Review: A little taste of Steampunk
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 25, 2012
I dove through this book in short order and enjoyed it immensely! What I most enjoyed about the characters is the hero--he's not your typical alpha brute, who's got the world at his feet and no one to share it with. He's a Victorian-analogue middle-class clerk who can't just snap his fingers and free his ladylove. Even in a story this short, the author was able to adeptly paint a man whose lesser means enhanced his character, rather than detracted from it. The heroine's unique situation served as a clever way to put a taste of steampunk elements into a story without making it the sole focus of the story for its own sake, and without distracting the reader from the story. The author managed to create characters with depth and intrigue in a very limited space.I would have loved to see this book fleshed out and expanded into a full-length story--there's enough there, and the characters are interesting enough to have carried a longer book. I hope to see more in this universe from this author in the future!You'll enjoy this book if you're looking for a little taste of Steampunk with your spicy romance, and if you like characters who have a sweetness to them even in a spicier milieu. If you're looking for a sexy hero different from the usual alpha-holes, pick this one up!