Waiting Game/A Gentle Awakening/A Gem Of A Girl by Betty Neels

A Gentle Awakening

After a lifetime of drudgery, Florina Payne finally developed the courage to rebel — there was no danger of her returning home. She loved her new job as cook in the household of eminent consultant William Sedley. And it wasn’t long before she realised that she loved her employer, too. But she had no chance of attracting his attention when he was engaged to the glamorous Wanda!

A Gem Of A Girl

Gemma may not have been the prettiest girl in town, but she was something better — kind and conscientious, which made her a wonderful caregiver. So when she unexpectedly found herself out of work, Ross asked her to accompany him to Holland to look after his invalid sister. Gemma accepted — even though she knew Ross was never likely to see her as anything more than just his sister’s nurse…