Author: Stephanie Burkhart
Title: A Lady Never Lies
Publisher: Desert Breeze Publishing
Publish Date: June 11, 2014
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GENRE: Steampunk Romance
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BLURB:
Jocelyn Dunkirk is not your typical Victorian lady. She dresses in leather, wears goggles, and is not afraid to get a little grease under her fingernails. Gentlemen avoid her like a dirty rivet.
Richard Windsor, the Prince of Wales, travels through time to claim Jocelyn's heart, but if it isn't one challenge, it's another. He determines to be a constant, steady presence in her life, hoping to prove he'd make a worthy husband.
Jocelyn's facing a bucket full of problems. The prime minister wants her to assist in ending a coal strike before it cripples the nation while her father attempts to recover from a serious injury. Will Jocelyn's dedication to her country and family ruin the one chance she has at love?
Review: This is a fabulous steampunk series. A Lady Never Lies is book 3 in the Windsor Diaries series. I don't often stray much from contemporary novels, but when it comes to Stephanie Burkhart's series, I am always on board. If you've never tried this genre, her books are a wonderful place to start.
I recommend reading Victorian Scoundrel and A Gentleman and A Rogue before tackling this one, even though this can be read as a stand alone novel, especially if you are a fan of continuity. If that kind of thing doesn't bother you, by all means go ahead and read this one, you'll enjoy it either way.
In this book the usual cast of characters are present from the other books, but the main focus is on Jocelyn Dunkirk (from the past) and Richard, the Prince Of Wales (from the present). An accident at the beginning of the book shapes the actions here, and results in a terrible injury for a focal character.
Jocelyn is a woman ahead of her time. She's definitely out of place in Victorian times, and it is her close relationship with her father that keeps her from jumping through time to be with Richard Windsor, the Prince of Wales.
It is a ring that Richard gave her that caused the accident at the beginning of the book that sets the ball rolling.
More time travel causes more problems in the future, especially when one of the time travelers tries to change history which will leave readers anxious for the next book to see what is going to happen next.
These books are short but the pacing is fast and never slows down. Once you are involved in the story it is hard to put it down.
Rating: 5 flowers
Jocelyn is a woman ahead of her time. She's definitely out of place in Victorian times, and it is her close relationship with her father that keeps her from jumping through time to be with Richard Windsor, the Prince of Wales.
It is a ring that Richard gave her that caused the accident at the beginning of the book that sets the ball rolling.
More time travel causes more problems in the future, especially when one of the time travelers tries to change history which will leave readers anxious for the next book to see what is going to happen next.
These books are short but the pacing is fast and never slows down. Once you are involved in the story it is hard to put it down.
Rating: 5 flowers
2 comments:
I have to give steampunk a try. I'm afraid I don't really 'get' it and the best way to remedy that is by reading it, hm? Anything you suggest for a newbie?
Victorian Scoundrel from this series is great and a quick read. I also recommend Gail Carriger's Parasol Protectorate series.
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