Karen Rose Smith, Twelfth Night Proposal

Twelfth Night Proposal

Karen Rose Smith

Silhouette Romance, Dec 2005, $4.25

ISBN: 0373197942

In Avon Lake, Texas, Verity Sumpter compensates for her grief over the recent death of her twin brother by giving everything she can to her charge, little Heather Montgomery, whose mother passed away, and whose father Leo spends all his time working at the Montgomery Boat Company. When Heather gets hurt, Leo realizes how much he has failed his daughter as she refuses to let go of her nanny to go to him. He vows to change that.

As Leo spends more time with Heather, he also finds he likes having Verity by their side. Leo quickly realizes how much Verity loves Heather, and that his child feels the same way, as if the nanny was her mommy. Soon though he knows he should not,; father like daughter falls in love with the nanny, in spite of her efforts to remain in the background and hiding her beauty. Verity reciprocates those deepest feelings with the Montgomery duo, though she knows how much love hurts as she still mourns the death of Sean.

The TWELFTH NIGHT PROPOSAL is a warm compassionate contemporary romance that closes out Karen Rose's delightful Shakespeare in Love series on a high note. The three prime players suffer from loss, but with each other gain strength, making a strong case that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Verity is a fabulous protagonist struggling with life until she realizes how much Heather needs her. Leo hides behind his work to avoid emotional attachments. Finally Heather is confused by the death of her mom and the abandonment of her dad. These three wounded souls come together to forge a terrific family drama that truly celebrates the Bard.