With his trademark sun-loving personality, Marion casts his magic on the household and slowly brings long-forgotten joy to those inside. Possessing a forged letter of recommendation, she enters a life of self-imposed slavery as teacher and caretaker of young Miss Caroline Jonquil of Farland Meadows. Marion transforms herself into Mary Wood – a governess. Her father died leaving her completely impoverished, and Marion could think of only one thing to do – create a new life for herself. Their connection grows ever stronger, and despite the impropriety of harboring feelings for a servant, Layton's heart whispers that this is the woman he's destined to love.Drops of Gold is the second literary fiction book in the Jonquil Brothers series by author Sarah M. Layton Jonquil is a man tormented by the lies surrounding the death of his late wife, but he cannot deny his growing attraction for the beautiful governess whose goodness and optimism have touched his dormant heart. But when Layton's fears about the past become too much to bear and the falsehoods in which they are entangled threaten to shatter his and Marion's blossoming attachment, will true love conquer all? Their connection grows ever stronger, and despite the impropriety of harboring feelings for a servant, Layton's heart whispers that this is the woman he's destined to love. With her characteristic sunny disposition, Marion casts her spell upon the household and slowly brings to life the long-forgotten joy of those within. Her idyllic daydream vision of life at the Meadows is dashed when she finds a child desperately in need of hope and a cold and sorrowful home haunted by the past. In possession of a forged letter of recommendation and cloaked in the anonymity of her new identity, she enters a life of self-imposed servitude as teacher and caretaker of young Miss Caroline Jonquil of Farland Meadows.

Commencing a life of duplicity, Marion transforms herself into Mary Wood-governess. When her father dies and leaves her completely destitute, Marion can think of only one thing to do-make a new life for herself.

Drops of gold by sarah m eden