Review: Short, Sweet & Steamy
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 10, 2011
When her brother loses his time traveling device in a drunken poker game, Stormy Gale must get it back. The device is in the hands of a man known as the Looney Duke, a man with an interest in science and enough know-how to possible figure out the device's purpose. What she doesn't anticipate is that the Duke is deliciously sexy and when he outwits her she finds herself his prisoner. Stormy's in for more than she bargained for if she wants to get her brother's time traveling device back.Now this, ladies and gentlemen, is how a proper steampunk romance novella is done. The characters are well introduced, we get enough of what is important about each to become invested in them. Their plight is simple and could be easily remedied but a nice twist throws it all out of whack. The hero and heroine have some nice steamy lovin' and there's a quick get-away. But a-ha! Foiled again. The adventure is thick enough to keep it a strong story, the characters are immensely likable and the steampunk elements are sprinkled in just enough that this really wasn't a full-on steampunk adventure, it could really appeal to time-travel romance fans.Simply put I loved it, while it's a short read length-wise it hardly felt it because plenty of plot was packed in. Highly recommended to steampunk and time-travel romance fans looking for something quirky and quick on a rainy day.***Review Copy Received via NetGalley