A Victorian tale of science, humor, and love, told through side-by-side journal entries.When Mia Parker arrives at the home of Evelyn Kenworthy to collaborate on a scientific study, she discovers her host is not quite what she expected. Nor is she what he expected. Nonetheless, science does not wait, and the intrepid pair press on.As Mia and Evi work together to observe and record the mating habits of the Nightwing Dragon moth, these two scientists just might find themselve...

An earl with a problem.Nicholas Masterson, Lord Sharpe, has a problem with potions. He won’t drink them, he craves them, and they’re getting weaker by the day. When his spymaster uncle requests that he travel from London to India to investigate, he reluctantly agrees and hops on an early morning train.A woman with a plan.Ida Quimby has set herself a goal: begin a new life as an elite perfumer, selling potion-based perfumes to the highest tier of Lo...

"refreshingly original and incandescently clever" - Publishers Weekly (starred review)He’s pulling the con of a lifetime. Unless she exposes the naked truth.Conman Jack Weaver has his eyes on the prize. The arrogant Earl of Bardrick has offered five thousand pounds to anyone who can prove his castle is haunted. With money like that, Jack can ensure he’ll never end up on the streets or in prison again. And his spirit photography skills are just the ...

Things to remember when fleeing your own wedding: mechanical serpents could lead you astray accidental kidnappings always involve the former boy-next-door sky pirates hold grudges sometimes all love needs is a second chance Happily Ever After. Guaranteed.Fleeing a wedding to a man she doesn't love, Euphemia "Effie" Werrington stows away on an airship, only to discover the ship's owner is the love who left her y...

Where potions run technology and passions run deep.A barmaid with a rare talent.Paris, 1882. Barmaid and potions expert Elle Deschamps knows a worrying secret: the supply of the magic serum that gives her potions their potency is running dangerously low. When a mysterious gentleman hires her to help search out new sources for serum, she jumps at the chance to earn her way to a life of less drudgery.A spy on a mission.Agent ...

Have you ever accidentally ingested a love potion? Fought your neighbor’s hoard of mechanical animals? Challenged your enemy to a duel on bicycles?If your answer to any of the above is “yes,” you might be a Catherine Stein character.Airships, Aphrodisiacs, and Other Love Problems gathers eight of Catherine’s short stories into a single volume, including a brand new tale written exclusively for this collection. You’ll find steampunk shenanigans, high-flying adventur...

Even on Mars, Opposites AttractWyatt Hartford, Earl of Windborne, spends his days running a smuggling operation under the noses of his political enemies. Twenty years prior, Wyatt and three other young, orphaned aristocrats fled war- and weather-ravaged Earth for the Martian city-state of Utopia. Now the four friends—nicknamed the Lords of Dystopia—use their money and influence to champion citizens’ rights and progressive reforms. To the downtrodden, they are leade...

One thousand ladies want his attention. He only wants one. Too bad he doesn’t know her name.Eschewing his privileged life as heir to an automaton empire, William Ashton, Jr. spends his days diving into research and pining for the young woman who frequents his branch of the NYPL. Until one careless word from his mother leaves him with every Knickerbocker princess and penniless chambermaid eager to become his date for the biggest New Year’s Gala in Manhattan....

Football, mechanical dragons, industrial espionage, sexy romance. Welcome to fall in Ann Arbor.Eden Randall has her life under control. Sure, people call her weird for having a mechanical dragon with her at all times, but she’s content. All she needs are her studies and her sports—and for the football team to have another undefeated season. What she doesn’t need are nosy men from out-of-town poking into her business.Spending months in a tiny town shadowing ...

Helena Wright has a single goal: retrieve her mother’s heirloom pearls from the Earl of Fenwick. When her brother decides to crash the earl’s house party disguised as a Bavarian lord, Helena has no choice but to play along. But the ruse throws her into the path of the beautiful and intriguing Amabel, Duchess of Mirweald. Amabel’s suspicions are quickly roused, drawing the two women into a game of lies and flirtation. Soon they’re spending more time together, peeling away more layers, and g...

Sometimes the path to true love is a walk on the wicked side.Dr. Henry Jekyll has—almost—always lived by the rules. Hoping to improve society by separating a person’s good and evil halves, Hal tests an experimental potion on himself. When the drug lowers his usual inhibitions, Hal crashes a high-class party, downs a strong drink, and propositions a sophisticated courtesan. All in the name of science, of course.Calliope Finch needs only six more months as a ...

The magic of Christmas may have been mishandled.All Lady Mabel Fairweather wants for Christmas is to experience one night of dancing and freedom from her horrible nickname. Her family assures her that a simple magic potion will do the trick. But when something goes awry, Mabel finds herself with a mob of amorous men descending upon her.Andrew Holbrooke has loved his friend Mabel for years. Now that he has the means to marry, he’s come home intending to seek...