Victory For Victoria

By Betty Neels

SHE NEEDED TO BELIEVE IN HERSELF!

Victoria was a very pretty girl, but with three sisters even prettier than she was, Victoria had developed a bit of a complex about her looks. So when attractive Alexander van Schuylen made it clear he liked her, she really didn't expect much more from him. How could she, when he was so impressed with her sisters' beauty? But if his feelings for Victoria actually did run deep, she could be in danger of losing himentirely through her own fault!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Harlequin Special Releases
• Release date: Apr 16, 2012
• ISBN: 9781459239364

Betty Neels

Romance readers around the world were sad to note the passing of Betty Neels in June 2001.Her career spanned thirty years, and she continued to write into her ninetieth year.To her millions of fans, Betty epitomized the romance writer.Betty’s first book, Sister Peters in Amsterdam,was published in 1969, and she eventually completed 134 books.Her novels offer a reassuring warmth that was very much a part of her own personality.Her spirit and genuine talent live on in all her stories.

Reviews for Victory For Victoria

[drebbles · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Walking near her home while on vacation, Victoria Parsons meets Alexander van Schulyen. Alexander, a Dutch physician, is attracted to Victoria, even tracking her down to the hospital where she works as a nurse. Alexander starts dating Victoria and makes it clear that he cares about her, however Victoria is beautiful but insecure about her looks since she has three sisters who are even more attractive than she is and worries that Alexander will fall in love with someone more beautiful than she is. On top of that, Doctor Jeremy Blake, who is also attracted to Victoria, does everything he can to break up the romance, as does Nina de Ruiter who would like to marry Alexander. Will Alexander be able to convince Victoria that his love is real? Although I always enjoy reading Betty Neels, "Victory for Victoria" was not one of my favorites. Victoria comes across as being a bit vain and too much into her good looks. The romance between Victoria and Alexander is very believable, with a lot more kissing than Neels usually has in her books. The romance is so believable, in fact, that it's hard to understand why Victoria is so uncertain about Alexander's feelings for her. Having not one but two people trying to ruin the romance is a different and nice touch, although Jeremy Blake could have been more developed as a character and Nina is a bit too quick to explain her actions to Victoria. "Victory for Victoria" is a nice romance, but not one of Betty Neels' best books.