Ties of Affection

by Tessa Barclay

A contemporary romance from this masterful storyteller - Olivia Fletcher runs an eco-friendly house-cleaning firm in leafy Surrey. Olivia soon realizes why none of her employees want to clean for the eccentric Moorfield they are impossibly spoilt and demanding. Olivia, against her own advice, finds herself becoming emotionally attached to the family and soon her life as a single mother is further complicated by the role she begins to play within the Moorfield family.

Genres: Romance

416 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2008

About the author

Pseudonym of Jean Bowden

Tessa Barclay is the author of many much-loved family sagas and historical romance novels, including the Wine Widow trilogy, the four-part Craigallan series, and the Corvill Weaving saga – all coming soon in new paperback editions and as ebooks for the very first time from Corazon Books. Tessa began her writing career after being educated at the Miss Jean Brodie school, and has since written over 100 books. As Jean Bowden, she wrote the acclaimed Nurses at War.

Other known pseudonyms:
Babara Annandale
Belinda Dell
Jocelyn Barry
Avon Curry
Jennifer Bland
Lee MacKenzie

Reviews

[April]

A single Dad falls for woman rescues son

[Jane]

A contemporary romance from this masterful storyteller - Olivia Fletcher runs an eco-friendly house-cleaning firm in leafy Surrey. Olivia soon realizes why none of her employees want to clean for the eccentric Moorfield family: they are impossibly spoilt and demanding. Olivia, against her own advice, finds herself becoming emotionally attached to the family and soon her life as a single mother is further complicated by the role she begins to play within the Moorfield family

[Susan]

Good-natured single mother Olivia Fletcher has one rule for her housecleaning service: don't get emotionally involved. But the sad little girl at Ashgrove, home of the eccentric Moorfield family, tugs at her heart-strings, and before she knows it, she is receiving a proposal from the (married) brother and significant looks from the unmarried brother. A quick read.

[Sharon]

the most annoying stupid book I have read in a long time with the whining clinging child When I reached the part regarding the marriage proposal I couldn't stand another hour of reading this. I'm sorry Tessa but this book goes to the bottom of my pile .

[LInda L]

Good enough to finish, but not spectacular. Old story -- single mom of a 7 year old, struggle to get by, meets rich man with wierd family, falls in love, etc etc. Fair read.............

[Dpic]

set in Surrey, nice

[Mary Hauer]

Well-written, interesting characters. Like this author