Career Girl Romances #67
In "The Man in the Family," Claudia Romano steps into her father’s construction business after he’s hospitalized, facing challenges both on the job site and in her own expectations. When a brusque worker named Howie Gasden makes a rocky start, Claudia fires him—only to be told by her father that he must be rehired. Art Cappello’s storytelling captures the quiet tension and evolving dynamics as Claudia and Howie navigate their new working relationship, with Sal Gentile’s cover art perfectly framing the story’s personal stakes.
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Claudia Romano takes over her father's construction business when he has to enter the hospital. One of the workers, Howie Gasden, makes a bad first impression by picking her up and telling her not to bother them while they are working. Claudia fires Howie, but when her father hears of this he tells her she has to hire him back. Eventually Howie and Claudia work well together.
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