Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Love in the Shadows by Barbara Wallace Love in the Shadows. Teacher Jenny Travolini doesn't care that the town's reclusive, cold-hearted tycoon millionaire won't see her. They have business to discuss—like how his dog knocked up her dog. However, Nicholas Bonaparte isn't exactly what Jenny imagined. Arrogant and icy? Absolutely. But the shadows can't conceal the raw, sensuality of his voice. or how it sends shivers along Jenny's skin. Nicolas knows his reputation for being cold and aloof. He welcomes it, in fact. He prefers to stay in the shadows, hiding the scars that mar both his skin and his soul. Yet something in Jenny calls to him, lights a raging fire that deep within him. There is more here than mere lust . More than passion. But the past is a shadow that won't be left behind. even when it threatens the hope of true love. Genre: Romance. Love in the Shadows by Barbara Wallace. "Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture. On this date in. 1940: On The Guiding Light , Rose Kransky (Ruth Bailey) and Charles Cunningham had dinner together after a chance meeting on the street. The episode opened with the following narration: "Where we are free to act, we are also free to refrain from acting. And where we are able to say no, we are also able to say yes. And yet it seems so strange that so many times what we will to be, and what the facts strictly are contrary one to the other." 1949: The final episode of John Haggart's A Woman to Remember aired on the DuMont Television Network. 1966: On Dark Shadows , the Collins family learned Roger had been in an accident. 1968: The Agnes Nixon daytime soap opera One Life to Live premiered on ABC. The original planned title for the series was Between Heaven and Hell . This was still the plan as of late April, and Don Wallace was expected to be the executive producer. The original cast included Ernest Graves as Victor Lord, Paul Tulley as Dr. Larry Wolek, Trish Van Devere as Meredith Lord, Gillian Spencer as Victoria Lord, Antony Ponzini as Vince Wolek, Doris Belack as Anna Wolek, Ellen Holly as Carla Benari (Gray), Lee Patterson as Joe Riley, Niki Flacks as Karen Martin, Terry Logan as Dr. Ted Hale, Allan Miller as Dave Siegel, Lillian Hayman as Sadie Gray, Donald Moffat as Dr. Marcus Polk, Thalmus Rasulala as Lt. Jack Neal, Patricia Roe as Eileen Siegel, and Thurman Scott as Dr. Price Trainor. One Life to Live aired on ABC until January 13, 2012. It premiered online via Prospect Park's The OnLine Network on April 29, 2013, and ran for one season before being canceled again. Check out some clips from a 1969 episode below. Here's a montage of OLTL opening sequences during the ABC years. 1975: On Another World , Mackenzie Cory (Douglass Watson) visited Rachel Davis Frame (Victoria Wyndham) at the home of her mother, Ada McGowan (Constance Ford), and implored her to come home, and to forgive him for doubting her fidelity after falling prey to the manipulations of his daughter, Iris Carrington (Beverlee McKinsey). Later, a distraught Iris begged Mac not to sever their relationship, and Ada and Gil tried to convince Rachel to stay in Bay City. 1977: Soap opera spoof All That Glitters , from Norman Lear, aired for the final time after 65 episodes. Eileen Brennan, Greg Evigan, Lois Nettleton, Gary Sandy, Tim Thomerson, Linda Gray, Louise Shaffer and Jessica Walter were among the stars. 1982: On General Hospital , Holly Sutton (Emma Samms) reunited with her father, Charles Sutton (Mark Roberts), to review the details of their scheme involving Luke Spencer. 1983: On All My Children , Phoebe Wallingford (Ruth Warrick) fretted over her "dreadful brawl" with Opal Gardner (Dorothy Lyman), and Opal took to the streets to make her case. 1983: Lauralee Bell debuted as Cricket Blair on The Young and the Restless . 1986: On Another World , at the police station Jim LaRusso (Walt Willey) and Cass Winthrop (Stephen Schnetzer) each made accusations against each other. 1992: Celeste Holm taped her last episode as Isabelle after being dismissed from Loving . She passed away exactly 20 years later on July 15, 2012, at age 95. 1993: On One Life to Live , Wanda Wolek (Marilyn Chris) reflects on having lived in Llanview for 25 years. The episode closed with a montage and voice over by longtime star Erika Slezak, who began playing Victoria Lord in 1971. At the time of the 25th anniversary , One Life to Live was executive produced by Linda Gottlieb, with Michael Malone and Josh Griffith serving as head writers. The writing team included Jean Passanante, Susan Bedsow Horgan, Christopher Whitesell, Lloyd Gold, Becky Cole, David Smilow and David Cherrill. Gary Tomlin directed the episode. 