Worth a Fortune - by Sam Ledel (Paperback)

About the Book

In the aftermath of the Second World War, Harriet Browning has thrived as the heiress to a lumber fortune, living lavishly among New York's elite. Her father's death reveals unexpected financial woes, and Harriet is left to face a sudden, harsh reality. Ava Clark threw herself into the war effort when her brothers enlisted. Suddenly, the war is over, and she's without a cause and a job. An ad for a personal secretary from Harriet--the woman she loved more than a decade before--surprises Ava and proves impossible to resist. Harriet only wanted an assistant for a few months--someone to help sort out the mess her parents left. She never bargained for the woman who got away to show up at her front door.

Book Synopsis

In the aftermath of the Second World War, Harriet Browning has thrived as the heiress to a lumber fortune, living lavishly among New York's elite. Her father's death reveals unexpected financial woes, and Harriet is left to face a sudden, harsh reality.

Ava Clark threw herself into the war effort when her brothers enlisted. Suddenly, the war is over, and she's without a cause and a job. An ad for a personal secretary from Harriet--the woman she loved more than a decade before--surprises Ava and proves impossible to resist.

Harriet only wanted an assistant for a few months--someone to help sort out the mess her parents left. She never bargained for the woman who got away to show up at her front door.

Review Quotes

Starred review from Publishers Weekly: "The romance burns tantalizingly slowly as Ledel takes the time to thoroughly explore the ways her well-shaded heroines both complement and clash with each other. This remarkable emotional maturity does not come at the expense of heat, however; when the love scenes come, they steam up the pages. It's subtle, lovely, and stirring."