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Author: Josi Kilpack
About Product: Lord Elliott Mayfield aims to correct the very messy marital mistakes and spousal scandals of his brothers and sisters by requiring his nieces and nephews to choose worthy companions. If they choose wisely, they will receive their generous share of the family’s inheritance. Peter, Elliott’s eldest nephew, thinks the entire idea is ridiculous. A widower with two young daughters, he simply needs a governess, not a wife. Julia Hollingsworth certainly has the credentials and the experience, but is altogether too young and pretty for such a job. So why can’t he stop thinking about her? Julia loves working as a governess, despite the objections of her mother, Amelia. And as it turns out, Amelia has a lot to say about the Mayfield men—none of it good. But Julia dismisses the rumors of ruined reputations and instead concentrates on helping Peter with his children and his fledgling business in canine husbandry. His kindness and gentleness is endearing—and increasingly attractive. But Amelia, whose heart was broken thirty years ago by none other than Elliott Mayfield, is determined to prevent any relationship from blooming either between Peter and Julia—or between herself and Elliott. Hearts and history collide as both couples must face their pasts and decide if risking it all is worth the promise of new love and a new future.
About Author: Josi Kilpack is the author of twenty-five novels-including the twelvebook Sadie Hoffmiller Culinary Mystery series-one cookbook, and has been part of several coauthored projects and anthologies. She is a two time Whitney award-winner (Sheep’s Clothing in 2007 and Wedding Cake in 2014) and the Utah Best in State winner for fiction in 2012. She and her husband, Lee, are the parents of four children and live in Utah.
Pages: 352
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Primroses and Promises
I really enjoy Josi Killpack as an author. Her books are always a delight. This book follows the development of one main romantic relationship with a secondary one also followed. The main relationship develops between Peter and Julia. Julia is Peter's governess for his two little girls. His wife died before the start of the book. The second one involves Peter's uncle and Julia's mother Amelia. Peter loved his first wife deeply and only falls in love reluctantly. Julia and her mother have a loving, but conflicted relationship, as Amelia refuses to see that Julia is an adult and wished to choose her own way of life, not her mother's. As Amelia and Peter's uncle, Lord Mayfield, had a romantic relationship years before that had not worked out well, Amelia is dead-set on her daughter having no sort of relationship with any of the Mayfields, even an employer/employee relationship. This is what causes the main conflict in the book. Of course, being a "Proper romance", all ends out beautifully for both relationships. Julia and Peter end up together, as do Amelia and Lord Mayfield. I am glad this is a series. I have also read her second one in this series, "Daisies and Devotion", which is also delightful.
