Historical Fiction, Romance, Steampunk Romance, Historical Romance
Description
Airship pirates, mysterious inventions, and a treasure beyond compare? All in a duke’s work.
Chicago
scrap metal mogul Clifford Kinsley has never encountered an obstacle he
couldn’t dismantle. Until he inherits a dukedom burdened with mountains
of debt, stifling rules, and people who want to ship his seven-year-old
daughter off to boarding school. He’s stuck with the title for life.
Which leaves only one solution: kill the duke. And for that, he’ll need
the assistance of a professional.
Sabine Diebin, the infamous
pirate captain La Capitaine, has one final treasure to find before she
settles down to a well-deserved retirement. Unfortunately, the key to
finding her prize is buried somewhere in the mess left behind by the
late Duke of Hartleigh. To speed up her search, Sabine makes a deal with
the oddly charming new duke-next-door. If he sorts through her clutter,
she’ll help him disappear.
Working together, Cliff and Sabine
uncover a trail of clues that sends them on a world-wide search for a
potentially life-changing device. With their combined skills, they can
dodge murderous enemies and unravel baffling messages, but they can’t
deny their growing bond or the desire sparking between them. Pirates
don’t have partners. But if they dare to open their hearts, they might
discover that the greatest treasures of all can’t be buried. AMAZON LINK
5+ STARS
Great, great story! Very imaginative with awesome world building. And what a journey this was. Surprise after surprise, you never knew what was going to happen next. I loved it all. And hey, I haven't even got to the people in the story yet.
The Duke (Cliff) was so out of his comfort zone when it came to being in England and holding a title. He was an American for crying out loud and didn't agree with a lot of the silly stuff they thought was important. What an incredible, funny idea that he had about getting out of that life. Add to that although he is a handsome man, he also admits to the fact that he is accident prone; a bumbler. He just became more and more likeable as time went on. The love he had for his daughter, Lola is shown so clearly and was wonderful to watch.
Sabine was one whole different kettle of fish and what a life she has led. As I got further into the story I got to know a whole lot more of her painful past. I already had come to the point where I liked her. She had such depth, a complex person.
One thing that I really liked is that both Cliff and Sabine wore glasses. What a great addition to the story.
Lola is the third main character in the story and what an interesting girl she is. She has a twist in her story-line as well.
Like I said there is plenty of surprises along with action after action. Plenty of friends/co-harts and enemies for Sabine. It keeps things hopping.
Were you hoping for a Epilogue? Well, it has one and it's a really good one. I hope there are more books in this series. Because I sure enjoyed my first one even if it is the third in the series.
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