My book group read this for our online Smutty Buddy Read, and overall we enjoyed it quite a bit. The steampunk elements of this alternate Southern world (where Lincoln was never assassinated and served for three terms) are fun, and watching Adele attempt to get Crawley to not be so stiff upper lip'ped was rather amusing.

Romance is still a new genre for me, and I find myself wishing for more plot and less emotional angst. Sexy times are always a plus, and Quarles does not disappoint!