Workshop of the World
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Last published Mon, Oct 17, 2016
Adaline knows a servant is seen and never heard. By night, her creativity allows her to produce blueprints for the most spectacular buildings. When Benjamin Harrison, a prominent architect and extensive traveller in the booming industry, finds them, he vows to help her fulfil her dreams. His eyes sparkle, giving her hope that her dreary existence is almost at an end. But, it is not easy for a woman challenging the establishment- one that neither of them could have predicted.
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