Content levels
Positive tags
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Tropes
Synopsis
A romance inspired by TS “Fortnight” I was hers, but she was never mine. Alice Yates is the hired “homemaker” for the Morrisons, an affluent couple in Minneapolis. For Alice, it’s a dream job to dress up like a 1950s housewife and read romance novels to Mr. Morrison before his afternoon nap. But when the Morrisons’ only daughter returns home for the summer with her fiancé, Alice comes face- to-face with her shattered past—the only threat to her perfect life. Eight years earlier, vacation rental owner Murphy Paddon had an impeccable vinyl record collection and did the most irresistible thing before kissing Alice, earning him a five-star rating. Their fortnight love affair was life-altering and ended tragically. Murphy doesn’t know if Alice remembers him or whether he should tell his fiancée that the hired-help living in the guesthouse is the woman who irreparably broke his heart. He needs closure, but will the lingering glances and silent yearning lead to the end or just the beginning? Grab your copy of The Homemaker, from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Jewel E. Ann, and lose yourself in this forbidden, high-stakes romance.
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The Homemaker (The Chain of Lakes Series): content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This adult contemporary romance contains steamy scenes and explores the emotional complexity of a second-chance romance complicated by engagement to another person. Features mature themes of heartbreak, forbidden attraction, and potential infidelity.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, steamy sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include emotional abuse, heartbreak, and forbidden relationship (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers will be drawn to the angsty reunion between former lovers whose unfinished past threatens current relationships.