Harlequin Presents #1689: Fated Attraction

Fated Attraction by Carole Mortimer Harlequin Presents # 1689 - October 1994 Prequel to Saving Grace Rhea-Jane Somerville-Smythe had taken her brother, Jordan's challenge to find work and prove herself independent; only in the week that she'd been on her own she'd been very unsuccessful. She'd been on her way to find a taxi for the dreaded ride home, when a passing car had forced her to step back and she tripped on the pavement. Her fall was bad enough, but she landed hardly in a puddle her suitcase sprung open and her clothes scattered in the mud. Rafe Quinlan knew his car had not struck the woman, but he felt obligated to stop and see if she was alright. He could hardly leave her in the street, so he whisked her up and took her to the hospital, where he's shocked to learn her name is Jane Smith and even more shocked when he sees the extent of her bruises. As it becomes evident that Jane Smith has no place to go, no job, and no money, Rafe takes her home with him. In the morning, Rafe surprises Rhea-Jane with a job offer as typist, that includes room and board and he warns her that he'll continue to try to figure out her true identity. The more time Rhea-Jane spends with Rafe, the more intense their feeling of attraction becomes and the more Rhea-Jane fears his reaction when he learns who she really is. Though published later, this is actually a book that is a prequel to Saving Grace, published in 1993. Having read Saving Grace, I realized I had this book also in my TBR. This is also a very lovely story. Rafe and Grace are both great characters. The witty banter between them is a lot of fun. Another quick and very pleasant read. see also --- Saving Grace - Harlequin Presents # 1543 - April 1993