Family of the Heart

By Dorothy Clark

In her silk finery, Sarah Randolph knew she was no more a nanny than the haughty widower before her. She'd made a profound error in judgment. How long would it be before Clayton Bainbridge cast her out? She vowed to pack up her trunks and return to Philadelphia at once. But that city held memories of her lost fianc'and sweet little Nora Bainbridge desperately needed some mothering. Sarah might not be an expert in child rearing, but she knew a few things about grief. The pain in Clayton's stormy blue eyes told her that her journey here must be part of God's larger plan for them all....

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373827954
• ISBN13: 9780373827954
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Love Inspired Historical
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

Healing and Hope

"Family of the Heart" charmed me from the first page. It takes two people, both suffering from broken hearts, and brings them together in a fresh, unexpected way. It's tender and true from the first page to the last.

A heartwarming story of love and family.

Sarah Randolph, desperate to leave behind the home city that held memories of her lost fiancé, leaves Philadelphia in 1838 to become a nanny to a motherless little girl in Cincinnati. But from the moment she meets her new employer, Clayton Bainbridge, she fears she has made a terrible mistake. Clayton Bainbridge is a grieving widower, haunted by memories of his late wife, who emotionally neglects his toddler daughter, Nora. Clayton resents that Sarah has come into their lives and dares to tell him how to act towards his daughter. Sarah wonders if she is making the right choice working for him, but she knows little Nora desperately needs a mother figure in her life. She doesn't expect, however, how attached she will become to her young charge, or the feelings that will develop between her and her employer. Family of the Heart is a heartwarming inspirational romance that is sure to be enjoyed by readers who love romances featuring themes of family and children. I also really enjoyed that it had an unusual setting for a historical romance. I'd highly recommend this book, particularly to readers who enjoyed others from the Love Inspired Historical line.