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The Jones Gang #7
No Less Than a Lifetime
FROM A MODEL EMPLOYEE...
For ten years Faith Jones had waited for Price Montgomery to see her as anything but the efficient employee she was. For ten years she'd kept not only his house, but his secrets--all the while hoping that one day he would see her as a woman, not a worker.
...TO A BRIDE IN TRAINING?
But time was up--and Faith was ready to call it quits. And suddenly Price was noticing that his prim and proper housekeeper had a softer side. One he'd like to get to know better--if only he could convince her to stay. After all, good help is so hard to find....
For ten years Faith Jones had waited for Price Montgomery to see her as anything but the efficient employee she was. For ten years she'd kept not only his house, but his secrets--all the while hoping that one day he would see her as a woman, not a worker.
...TO A BRIDE IN TRAINING?
But time was up--and Faith was ready to call it quits. And suddenly Price was noticing that his prim and proper housekeeper had a softer side. One he'd like to get to know better--if only he could convince her to stay. After all, good help is so hard to find....
256 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1996
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Christine Rimmer
719 books430 followersNew York Times bestselling author Christine Rimmer has written more than one hundred contemporary romances for Harlequin Books. She has won Romantic Times BOOKreview’s Reviewer’s Choice Award for best Silhouette Special Edition. She has been nominated seven times for the Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA award and five times for Romantic Times Series Storyteller of the Year.
A California native who first longed to be an actress, Christine earned her theater degree from California State, Sacramento and then went to New York to study acting. Later, she moved to Southern California, where she began her writing career with short stories, plays, and poems. Her poems and short stories were published in a number of small literary journals. Her plays were produced at The Back Alley and Group Theaters in Southern California and have been published by Dramatists Play Service and West Coast Plays.
She now lives in Oregon with her family and two very contented cats named Tom and Ed.
A California native who first longed to be an actress, Christine earned her theater degree from California State, Sacramento and then went to New York to study acting. Later, she moved to Southern California, where she began her writing career with short stories, plays, and poems. Her poems and short stories were published in a number of small literary journals. Her plays were produced at The Back Alley and Group Theaters in Southern California and have been published by Dramatists Play Service and West Coast Plays.
She now lives in Oregon with her family and two very contented cats named Tom and Ed.
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April 5, 2021
Sometimes I "need" to read romances with a sweet undertone.... C. Rimmer is an "expert" in sweetness; this is a simple story of an unrequited love, a long working relationship/friendship between an emotionally scarred H and a (apparently) strong heroine. She quits because she cannot stand to be in close contact with a man that will never love her. He is furious because he is losing a great employee and a good friend... only friend?
I know some aspects of the story are not believable; nevertheless, I really enjoyed it a lot! 🙂
I know some aspects of the story are not believable; nevertheless, I really enjoyed it a lot! 🙂
January 2, 2018
meh..says it all.
October 23, 2022
I absolutely loved this story and couldn't put it down. I found this vintage silhouette book in a thrift store and am so glad i stumbled upon the author Christine Rimmer. The book is romantic, passionate, and the characters are down to earth.
Faith Jones is a housekeeper who has feelings for her employer Price Montgomery. They are opposites, Faith is warm, emotional and sensitive compared to Price who is cold, distant and stern. Yet their hearts call to each other.
The book has wonderful nostalgic descriptions, such as Price's mother who wears her signature scent of Tabu perfume.
This novel is part of 'The Jones Gang' series, and i will endeavor to buy her other books in this series as i want to know the lives of the other characters, such as Faith's sisters who are mentioned in this book.
Faith Jones is a housekeeper who has feelings for her employer Price Montgomery. They are opposites, Faith is warm, emotional and sensitive compared to Price who is cold, distant and stern. Yet their hearts call to each other.
The book has wonderful nostalgic descriptions, such as Price's mother who wears her signature scent of Tabu perfume.
This novel is part of 'The Jones Gang' series, and i will endeavor to buy her other books in this series as i want to know the lives of the other characters, such as Faith's sisters who are mentioned in this book.
March 22, 2019
What the synopsis doesn't mention where it talks about h waiting for the last 10 years is that H was married with a son for atleast 3 of the 10 years and then his son died and his wife and H had problems and he was drunk, his wife was having affairs and then they divorced after 2 years. So 5/10 years he was married/mourning to even give thought to h as a lover. The h was almost 25 at that time and talked herself upto a housekeeping job and at almost 35(and of course a virgin) she quits to make way on her own and buys a rundown motel without even understanding whether she was capable of making a go of it! Despite some seriously glaring holes in the story, the book was mostly ok.
June 24, 2019
Is her business okay? What does he do for a living? Why does he live with his parents and brother? Is the brother okay? He left julliard for a girl? :/ a lot is in this book that should be explored to round out the story. Didn’t think the hero and heroine were too much in love since they didn’t really notice. Ah well.
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