The Hostage Heart - Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

I read the entire Morland series (over 35 books) several years ago that this author had written.  Those were the story of a fictional family through English history, from the War of the Roses through WWI. 

This story was written when the author was a young woman and she recently updated it and had it re-published.  She's written over 90 books at this point.  She also has a detective series I haven't read.

This story was of young love, between a young teacher looking to get away from a recent break-up and a rich, handsome heir to an estate where she goes to be a nanny to his younger half-sister.  Cheesy and predictable but still a good storyteller and I can see the seeds of the author's future style.  Fun read.

Published:  1997  Read: August 2019  Genre: Fiction

The Bookstore - Deborah Meyler

Oh, this was a good read!  A young English woman comes to NYC to study art history on a scholarship to Columbia and takes a job in a bookstore.  She falls in love with Michael, a suave, rich, intoxicating man who loves her, leaves her, loves her and leaves her again and pregnant.

She learns some life lessons through it all, finding true friends through the bookstore.  A feel good book that was like having a very good fresh bagel and coffee.  I liked her dedication: "To my father..who taught me how to be happy".  Well said.

Published: 2013  Read: June 2016  Genre: Fiction