There's a novella that goes along with this book called Summer of Dreams. It's not necessary to read it before reading this book.
Stella is in Boston to find out what happened to her
sister. The police claim the death was
an accident, but Stella decides to take a stenographer job at City Hall and
perform her own investigation. At a
meeting, she meets Romulus, a man who has been after her to create beautiful
pictures for his magazine. She’s trying
to keep a low profile, but uses his connections on a number of occasions.
Romulus has claimed that he’s waiting until he’s forty to
get married, but in reality, he’s petrified of marriage. He is attracted to Stella, but her quest on
behalf of her sister has him neglecting his duties at the magazine, much to her
chagrin.
I was irritated at these two for most of the book. They both have huge egos, but they also find
some common ground. Stella is honest
about her main focus being her sister’s death, and Romulus is honest about not
wanting a relationship, but then they both get irritated at each other for
those very reasons! On a more positive
note, I liked Evelyn and Clyde’s characters, and their part of the story is
very sweet. This is a well written book,
not my favorite by this author, but it still gets a Good Book! review.
*I received a copy of this book from Bethany House through
NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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