I really enjoyed this book. The author had done an extensive dip into the history of telegraphy. As I was a dancer in a past life, the character in this book explaining how to dance using Morse Code to hear the beats in music was genius. The book had history, a picture of what it was like to work in an office as a woman in that century, romance and a bit of Christian values. The spinster’s handbook included in the story with its tips and tricks of the time and how the character used what she read in it on the men around her was very fun. Reading how she had that backfire on her was rather a fun twist also. The book held my interest and I finished it easily in one day. I’ve read books by this author before and she always has more than just a simple romance, she likes to include more in her books to keep you learning also as you are reading. She always does her research!
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Description
as found on NetGalley.com:
Alice McNeil resolved at a young age
to travel through life unencumbered by love or marriage, free to make her own
decisions. A seasoned telegrapher, she's recently acquired a coveted position
at an important trading firm, but when the company's ambitious junior director
returns to London, things begin to change in ways Alice could never have
imagined.
For Douglas Shaw, years of hard work and ingenuity enabled him to escape a life of grinding poverty. He's also determined to marry into high society--a step that will ensure he never returns to the conditions of his past.
He and Alice form a friendly relationship based on mutual respect, but anything deeper is not in their plans. However, when Alice accidentally raises the ire of a jealous and vindictive coworker who's intent on ruining her life, Alice and Douglas are forced to confront what is truly important in their lives. Will their growing bond give them the courage to risk finding a better way?
For Douglas Shaw, years of hard work and ingenuity enabled him to escape a life of grinding poverty. He's also determined to marry into high society--a step that will ensure he never returns to the conditions of his past.
He and Alice form a friendly relationship based on mutual respect, but anything deeper is not in their plans. However, when Alice accidentally raises the ire of a jealous and vindictive coworker who's intent on ruining her life, Alice and Douglas are forced to confront what is truly important in their lives. Will their growing bond give them the courage to risk finding a better way?
