The Hostage Heart

Emotionally hurt in the past, a job in a large country house seems to be Emma's best option for staying single and safe...

When Emma Ruskin becomes governess to 10-year-old Poppy Ackroyd, the haughty Ackroyd family all treat her with contempt - particularly Gavin, the effortlessly superior eldest son.

Yet Emma realises that Gavin alone genuinely cares for Poppy and their unexpected rapport flatters and alarms her - surely he is out of her league?

But then disaster strikes when Emma and ...