by Coleen Kwan
Asher's Invention By Coleen Kwan Genre: Romance, Thriller, Steampunk, historical Expected publication: June 25th 2012 by Carina Press I was sent a copy of this book for free from the publisher for review Five years ago, Asher Quigley broke his engagement to Minerva Lambkin, believing she w...
3.5 stars out of 5Contrary to the other reviewers, I rather enjoyed this novella. Set some time in the 1870's, Asher's Invention follows the adventures of Asher, inventor extraordinaire, and his ex-fiancee Minerva as they try to rescue Minerva's father, Silas, who has been kidnapped. The kidnappers ...
A steampunk story strongly grounded in the social issues of the Victorian Era with imaginative science/devices, and a hero and heroine whose shared past is effectively revealed, creating a romantic journey that is engaging, emotional and ultimately satisfying.This is the world of Charles Dickens -- ...
ARC received from Carina Press on NetGalleyI enjoyed this. I wasn't sure why so many people gave it 2 stars, but after reading some of their reviews I could conceded to their points. There wasn't as much of a connection between Asher and Minerva as I would have liked, but I think that was due to t...
Nice quick read with a steampunk bent. Not a bad read but in some respects I would have enjoyed it more if it had been a full novel not just a short.Asher and Minerva are a good pairing but I missed a lot of the by-play that could have happened had this been a novel.A nice amount of heat between th...
Asher has never forgiven his former fiance Minerva for betraying him; now she needs his help, because her father has been kidnapped by someone seeking his perpetual motion machine. Sounds kind of like a Harlequin Presents gone steampunk, doesn't it? I was especially tickled when Asher and Minerva tr...
Egalley thanks to Carina PressPut it this way, - steampunk elements is the only aspect of this short novella I've enjoyed.I usually like these little quirky reads from Carina Press, and the premise of Asher's Invention was fantastic, but the interactions between Asher and Miranda felt so forced and ...
For this review and more visit my blog I was sent a copy of this book for free from the publisher for reviewWhen I started this book I thought I was onto a winner. I liked the beginning, it was strained and awkward between the characters and it really worked. It was well written and stuffed full o...
Asher's Invention is a nice steampunk romance novella set in 1870 England.The start of the books gets right into it: Minerva shows up at Asher's door, asking for his help. Her father has been kidnapped, but Asher isn't jumping to assistance. You see, five years ago, Minerva's father – who was also A...
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