A daring venture

Elizabeth Camden, 1948-

eBook - 2018

As a biochemist in early 1900s New York, Doctor Rosalind Werner has dedicated her life to the crusade against waterborne diseases. She is at the forefront of a groundbreaking technology that will change the way water is delivered to every household in the city--but only if she can get people to believe in her work. Newly appointed Commissioner of Water for New York, Nickolas Drake is highly skeptical of Rosalind and her team's techniques. When a brewing court case throws him into direct confrontation with her, he is surprised by his reaction to the lovely scientist. While Rosalind and Nick wage a private war against their own attraction, they stand firmly on opposite sides of a battle that will impact far more than just their own lives.... As the controversy grows more public and inflammatory and Rosalind becomes the target of an unknown enemy, the odds stacked against these two rivals swiftly grow more insurmountable with every passing day.

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Historical fiction
Romance fiction
Christian fiction
Published
[United States] : Baker Publishing Group 2018.
Language
English
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Main Author
Elizabeth Camden, 1948- (author)
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hoopla digital (-)
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1 online resource
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
ISBN
9781493414802
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AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).
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Review by Booklist Review

Camden's (A Dangerous Legacy, 2017) latest inspirational romance is set during the glitz and glamour of turn-of-the-century New York. After the horrible death of her cholera-stricken parents when she was just a young child, biochemist Dr. Rosalind Werner has dedicated her life to finding a way to eradicate water pollution and believes that chlorination is the answer. Falsely accused of scandal while studying in Germany, Rosalind has no time for romance, but a dramatic court case to determine the method for water treatment brings her into contact with Nicholas Drake, the new water commissioner for the state of New York. The chemistry between them is undeniable, but when Nick discovers Rosalind's part in a risky experiment, the trust between them is shattered. Family ties and dangerous enemies enliven Camden's story, which is based on Dr. John Leal's pioneering work to eradicate waterborne diseases in Jersey City, New Jersey, in the early 1900s.--Quillen, C. L. Copyright 2010 Booklist

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