1996: On Another World , Gabe (John Bolger) ordered a forensics report on Yvette's body and learned the person who killed Yvette also committed the other murders. The same killer would murder Frankie Frame on August 19. 1999: On Passions , Eve Russell (Tracey Ross) visited the fortune teller who knew about her deep dark secret. Meanwhile, Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald (Galen Gering) found his sister, Theresa (Lindsay Korman, now Lindsay Hartley), a job at the cannery. 2005: Actress Lisa Lindgren died at age 45. She played Kathy Summers in General Hospital in the early 1980s. 2013: One One Life to Live , passion ignited in Llanview, and Todd Manning (Roger Howarth) and Blair Cramer (Kassie DePaiva) made love. By its 45th anniversary, One Life to Live had moved online and was produced by Prospect Park. The show was executive produced by Jennifer Pepperman, along with Jeffrey Kwatinetz and Richard Frank. The reboot was written by Susan Bedsow Horgan and Thom Racina, along with (at this point) Jessica Klein, Michael Slade and Marin Gazzaniga. Celebrating a birthday today: Judson Earney Scott (ex-Sacha, The Colbys ; ex-Clay, One Life to Live ; ex-Peter, General Hospital ) - 67 Terry O'Quinn (ex-John, Lost ; ex-Jerry, The Doctors ) - 67 Anne Rose Brooks (ex-Stephanie, The Doctors ; ex-Diana, Another World ) - 56 Shari Headley (ex-Mimi, All My Children ; ex-Heather, The Bold and the Beautiful ; ex-Felicia, Guiding Light ) - 55 Leonard Stabb (ex-Hart, Guiding Light ; ex-Hunter, One Life to Live ) - 55 Stan Kirsch (ex-Carl, General Hospital ) - 51 Scott Foley (ex-Patrick, True Blood ; ex-Henry, Grey's Anatomy ) - 47 Brian Austin Green (ex-David, Beverly Hills, 90210 ; ex-Brian, Knots Landing ) - 46 Lana Parrilla (ex-Regina, Once Upon a Time ; ex-Trina, Swingtown ) - 42 Laura Benanti (ex-Carol-Lynne, The Playboy Club ) - 40 Mishael Morgan (ex-Hillary, The Young and the Restless ) - 33 Tristan Wilds (ex-Dixon, 90210 ; ex-Michael, The Wire ) - 30. Love in the Shadows by Barbara Wallace. As we close out 2012 ("The Year of the Soap") We Love Soaps wants to pay tribute to those we lost this year both in front of and behind the camera. Below is the 2012 In Memoriam list which includes a number of legends from the world of soap operas. Click on the name to read the obituary. Ian Abercrombie SEINFELD's Mr. Pitt, Abercrombie appeared in recent years on DAYS OF OUR LIVES and DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES. He was also on GENERAL HOSPITAL in the '80s (playing Mr. Diamond, part of Celia's storyline) and again in the '90s (Clive), and had roles on SANTA BARBARA (Phillip, the Capwell's butler), GENERATIONS, THE COLBYS, DYNASTY, TWIN PEAKS, KNOTS LANDING and FALCON CREST. Phillip R. Allen Pplayed a policeman an episode of DARK SHADOWS in 1970. In 1981, he guest starred on DALLAS as Lloyd Bettinger. Joan Anderson Began her professional career as 'Joan Barton' in radio dramas heard over WHK and WGAR in Cleveland. One-time casting director that selected actors for hundreds of commercials for Procter & Gamble soaps ANOTHER WORLD and AS THE WORLD TURNS. Dimitra Arliss In 1996, she appeared in GENERAL HOSPITAL as Helena Cassadine. She memorably guest-starred in DALLAS as Hatton, the nurse who gave Sue Ellen alcohol while she was in the sanitarium in 1979. R. G. Armstrong In 1982 he guest starred in DYNASTY as Alfred Grimes, Little Blake's kidnapper. Dick Beals Starred in radio soap opera ONE MAN'S FAMILY. Zina Bethune Played Barbara Sterling on LOVE OF LIFE, Robin Lang Holden on GUIDING LIGHT, Priscilla MacIntosh on SANTA BARBARA, and Lisha Steele on YOUNG DOCTOR MALONE. Her role as Gail Lucas, the student nurse on the 1960s primetime soap, THE NURSES (later known as THE DOCTORS AND THE NURSES), may have been her most famous role. (NOTE: Bethune is pictured above with THE NURSES co-star William Shatner.) Peter Breck Played Magus (and Agent Masters) as part of the David Grey story line in GENERAL HOSPITAL in 1982. Bob Brunner Brunner was showrunner at the time of the now infamous "jump the shark" HAPPY DAYS episode where Fonzie travels to Hollywood and engages in a water-skiing challenge. Since then, the phrase "jump the shark" became known as the point where a TV show begins its decline. Philip Bruns Appeared on two seasons of MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN, playing Mary's father. His daytime soap roles included Mr. Schaeffer on RYAN'S HOPE and Dr. Porchenko on GENERAL HOSPITAL. Gene Bua Became a soap opera idol as Bill Prentiss on CBS TV's long-running daytime drama, LOVE OF LIFE, where he met his co-star, Toni Bull (pictured above).