L. Allen Harker

Good read!
Jan is on her way to India to meet up with her sister and little niece & nephew. They've more or less been abandoned by her sister's husband, who's been into some shady business and is trying to sneak his way out of it. Jan knows that the remaining family will become her duty to care for, and she determines to do her "job" thoroughly and well. She arranges to take them back to England. In the meantime, she spends a lot of time with a certain Peter Ledgard, a friend of the family, a real pillar of strength and sense.
When she returns to England, she meets up with her old friend Meg, who offers herself as nursemaid to the children. The romantic entanglements of both girls, the winning of the children's trust, and the inevitable confrontation with the deadbeat dad form the rest of the story.… (meer)