This novel takes place in 1880s New York City where Jonah Woolner is passed over for a promotion at the bank for which he's loyally worked for 14 years. Newcomer Reid Hylliard has charmed everyone at the bank, from the president to the janitor . . . everyone but Jonah, whose promotion he took. But there's more to Reid than his easy charm and way with numbers, as Jonah discovers much to his dismay and relief. Just as the bank goes national and things are looking up for Jonah, a disgruntled employee and a massive snow storm threaten his future.
This was a well written story of two men who at first don't seem to have much in common but grow to care for each other as circumstances force them together. Jonah was quite hurt and withdrawn when Reid was given his promotion, but the character evolves into a brave man willing to take incredible risks. The details of the banking world in the 1880s was interesting, too. 300 pages (Kindle edition).
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