lady that seems to have already ensnared the doctor. The daily details of the weather, the meals, the furnishings, and their meetings may seem prosaic, but somehow Neels makes the reader care about the lives of her characters. Once again, she succeeds in this.