Rachel is the envy of many women. She possesses youth, extraordinary beauty and a supremely suitable fiance. Yet despite the secure future that lies ahead, she is suddenly restless - bored with the amusements of the Season - and with her future husband.
Donna Lea Simpson is a nationally bestselling romance and mystery novelist with over twenty titles published in the last ten years. An early love for the novels of Jane Austen and Agatha Christie was a portent of things to come; Donna believes that a dash of mystery adds piquancy to a romantic tale, and a hint of romance adds humanity to a mystery story. Besides writing romance and mystery novels and reading the same, Donna has a long list of passions: cats and tea, cooking and vintage cookware, cross-stitching and watercolor painting among them. Karaoke offers her the chance to warble Dionne Warwick tunes, and nature is a constant source of comfort and inspiration. A long walk is her favorite exercise, and a fruity merlot is her drink of choice when the tea is all gone. Donna lives in Canada. The best writing advice, Donna believes, comes from the letters of Jane Austen. The author wrote, in an October 26th, 1813 letter to her sister, Cassandra, “I am not at all in a humor for writing; I must write on till I am.”
"Rachel's Change of Heart" by Donna simpson (2003) The is Rachel Neville's story. She was her father's favorite and when he died she closed herself off thinking that if she didn't care/love she couldn't be hurt. She tried to become the perfect debutante. When her sister, Penny, got married something started happening to her. She became aware of some new feelings. She noticed her perfect fiance' was just as cold as she was and she didn't like it. Colin Varens, who she has known since childhood had always loved Rachel and had asked for her hand in marriage many times but now that she was engaged, he knew he had to reconcile himself to only be her friend. Rachel started to question everything and her frozen emotions started to melt. As Colin and Rachel spent time together can he be satisfied with being only friends especially as he sees the changes in Rachel? Does Rachel see life differently and how does she react? This is a different kind of Romance story because Colin is NOT handsome but his strong character shines through a homely face. Interesting!! Happy Reading!