A Gentle Awakening

"DON'T THINK YOU CAN COME SNEAKING BACK HERE IF YOU ARE EVER OUT OF A JOB!"

Florina's father was furious when, after a lifetime of drudgery, she finally developed the courage to rebel. But there was no danger of her returning home. Florina loved her new job as cook in the household of eminent consultant William Sedley. And it wasn't long before she realized that she loved her employer, too. But she had no chance of attracting his attention when he was engaged to the glamorous Wanda!

Betty Neels:
- She is a USA Today bestselling author.
- Her series novels consistently rank #1 in their month, averaging 16 percentage points above other titles.
- The Best of Betty Neels titles have performed very well to date, with several achieving close to 60% NSR.
- Since 1996 Betty published 21 consecutive #1 Harlequin Romance titles, including the most recent, A Good Wife (7/03).
- Her novel Emma's Wedding (5/02) had a 61% NSR.
- Betty wrote 134 books during her career with Harlequin Books and boasts over 30 million copies of her books in print.