Hunger — Rowan Kirby

Her self-imposed isolation was over. Beth's life was devoted to her books and bookshop in the peaceful English village of Falconden. After a disastrous affair in London she wanted nothing more to do with people. But as she became increasingly involved with Canadian writer Karl Franklyn and his daughter, Amy, she realized she needed them. How could she balance her hunger for their love with her fear of being hurt yet again? When a Canadian writer and his troubled daughter invade an English bookshop owner's solitude, can she balance her hunger for love with her fear of being hurt again?

Hero: Karl Franklyn
Heroine: Elizabeth "Beth" Porter