Runaway Hearts

by Katie Rose

With sparkling wit and originality, Katie Rose spins a winning tale about a very modern young lady who goes undercover in 1895 New York in search of a missing Thoroughbred - but discovers sizzling... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553581422
• ISBN13: 9780553581423
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Fanfare
• Length: 345 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.1" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

A romance and a mystery in one!

Chemist Mary Lou Finch entered Pierce Thorndike's household as a governess to his mischievous son, Edward. Mary Lou was really there to investigate the disappearance of Thorndike's race horse named Damien's Curse. Her father had bet every cent he owned, including Mary Lou's dowery, on the horse. Mary Lou was determined to put her University degree to use before her father lost everything! Edward became a challenge to her. He had gone through several governesses recently. However, no matter what Edward did, Mary Lou turned it into a learning experience. He sneaked a snake into her room. She taught him all the Latin names. He like worms. She taught him all the types and then how to dissect them. As she earned his respect, he earned her love. Pierce Thorndike had never met a woman like Miss Finch before. Since his wife's death, his son had been out of control. Miss Finch was not only beautiful to him, but fantastic with Edward. However, he kept catching her investigating his horse's disappearance and feared for her safety. ***** An exceptional tale combining romance and mystery! I spent my every free moment reading non-stop! It is about time that someone had a heroine that did not have the perfect figure and also had high intelligence! Brava, Katie Rose! *****

A delightful tale

In 1895 Boston, Rutherford Finch bets everything including his daughter's dowry on what he believes is a sure shot with long odds in an upcoming race at Saratoga. However, someone steals the horse, Damien's Curse, while killing the trainer.Worried about her family's future, amateur scientist Mary Lou Finch travels to Milltown, New York to obtain a job as governess to the son of the owner of Damien's Curse. That enables her to go undercover to begin sleuthing using modern scientific methods. However, May Lou's expertise, when she is not blowing something up, is chemistry, but her skills never prepared her for the attraction between her and the owner, Pierce Thorndike, nor his son.RUNAWAY HEARTS is a zany but cleverly crafted Americana romantic mystery. The story line is filled with twists that make for a wonderful amateur sleuth tale while brimming with a romance between the lead characters that smoothly glides into the who-done-it. The cast helps bring alive the gay nineties racing crowd adding to the feel of a well written period piece that showcases Katie Rose's abilities to entertain readers from the two genres.Harriet Klausner