Books like A Home for the Holidays by Joy Reed
Joy Reed’s *A Home for the Holidays* follows a sheltered young woman who leaves her isolated upbringing to accept a governess position with a widower’s family. While working with the widower’s daughter, she gradually discovers a romance that leads to a new home and a family of her own.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Joy Reed
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