num_pages: 224
description: Emily Norton loves nothing more than losing herself within the pages of a good book. But the solitary pastime is poor preparation for participating in the dreaded London Season. Her trepidation over formally entering Society is all-encompassing until she stumbles upon an enigmatic gentleman digging up flowers in a hedgerow. Before she can learn his name or the reason for his unusual activity however she is whisked into a carriage bound for London.Henry Buckland has a secret: he cannot discern the difference between certain colors. Its a particularly difficult disability for the curator of natural history at the British Museum but no more challenging than his repeated attempts to outmaneuver the machinations of the towns most notorious matchmaker. At his parents dinner party he receives assistance in outwitting the persistent busy-body from a surprising source: the intriguing young lady he met on the country lane. As Emily and Henry become formally acquainted they discover a shared love of science and nature that makes them ideally suited. However Henry is not alone in his admiration for the young woman. As the competition to woo Emily escalates so too do tensions at the museum. When an unexpected danger threatens Henrys livelihoodand lifeit appears he may not have the chance to win Emilys heart after all.
language: English
title: The Unassuming Curator
publisher: Covenant Communications