Ross of Silver Ridge (A Harlequin Romance #1948)

Taryn Bartlett was a lonely young woman, trying to find a place in this vast world to fit in. She went from one job to another, but found she was bored. So when the chance came for her to take three children Melinda 15, Damon 13 and Adrian 8 to their uncle Ross Trent in South Africa she jumped at the chance. Once there she found Ross wanted an older woman to care for the kids, and he thought Taryn to young to care for herself, let alone the head strong Melinda. So with adversaries Mrs Fuller the housekeeper, who wanted to get rid of the kids and Taryn, as well as Coral Swann a very determined young woman who wanted Ross but not the children. Taryn found Ross' lack of confidence in her very hurtful. Until Ross did a most unexpected thing... From the back of the book: 'Ross Trent wanted a nice, competent middle-aged woman to take charge of the three young children in his care. Instead he got Taryn Bartlett who was twenty but looked five years younger. Ross was not pleased; his glamorous girlfriend Coral was even less pleased. How long would Taryn last?'