Overall Take:
Loved the 19th century women in STEM rep!
Star Rating:
4 Stars
Genre:
Romance, Historical Fiction, Mystery
Synopsis:
Lucy has perfected a formula for croup, and she needs it to be able to salvage her apothecary. Too bad she can’t find it anywhere. She thinks that the rival apothecary has taken it, so she hires a private investigator, Jonathan Thorne, to help.
Thorne is intrigued by this case. As he and Lucy work side by side, they get closer and closer. As the truth unravels around them, they realize they must face the future together.
Thoughts:
This book had a lot of things to love, feminist topics and spice! Sign me up! I love reading books about apothecaries and this one did not disappoint.
While it did take me a while to connect to Lucy, once I did, I didn’t want to let her go and I loved her. Lucy was such an advocate for women’s rights, and she was so advanced for her time, I really enjoyed it. She was just so interesting and so much fun. The male main character, Thorne, was also great. Single fathers who are involved in their children’s lives hold a soft spot in my heart and I adored him.
The relationship between Lucy and Thorne was realistic. Their relationship had some ups and downs, but it was a great journey. There was a little spice in this book as well and it was well done.
Sometimes I struggle with Victorian era romance, but that wasn’t the case here because it was so well written. I loved how the social issues with portrayed and brought to light within the pages and this was such a great story overall. It’s not often that you read about women in STEM in the 19th century so this book was a nice surprise and welcome.
Publication Date:
March 19, 2024
Author:
Elizabeth Everett
Page Length:
352 pages
Thank you to:
Thank you so much to Berkley @Berkleypub, Berkley Romance @Berkleyromance and Netgalley @Netgalley for this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
Publisher
Berkley Books, Berkley Romance
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