Love’s Sweet Beginning
February 8th, 2014. Filed under: This & That.Love’s Sweet Beginning
By Ann Shorey
What will it take for a once-privileged young woman to make her way in the world?
It isn’t Cassie Haddon’s fault that she has reached the age of twenty-five without possessing any useful skills. Until the War Between the States, she always had servants. Since then, she and her mother have been forced to rely on family to care for them. But now the well of human kindness has run dry–and Cassie must find work to support them.
Unfortunately, leaving the past behind is easier said than done, and Cassie must summon all of her courage and wits to convince local restaurateur and grocer Jacob West that she’s exactly what his business needs.
With her signature sweet romance, Ann Shorey weaves a tale of two people from different backgrounds finding common ground and the hope of a bright future together.
ISLAND BREEZES
Why all of a sudden does everyone expect her to know how to do useful things? There have always been servants to take care of those things.
Cassie and her mother have worn out their welcome at her uncle’s house, so they end up in Noble Springs with nearly no money and no place to stay. Too bad Mother didn’t take time to plan ahead.
Cassie ends up convincing Mr. West to give her a job, but he needs even more convincing to let her keep the job. She’s not sure she’ll ever get things right, but is determined to try. Desperation will do that to a person.
Eventually Cassie is able to rent a little place, but her mother turns up her nose at it. Mother then decides to try to find her brother, and manipulates Cassie into accompanying her.
The more Jacob West gets to know Cassie, the more he wants to know her. If only Mother would stay out of his and Cassie’s business, they might have a chance.
Ann Shorey has given us a sweet romance with a bonus romance in the bargain. Thank you, Ms Shorey.
***A special thank you to Lanette Haskins for providing a review copy.***
Ann Shorey is the author of the At Home in Beldon Grove series, Where Wildflowers Bloom, and When the Heart Heals. She has also published selections in the Cup of Comfort series and in Chicken Soup for the Grandma’s Soul. Ann and her husband make their home in southwestern Oregon. Learn more at www.annshorey.com.
March 24th, 2014 at 21:30
Thank you for the lovely review of Love’s Sweet Beginning! I’m so glad you enjoyed Cassie’s story. 🙂
March 26th, 2014 at 16:19
I always appreciate your books and am looking forward to the next one. Hope it’s soon.