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The Whitford Crew #3
The Words and the Bees
New York, 1897. The study of insects has been Cecilia Downing’s lifelong passion, but when both her professional and domestic hopes are dashed, she finds herself wondering if she is an entomologist—or merely an entomologist’s discarded mistress? Cecilia retreats to her family’s home in the Hudson Valley to rest, regroup, and maybe research ant species, only to find that her uncle has hired her childhood friend to redesign the estate grounds.
Daniel Carter hasn’t seen Cecilia in nearly twenty years, and—thanks to the terrible stray dog he’s definitely not adopting—their reunion is a rocky one. His work at her uncle’s estate is the project which will catapult his landscape design career to the next level, and he’s not about to let Cecilia, or his growing attraction to her, derail his work.
The more time Cecilia spends with Daniel, the more intrigued she is. Her childhood playmate has grown up handsome and clever, with a wicked talent for rhymes, but the innocence of their childhood days is long gone. Can Cecilia risk letting her guard down, or will she once again find herself advancing a man’s career at the expense of her own?
Daniel Carter hasn’t seen Cecilia in nearly twenty years, and—thanks to the terrible stray dog he’s definitely not adopting—their reunion is a rocky one. His work at her uncle’s estate is the project which will catapult his landscape design career to the next level, and he’s not about to let Cecilia, or his growing attraction to her, derail his work.
The more time Cecilia spends with Daniel, the more intrigued she is. Her childhood playmate has grown up handsome and clever, with a wicked talent for rhymes, but the innocence of their childhood days is long gone. Can Cecilia risk letting her guard down, or will she once again find herself advancing a man’s career at the expense of her own?
319 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 20, 2022
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June 7, 2022
Nice but not enough conflict/tension and depth for me.
This story is rather sweet with pleasant MCs, great supporting cast, an adorable dog. It misses the spark to really stand out as more than OK read for me.
This story is rather sweet with pleasant MCs, great supporting cast, an adorable dog. It misses the spark to really stand out as more than OK read for me.
June 17, 2022
This is the third installment of The Whitford Crew series. I have been reading the series from the beginning and it has been quite charming series. This latest addition also did not disappoint. Cecilia is an entomologist and is passionate about her work. But when she finds herself more often than not advancing a man's career instead of her own, she becomes fed up and decides to retreat to her family home. When she arrives there, she is reunited with her childhood friend, Daniel, who has been hired for his landscaping skills. Though their reunion doesn't start off smoothly, they begin to spend time together and reconnect. But Daniel wont't let anyone derail him in his efforts to adcance his career, not even his growing attraction to Cecilia. She in turn is tired of advancing a man's career at the expense of her own. Will they both let their guard down and allow the love inevitably blossoming between them to grow?
This was a very sweet story with lovely characters, and I enjoyed reading it.
Thank you Netgalley for providing a complimentary copy. This is my honest and voluntary review.
This was a very sweet story with lovely characters, and I enjoyed reading it.
Thank you Netgalley for providing a complimentary copy. This is my honest and voluntary review.
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