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Published: Sep. 01, 2011
Words: 96515 (approximate)
Language: English
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In steampunk Victorian London, Lady Phoebe Hughes develops an herbal elixir, Viridis. Rumored to bring on an orgasm with a single kiss, London's elite flock to her club to experience the herbal's effects first hand. Happiness seems to finally be within reach when her love returns, but murder, conspiracy and revolution threaten to ruin it all, her love's life at stake.Extended description
In steampunk Victorian London, where airships dot the sky and tinkerings abound, Lady Phoebe Hughes develops an herbal elixir, Viridis, unlike any other. London’s elite flock to her club to experience the euphoria and heightened senses the drink brings, an orgasm brought on by a single kiss. But when Lord Hawthorne is murdered after leaving her club, Phoebe is shocked to find that not only was he working for the Special Services to infiltrate the Cause, a movement fighting for the city's poor, he was also in possession of her secret formulation for Viridis.Adding to her difficulties is the unexpected return of Mr. Seth Elliott, a brilliant tinkerer who stole her heart and imagination, only to abandon her when she needed him most. Unable to ignore all that is between them, Phoebe finds herself falling for Seth once again, only to have a powerful rival for her affections wrongly accuse Seth of attempted murder. As Phoebe struggles with a way to free her love, revolution, conspiracy a... (Read more)
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fiction, mystery, historical, scotland, science fiction, steam punk, erotic romance, london, sci fi, highland, scottish, highlander, romance steampunkAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
wolfstar121
on Nov. 14, 2011 :
loved it! i hope this becomes a series!
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Review by:
laurie hunter
on Oct. 18, 2011 :
i'm not a critic but i loved this book. great writing.can't wait for the next one. thanks
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Review by:
Doris Holmes
on Sep. 25, 2011 :
A strong case of like for this great read, can't wait for book 2.
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Review by:
Jemi Fraser
on Sep. 22, 2011 :
Great story! Phoebe is a fabulous character: strong, intelligent and unwilling to live under the usual Victorian constraints. She battles for the poor, her family and her heart as murder and conspiracies swirl around her. The steampunk tinkerings and the building political tensions provide a terrific background for Phoebe's story. You'll be rooting for her - and begging for the sequel in no time!
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Review by:
Mia Darien
on Sep. 22, 2011 :
I really wanted to like this book, and there were elements of it that I did. Ms Taylor is a good writer. The "world" was well set-up and engaging, the technological aspects of it were not over-done and helped enhance the background, and I thoroughly liked all of the secondary sympathetic characters.
My problem with the book and why, sadly, I cannot say I wholly liked it or give it a higher rating was because I did not like the main characters. Seth was okay, but I had trouble tolerating Phoebe. I found an air of "Saint Phoebe" and recurring martyrdom of her that was over-played and I didn't agree with/see justified, in my mind. I also found her rather unforgivably foolish for a woman reputed by other characters in the book to be so smart and savvy. As such, the selfless devotion of several of the other characters towards her to be... annoying.
I hate to say these things, especially as a fellow writer, because like I said, there were many aspects I did like to the book. But my distaste for Phoebe and the reactions of others towards her, as well as a rather slow beginning, made it hard for me to finish it but I liked the writing and the world enough to do so anyways.
As a reader, I would be interested to read more from Calista Taylor, but not with Phoebe as the main character again.
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Review by:
Haylee Hart
on Sep. 19, 2011 :
I really enjoyed my first steampunk romance. Never even heard of the genre before reading "Viridis." But, agh! Calista, you're killing me. I NEED the next book in the series.
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Review by:
Joe PTC
on Sep. 07, 2011 :
A great Steampunk read!
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