Review: Fun Steampunk Adventure
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 30, 2012
Esme Smith is a young independent woman, in a time when that is not the norm. She considers herself a suffragette. She is being courted by Jed Reeves, an inventor who wishes to share his life with Esme.Trying to show Esme just how much he admires her independence, Jed tracks down an India immigrant that say she's found "stolen" blue prints that are "bad". Jed's plan was to bring Esme into a plot that was non-dangerous, but that's how it ends up. The blue prints truly are a plot by extremists, with mass destruction and assassinations in mind. Jed is ultimately determined to keep Esme from harm which just causes dissension in their relationship.This is a short novella length story. Counting Trouble had fascinating gadgets, lots of fun, a wondrous adventure and a great steampunk storyline. I felt the story a little rushed and that kept me from developing an emotional connection to characters . . . that I would have liked to know better. 4 Stars.This copy of Courting Trouble was given to me by Netgalley and Carina Press in exchange for an honest review. Published October 1, 2012.