Books like Heart on a String by Carla Neggers
JoAnna Radcliff, a carefree puppeteer who cherishes her cottage life in Pigeon Cove, meets the brilliant heart surgeon Paul Houghton Welling when a playful mishap brings them together. Though JoAnna doubts she could fit into Paul's refined, Philadelphia society, Paul patiently shows her that love can bridge their very different lives. With humour and genuine care, they navigate the tension between JoAnna’s artistic spirit and Paul’s surgical precision, learning that hearts can indeed stay on a string.
First publish date: 1983
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Carla Neggers
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