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The Maid and the Millionaire
How do you make yourself needed by a man who only wants to be alone?
Anna Nowell loves her job—living rent-free in a fabulous mansion for an absentee landlord has perks she'd never imagined. But when her boss returns, her dream job is in jeopardy—unless Anna can convince him she's indispensable!
Wealthy, cultured Donovan Barrett was a renowned physician until the tragic death of his son. Grief-stricken, he craves solitude. Consorting with the help isn't on his agenda, but Anna, with her compassion and laughter, has a way of changing all his plans and bringing him back to life when he thought he'd never love again.—
Anna Nowell loves her job—living rent-free in a fabulous mansion for an absentee landlord has perks she'd never imagined. But when her boss returns, her dream job is in jeopardy—unless Anna can convince him she's indispensable!
Wealthy, cultured Donovan Barrett was a renowned physician until the tragic death of his son. Grief-stricken, he craves solitude. Consorting with the help isn't on his agenda, but Anna, with her compassion and laughter, has a way of changing all his plans and bringing him back to life when he thought he'd never love again.—
192 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2006
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About the author
Myrna Mackenzie
242 books23 followersA former teacher, Myrna Mackenzie has always been a daydreamer and began putting those daydreams to use when she sold her first book in 1993.
Her work has won the Holt Medallion for outstanding fiction and the Booksellers Best Award, she's been nominated for the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Awards 4 times and been a finalist in the Orange Rose, the Reader's Choice and WisRWA's Write Touch. Sold worldwide, her books have been translated into many languages.
Her success has, of course, been largely due to many faithful readers. So, to all of you out there who have bought books, written letters and e-mails and continued to share in the stories she loves to write, thank you, and may you have much happiness and joy in reading and in life!
Her work has won the Holt Medallion for outstanding fiction and the Booksellers Best Award, she's been nominated for the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Awards 4 times and been a finalist in the Orange Rose, the Reader's Choice and WisRWA's Write Touch. Sold worldwide, her books have been translated into many languages.
Her success has, of course, been largely due to many faithful readers. So, to all of you out there who have bought books, written letters and e-mails and continued to share in the stories she loves to write, thank you, and may you have much happiness and joy in reading and in life!
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November 7, 2017
Anna Nowell has had a job as a house sitter for the past two years at 'Morning View Manor', the Lake Geneva mansion that belongs to her wealthy and absentee employer/owner Donovan Barrett. She loves this job because she gets to live here rent-free. She likes to pretend she's lady of the manor (since she came from poverty). Anna's dream is to raise enough money so she can adopt a child. (Due to an accident long ago she can't have a baby). But Anna has just been told the owner is coming home so she will have to start looking for another job, which she doesn't want...she loves this one at the manor.
Donovan Barrett arrives at the manor. He was a renowned physician and has become a recluse since the death of his four-year-old son, Ben, who died eighteen months ago. He just wants to be left alone and doesn't want anyone around in the house, especially nice and sweet Anna. But Anna doesn't want to leave and she tries to make herself indispensable. Eventually Donovan hires her as his housekeeper, knowing she needs the money. They start to get to know each other a little better. Anna is somewhat ordinary looking, not like the women that Donovan is usually mixing with. But Donovan finds her very attractive...
This was such a sweet, funny, and heartwarming read. I really liked the main couple. Anna was kind and considerate, she got Donovan to come out of his shell and to start interacting with kids and people more. I also liked Donovan. I felt bad for him, losing his son.
I really enjoyed this book. A lovely read!
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Donovan Barrett arrives at the manor. He was a renowned physician and has become a recluse since the death of his four-year-old son, Ben, who died eighteen months ago. He just wants to be left alone and doesn't want anyone around in the house, especially nice and sweet Anna. But Anna doesn't want to leave and she tries to make herself indispensable. Eventually Donovan hires her as his housekeeper, knowing she needs the money. They start to get to know each other a little better. Anna is somewhat ordinary looking, not like the women that Donovan is usually mixing with. But Donovan finds her very attractive...
This was such a sweet, funny, and heartwarming read. I really liked the main couple. Anna was kind and considerate, she got Donovan to come out of his shell and to start interacting with kids and people more. I also liked Donovan. I felt bad for him, losing his son.
I really enjoyed this book. A lovely read!
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
November 18, 2017
A sweet and gentle romance between two emotionally hurting people, who don't necessarily take out their pain on others.
The H is initially aloof and distant but is never cruel. It's clear that he's quite taken with with his sweet and unassuming housesitter/keeper even as glamorous society woman and neighbours try and interest this new house owner with hints and wiles.
And the h returns his feelings, but they take pains to maintain the proper boss-employee distance.
He's hurting and guilt-ridden because of his son's death while she's grappling with infertility and adoption hopes.
Complete heartwarming stuff.
The H is initially aloof and distant but is never cruel. It's clear that he's quite taken with with his sweet and unassuming housesitter/keeper even as glamorous society woman and neighbours try and interest this new house owner with hints and wiles.
And the h returns his feelings, but they take pains to maintain the proper boss-employee distance.
He's hurting and guilt-ridden because of his son's death while she's grappling with infertility and adoption hopes.
Complete heartwarming stuff.
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August 7, 2013
This book is very hard to review because it's a lovely, sweet story with a decent romance and a discussion about dealing with grief within it, and yet in many ways I don't think it's one that will stick in my memory. The two main characters of Anna and Donovan were well developed and I really liked that their relationship was built steadily up throughout the novel rather than them falling in love straight away. The resolution to the story was also nice and well-written. and yet, there's something I can't quite put my finger on that makes me not want to give it more than three stars, and that something is probably that there's not anything jarring or exceptionally thought-provoking that's thrown in your face. It makes for a nice and enjoyable story, but nothing beyond that, which is a shame because I wouldn't mind reading more of Mackenzie's work in the future.
Three stars for a good, easy read.
Three stars for a good, easy read.
January 22, 2013
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