Have I ever mentioned how much I love steampunk? When I found out that steampunk was making the jump from Young Adult to Adult and then straight into Romance my heart just about stopped!! And this book is a great example of why - I wish there were more like it. Perhaps the author will take pity on me and let me read the rest of the series - otherwise I will just have to go out and buy it this fall with some birthday cash.

Kali and Fletcher find themselves stranded on a very isolated and small island - one by choice, the other by accident. At first very wary of each other, the beginning of this book shows us how they manage to overcome their own insecurities to realize they may just like each other. While this part of the book gave some great insight into both the characters as well as some important background information, it did drag just a little at times (which kept it from getting a full 5 stars).

The second half of the book gets really exciting! It's the adventure part of the steampunk and Zoe Archer seems to know exactly what to do - and she does it without losing the romance. In fact, she just keeps building it up until a very wonderful and satisfying ending. This would be a great read for someone unfamiliar with the genre because it isn't too far out there, and while the period and technology play an important part - the romance is what really makes this story come to life.