“I'm new to Steampunk romance and so glad I'm reading it! I so hope this author writes more SOON!
I didn't know what 'Bluebeard' meant but I did check and so see how it fitted with the story! And went on to look up more about Bluebeard! I thought this was so well written that I could so visualize Isaac Ward undersea laboratory and all that happening around it in the water (just as I could picture her mad scientist husband's dungeon! As I love reading historical romances, especially Victorian as this one is set as, I loved the details on the clothing, the ships and the like that so gave the feel of that time. As the blurb and reviews indicate, Annette, Ada is on the adventure to escape and enlists Issac's help. He's so much more a beta hero, that I though fit for him with him being the scientist he is an his high intelligence. Since it was novella length, it didn't go in as deep as some stories do and for me, that worked so well since I'm new to this genre. I have tried others that were way too complicated and in depth that it took away the enjoyment when I had to figure everything out. With this I didn't. The romance is short but that was to be expected with the length and theme. But I would have loved more of them, such as longer in the undersea laboratory where maybe they would develop more of the relationship. Hence, the 4 stars instead of 5. But it did work very well for a novella! So here's hoping the author does more. So I need to find more that has a strong romance (and sizzle) in the Steampunk. ”
