Carving for Miss Coventry

Deborah M. Hathaway

With his deceased father's woodworking business now failing, Edward Steele will do anything to see its return to prosperity, even if that means accepting work from the Coventry family far outside of Bath. His two goals? Finishing this new task swiftly and making as few acquaintances as possible. But such things are easier said than done, especially when the Coventry's daughter finds it necessary to spy on him at every turn. Marianne Coventry doesn't mean to stare, but such a task is difficult when a man as handsome as Mr. Steele works right before her eyes. Besides, at twenty years old and not yet out in Society--due to an unmarried elder sister and a strict, rule-abiding father--she will take any distraction she can get. Perhaps turning to a dashing woodworker for entertainment isn't a wise decision, but does she really have any other choice? As Edward becomes aware of Marianne's...

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