Bücher von Susan Anne Mason

Nach "Miss Rosetti und das Haus der Hoffnung" und "Ein Heim voller Liebe" kommt nun ein weiterer historischer Liebesroman von Susan Anne Mason, der in den 1940er Jahren in Toronto spielt und Liebe, Spannung und Lokalkolorit vereint. Isabelle Wardrops luxuriöses Leben gerät völlig aus den Fugen, als sie und ihre jüngere Schwester innerhalb weniger Monate ihre Eltern, ihr Vermögen und ihr Zuhause verlieren und in einem armen Viertel der Stadt unterkommen müssen. Ohne jegliche Ausbildung ist es Isabelle beinahe unmöglich, Arbeit zu finden und sie ist gezwungen, die Hilfe von Dr. Mark Henshaw anzunehmen dem Mann, den sie für den Tod ihrer Mutter verantwortlich macht. Erst ein Zwischenfall mit Isabelles Schwester und Marks jüngerem Bruder zeigt, wie die Dinge wirklich stehen. Isabelle und Mark müssen sich zusammenraufen, um die Teenager vor Schlimmerem zu bewahren ...

Hairstylist Maxi North is living her dream in Manhattan, poised to become junior partner in one of the city's classiest salons. Her father's death puts her plans on hold while she travels home to face her past. There, she is forced to confront unrequited feelings for her former best friend, Jason Hanley, as well as her deeply buried guilt over her younger brother's death. Fireman-in-training, Jason Hanley knows how badly Rainbow Falls needs its own fire station. As a new Christian, he pledges to serve the people of his community and to open a fire station as soon as possible. When his friend, Maxi North, and her mother almost perish in a fire, Jason becomes involved in helping them re-build their farmhouse. Soon he finds himself wondering if he and Maxi can ever put aside their differences to find a future together.

Lily Draper comes to Rainbow Falls in search of her biological sister, the only blood relative she has left. Emotionally scarred by her preacher father, Lily avoids religion at all cost. Her new landlord, an aspiring minister, soon has her questioning her views. Can she learn to trust Nick's heart or will her sordid past destroy their love?Nick Logan hopes to take over for the retiring minister who has groomed Nick for the job. But Reverend Ted seems to feel the position requires Nick to marry an upstanding woman, namely Ted's niece. When Nick finds himself falling in love with Lily Draper, the woman least likely to become a minister's wife, his problems escalate. And when Reverend Ted gives him an ultimatum, Nick faces an impossible choice. Can he accept God's will and still find a place for Lily in his life?