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Okay, it might not be that big of a secret--but I adore steampunk romance. It's a relatively small genre and there are only a few authors writing specifically for lovers of both steampunk AND romance. Elle Clouse's Chaos Factor series is one of the few true steampunk romance stories out there for those of us with a hankering for the genre. Of course, the genre is growing and there is more and more interest in steampunk, so our list of books should continue to grow as well.
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AN EXCERPT
They all turned toward the new voice, one
Tamsyn had hoped to hear. Tall and blond
like Edge, this man was built like an ox and barely fit into his suit. His eyes were a piercing blue like Edge’s but
held compassion.
“Ah, Tamsyn Bradford, let me introduce my
twin brother Slademont Foust.” Edge led
her forward with a hand on the small of her back. Tamsyn had met Slade once or twice before, in
school, and she’d been smitten each time.
Slademont met her gaze then bowed. She curtseyed, and heat rushed through her as
he took her hand and pressed his lips to the back of it. His skin was coarse but warm, and he ran his
thumb over her knuckles before releasing her.
Tamsyn glanced at Edge and it seemed he
hadn’t noticed their moment. He hugged
his brother around the shoulders, and side by side, Slade dwarfed his
brother. “He’s a machinist, don’t you
know? Works on all those giant engines
that make trains and airships move.”
“That’s right.” He smiled at his brother, a dazzling sight
that made her heart skip a beat.
“Keeping all those fancy designs, you create, working for the normal
folk.”
Edge laughed. “Rightly so. Designing them is more fun than
building them. Too dirty.”
“There’s nothing wrong with a little hard
work.” Tamsyn’s gaze kept seeking Slade,
and her heart thrilled when their eyes met.
Never in all her years had a man made her react that way. Time to change the subject. “What about Axel, will he be joining us?”
Edge guffawed. “That old pirate had better things to do than
visit his prince. Something about a new
opera? A soprano? I don’t care.”
She turned to Zeke. “How is your sister?”
“Good.
She should be done with school soon, and I do believe my father has a
debut ball scheduled, already.” Zeke
topped off all their glasses with champagne before he sat down on a plush
armchair. “Although, when I told her
what you’ve done, she said she wanted a transfer. I doubt she could take a knock like you,
Tiny.”
“Wait, this is Tiny Tamsyn?” Slade strode to her side. “The woman who wrestled Edge to the ground
first day of classes? I’d have paid anything
to see that fight.”
“I let her win.” Edge snickered and sat at his desk, glass in
hand.
“He had that black eye for a month.” Slade picked up her hand and inspected her
knuckles. “I thought I was the only one
able to wallop him.”
“He brought it on himself, you know.” She smiled up at Slade. “He said no man could best him in a
fight. And none did.”
Slade bellowed with laughter, throwing his
head back. “He never mentioned that!” He
wiped a tear from the corner of his eyes as his laughter subsided.
“Tamsyn was ours from that moment on,” Zeke
said. “And we wouldn’t have it any other
way. Feared by every male student,
revered by every lady. Top of her class
in every subject from history to telegnosis.
I might have failed arithmetic if it weren’t for her.”
“Just being a good friend.” Tamsyn smiled.
She’d forgotten the late night study sessions with Zeke. Toward the end of their final year, he
reviewed all his work with her.
Slade glanced at his brother. “Speaking of being a good friend, Edge. You invited all these people to your house,
and you’re hiding in your study. You
should get out and mingle.”
“Yes, we should all get out and go have some
fun.” Edge jumped up from his desk and
pressed Slade and her together as he passed.
“There is plenty of champagne, and I shall call dinner. Then we can dance. Come along.”
Slade offered her his arm. “If we play along for a bit, he’ll get
distracted. Then we can be left to
ourselves.”
Alone with Slade. If her heart rate was any indication, she was
in trouble. No one had ever piqued her
interested like he did. It had been easy
to ignore when they’d both been busy with coursework and easier still when
they’d lived separate lives. But now
that she had his undivided attention, she was doomed.
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