A lively competition draws her into her rival’s blueprints–and maybe even his heart.
Olive Kentworth has spent her life hiding her interest in architecture, even though she pores over architectural books and sketches buildings. When she accepts a job on a home expansion, it’s only because her cousin Amos agrees to pose as the builder. To further hide her involvement, Olive takes a position as a nanny–not knowing that she’ll be working for her idol, Joplin’s leading architect, widower Maxfield Scott.
Maxfield is intrigued by his new nanny–she makes his home and his life bearable again. His work, on the other hand, is a disaster. An untrained builder is remodeling a completed project of his. What’s worse, Maxfield’s current client wants changes to his plans because of that builder’s work.
As the architectural one-upmanship heats up, Olive’s involvement becomes harder to hide. Will the relationship between her and Maxfield survive, or will they both miss out on building something for their future?
I loved Olive's story. She is a woman ahead of her time and self-taught in architecture, and does quite well.
This book is a lot of things. It is a story of growth and development. It is a story of family and faith. It is a story of an unexpected romance. Olive is stronger than she thinks and has a large wonderful supportive family, Her growth is inspiring and makes a wonderful story.
Maxfield is a widower and the leading architect in town. His story is trying to balance his two children, his projects, and trying to have a relationship. He needs a nanny at night. Enter Olive. She loves the chance to have access to his library,
Maxfield and Olive learn to to be friends as she helps as his nanny. From there, they find out many things about themselves and each other. The growth is inspiring and the story is sweet. I love the humor that weaves into the story as we meet Olive's family.
The story was sweet and worth the read.
I received an early copy from the publisher on NetGalley and this is my honest review