Margaret Foxe
Kindle Edition | Pages: 322 pages Rating: 3.85 | 1659 Users | 139 Reviews
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| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Elders and Welders Chronicles #1 |
| Setting: | London, England,1896(United Kingdom) |
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Prince of Hearts: A Victorian Steampunk Romance London: 1896.Airships rule the skies, and automatons run the tracks at Ascot. Since the Great Exhibition of 1851, Her Majesty's Empire has been powered by the Steam Revolution and Welding science. It is a time of glorious innovation and dangerous civil unrest. But Miss Aline Finch, prim, plain career girl, has more important things on her mind than the state of the Empire.
After her employer, the handsome but insufferable criminologist, Professor Romanov, hares off for parts unknown in a slightly-illegal dirigible, stranding her in France, she has finally had enough. In a fit of pique, she decides to marry her long-time and very proper suitor, quitting Romanov for good.
The last thing the Professor expects to come home to is his secretary's mutiny. Finch's timing couldn't be any more inconvenient, for a serial murderer from Romanov's past has set his sights on her. Romanov must keep her close if he has any chance of protecting her life—and the dangerous secrets the murderer threatens to expose. For the Professor is much, much more than he seems, and the secrets that he keeps are centuries old—and hidden deep in his heart.
When the Professor discovers Finch is to wed, however, he is forced to confront the truth of the matter: he doesn't just want his secretary back to protect her. He wants her in his bed. Forever. Aline fights Romanov's seduction, but she's no match for her own unruly desires, or the truth of her own heart.
But when the Professor's true identity is exposed, destroying the very foundations of Aline's conception of reality, will the Professor lose her forever? Or will the murderer succeed in his evil plot to destroy them both before they can find their happy ending?
Warning: this sensual romance will put the steam in steampunk.
Be Specific About About Books Prince of Hearts (The Elders and Welders Chronicles #1)
| Title | : | Prince of Hearts (The Elders and Welders Chronicles #1) |
| Author | : | Margaret Foxe |
| Book Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 322 pages |
| Published | : | June 9th 2013 |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Steampunk. Romance. Fantasy. Paranormal. Paranormal Romance. Vampires |
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Ratings: 3.85 From 1659 Users | 139 ReviewsEvaluate About Books Prince of Hearts (The Elders and Welders Chronicles #1)
24/12/2013 - having a re-read of this prior to reading book 2 in the series, A Dark Heart. I forgot how much I loved this book! :) This is a definite favourite - I don't think I will grow tired of reading this one. I love Aline and Sasha as individual characters and together.-----------------4.5 stars - I REALLY enjoyed this, just a bit light on the world-building for me to give 5 stars, but a definite favourite. Just by chance I saw a review in my recent updates on this book and thought I wouldMmmm... To be honest, I haven't read that many steampunk novels, so I don't have much to compare this book with. I enjoyed reading it, but it felt a little... light. The characters didn't have much depth and I've read the likes of them before. However, it was an easy, ice read, and I'm probably being too harsh about it, so... I'm not tempted to read the rest of the series, but others will certainly adore it.
Foxe has created a world in the 'Elders and Welders' series that is highly imaginative - seductively fantastical, yet compellingly familiar. Set in a Victorianesque, post steam revolution World, a new welded generation lives unknowingly amidst older, and stranger creatures - vampires and elders (made immortal by their da Vinci hearts).The story focuses on the relationship between Aline, a secretary and secret "penny dreadful' author, and Sasha, her temprememtal and mysterious boss.Foxe's novel
3.5 Steam Heart Stars! He'd killed for her, and he was afraid he'd do so again and again until his father's blood boiled like lava through his veins, and he'd drown in the darkness...She'd made him love her, and he hated her for it. I've never ventured into reading steampunk, but this book was good and not so heavy on the "steampunk". Prince of Hearts, was a cute book, the heroine was quirky, funny and head over heels in love with the hero, even though she was loathe to admit it. Finch, is
I am soooo kicking myself right now for a couple of reasons: 1. I waited way to long to pick this freakin awesome book up off my TBR mountain and 2. I can't go get the rest of the backlist right now because of my new years resolution. I made a resolution not to buy anything other than 2018 published books, otherwise whatever I read has to come out of my TBR to read. Because I wanted to pair down my TBR...what the hell was I thinking??? Now I have to wait until the backlist comes up on my
Brilliant, brilliant book. Absolutely one of the best steampunks I've read in a long while. The only concern I had was that the antagonist was a little easy to discern. But regardless of having a good idea of who the villain was, there was never a boring moment in this book. Solid characters, just the right touch of romance, and a smattering of humor; it was damn near flawless conglomeration. I don't think I could have ask for more. 5 stars.
Wow! Steampunk is not something I came to on my own. I was forced into it by a creative writing instructor who said I needed to broaden my horizons. I've loved it ever since and this book is a great example of why everyone should give the genre a try. There's just enough history, just enough sexy, and just enough suspense. Loved it.
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