Could love be the greatest adventure of all?
Caitlyn Doherty wanted more adventure than her proper life in upper class Toronto allowed. It took a struggle against her parents’ restrictive views for her to be able to accept a position as telephone operator. She wanted to experience more than just finding a rich husband to marry.
Connor Dalton was too busy overcoming his childhood of poverty by … overcoming his childhood of poverty by becoming a fabulously wealthy businessman to even consider starting a family. But he feels so drawn to his telephone operator, it puts him in a very awkward position.
When Caitlyn’s mother pushes her toward Connor’s business rival, Connor and Caitlyn must both decide what they value most.
If you like sweet, swoony love stories set in the adventurous, late 19th century, then you’ll enjoy every minute of reading Torn in Toronto.
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I am never disappointed Wendy’s books/stories. This is book 6 of the The Lovelorn series and you can read these as stand alone stories.
What a neat book to read about the time/era when they were putting up lines for electricity and how some people were for it and some were not.
This is a sweet story that has a great ending.
I received an ARC from the author but was not persuaded to leave a positive review.
Wendy May Andrews brings us a well written, delightful tale of a young woman of means, who rather than marry, wants a job and a bit of independence in the late 1800’s. This is a captivating story that keeps you interested to the last page.
I loved the dynamic between Caitlyn and Conner and I particularly enjoyed watching them find their place in the world and their way to one another.
Wendy’s characters were interesting, real and so likeable. The dialogue was good and realistic. Wendy’s imagery was well done and gave the reader a real sense of being there. The plot was intriguing and charming. The story was wonderfully satisfying and I look forward to reading the rest of the series. You will too!
Thank you so much Wendy for this delightful a charming love story. I’ll be looking forward to reading more of your stories.
An entertraning story that will kept reading until the end…
A strong young woman… that want an adventure…. to be able to work…
A man, absorbed in his work… the best friend of her brother…
Decisions, twists, surprises in this story set up at the end of 19’s century…
In this day when most women do or have worked outside the home it is hard to understand how exciting that would be to a young lady in 1881. Never having a big brother, I’ve never understood the taboo of dating your brother’s best friend, but it seems to have been a problem. Wendy May Andrews gives us a wonderful story of a traditional mother, a young lady wanting to stretch her wings, but not too much, and a young man navigating the new position of boss to a young lady who happens to be the younger sister of his best friend. Now do you understand why Caitlyn needed to get advice from Dear Lovelorn. Very enjoyable story with plenty of wit, angst and romance. I sure hope Rafe’s story will be coming soon.
Another wonderful addition to this special series, this time set in Toronto.
All Caitlyn wanted was to get a job and be a little independent! Not marry the man her mother had picked out for her. She had landed a job as a telephone operator for Mr Connor Dalton who ran Dalton Industries and she was overjoyed to be a working woman. That is except she found “that he was the most handsome man she had ever laid her eyes on.” She just did not want to fall in love with him.
She had known Conner since she was younger but after he did some traveling, he came back and changed a lot..
Connor could not get over Caitlyn. He knew he made her mother mad when he hired her, but she had become beneficial to his business. He thought a lot about her, but he was determined to get ahead and did not have time to be tied down to a wife and children.
I adored this story and Caitlyn’s enthusiasm and her dreams. Their journey took a while, but it was always meant to be and I could not read fast enough to see what would happen!
Another great story by Wendy May Andrews, who never fails to pull me in and not let go until the end!
A quick read that is a satisfying story. Caitlyn and Conner have know each other for years, he’s her brother’s best friend. After traveling abroad, Conner returns to Toronto. Everything is fine, until Caitlyn convinces Conner to give her a job. They both convince themselves that the attraction they feel is wrong. Caitlyn’s mother wants to find her daughter a good match. Caitlyn wants adventure and a career. Can Caitlyn and Conner overcome the obstacles in their way?
Caitlyn wants more to life than marriage. She accepts a job from Connor who grew up poor but is now wealthy. They know each other through her brother so a romance is a no no. Misunderstandings abound and throw a wrench in their friendship. Now Connor must decide if love can be a part of his life. I received a complimentary copy and I am voluntarily reviewing
Set in Toronto on the cusp of a new and exciting era, Caitlyn has always sought out adventure and when the opportunity presents itself to work as a telephonist for her brother’s best friend, she jumps at the opportunity. Despite their mutual attraction, both Caitlyn and Connor Dalton maintain a formal attitude towards one another, but when it would appear that Caitlyn may be consorting with the competition, Connor questions his decision about having a woman in the workplace. Mistrust and wounded feels abound until Connor comes to the realisation that the girl he has known his whole life, could just be the one for him, provided he can overcome the snobbish Mrs Doherty’s reservations. This novel can be read in an evening and is an enjoyable sweet romance, that will appeal to most age groups. I received a copy of this book as a gift and this is my honest and voluntary review.