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Steamed
A Steampunk Romance

by Katie MacAlister

     

Steampunk romance is an acquired taste in my opinion. This being my first foray into the genre makes me less than an expert on such matters. However, MacAlister’s past record for writing awesome romance will make her fans want to indulge in her latest book, Steamed.

A lab explosion sends computer tech Jack Fletcher and his sister into an alternate realm. A realm full of flying steam ships, a lady captain, and the equivalent of the Victorian era. When Jack regains consciousness, he meets Octavia Pye, one of the most sensually attractive women he’s ever met. Although she looks at him as if he’s crazy when he tells her he’s from a reality she can't even fathom, he still wants to get up close and personal with the captain.

Captain Octavia must insure the safety of her cargo and crew, so she puts Jack and his sister under cabin arrest until she can decide what she will do with her prisoners. The more she questions Jack, the more she discovers he is a man who could easily get under her skin as well as her skirt. When her ship is attacked, Jack becomes embroiled in the fight, and afterwards they discover they have more in common than they first thought.

When his sister is imprisoned by the Emperor’s men and is scheduled for execution, Jack and Octavia stand side by side in an effort to bring her back alive, only to find themselves prisoners as well. Time is running out for Jack and Octavia, and they wonder if the love they are beginning to share will be enough to win out over death.

The Book

Signet / Penguin Group
February 2, 2010
Mass Market Paperback
978-0-451-22931-1
Steampunk / Paranormal Romance
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Excerpt
NOTE: Explicit Sexual Content

The Reviewer

Faith V. Smith
Reviewed 2010
NOTE: Reviewer Faith V Smith is the author of Beware What You Wish, a Regency time travel romance, and vampire romance Kensington's Soul. Dunbar's Curse, her second Bound by Blood vampire romance will be released March 2010, with a time travel romance titled Viking, Go Home to follow soon after.
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