Mary Wine. (2012). A Lady Can Never Be Too Curious. Sourcebooks.

Mary Wine. 2012. A Lady Can Never Be Too Curious. Sourcebooks.

Mary Wine, A Lady Can Never Be Too Curious. Sourcebooks, 2012.

Mary Wine. A Lady Can Never Be Too Curious. Sourcebooks, 2012.

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     Acclaimed author Mary Wine has written over 30 works of Scottish Highland romance, romantic suspense and erotic romance. An avid history-buff and historical costumer, she and her family enjoy participating in historical reenactments. Mary lives in Yorba Linda, California with her husband and two sons.

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Beneath the Surface of Victorian Life Lies a Very Different World...

Hated and feared by the upper classes, the Illuminists guard their secrets with their lives. Janette Aston's insatiable quest for answers brings her to their locked golden doors, where she encounters the most formidable man she's ever met.

Darius Lawley's job is to eliminate would–be infiltrators, but even he may be no match for Janette's cunning and charm...

Praise for Highland Heat:

"Dramatic and vivid...Scorching love scenes threaten to set the sheets aflame."—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

"[The characters] fight just as passionately as they love while intrigue abounds and readers turn the pages faster and faster!"—RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars

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   • content: "The pages spark with manners and mayhem. Wine (Unexpected Pleasures) has created a world readers will want to return to, especially after a conclusion that leaves many questions unanswered."
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   • source: RT Book Reviews
   • content: "A fun, distracting and entertaining read with plenty of racy moments."
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   • content: "This fast paced unique Steampunk story has introduced me to a whole new world that I can't wait to read more of. ...A wonderful story. Wine... [is] making a distinct mark in Steampunk."
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   • source: Bookmunchies
   • content: "Overall the book was a good blend of science, adventure and romance. Recommended for those who like a little more action to their romance."
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   • content: "I'm really starting to get into the Steampunk genre, and this book has made me fall in love a little more."
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   • source: The Little Death
   • content: "Found it very entertaining."
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   • source: Long and Short Reviews
   • content: "This story grabbed me right at the beginning and I had great fun seeing the world the author created."
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   • content: "Love scenes were very hot and steamy"
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   • content: "The chemistry between the two main characters is off the charts"
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    • source: Book Liaison
    • content: "One of my favorite things about this book is that it has such an amazing world."
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    • content: "I really enjoyed the underlying story of the battle for the crystal energy source and I loved the steampunk elements with all of the inventions used by the Illuminists in the 1843 setting."
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    • content: "It was an interesting read and it peaked my interest to want to read the next book whenever it comes out."
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    • content: "A Lady Can Never Be Too Curious, is very different from what we've read about in history books or traditional romance novels set in this time period."
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    • content: "This was my first voyage into the steampunk genre and I must say that I was indeed curious so when the book arrived, I immediately devoured it."
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      June 18, 2012
      Steamy sexual tension and secret societies fuse together in Wine’s electrifying first steampunk romance. Janette Aston is fascinated by all things scientific, and couldn’t care less that her thirst for knowledge is regarded as unladylike by Victorian society. Enthralled by the Illuminists, a group of individuals committed to scientific discovery, she sneaks into their headquarters and is caught by Darius Lawley, an Illuminist Guardian. The attraction between the two is instant and magnetic. When the Illuminists realize Janette is a rare Pure Spirit who can harness the power of crystals, she’s targeted by a rival society, the Helikeians. It’s up to Darius to protect her for the sake of science and love. The pages spark with manners and mayhem. Wine (Unexpected Pleasures) has created a world readers will want to return to, especially after a conclusion that leaves many questions unanswered. Agent: Jill Marsal, Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.

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      August 1, 2012
      Steampunk fans will happily embrace the altered history offered by this escape into 1840 Great Britain as Wine steps away from her Scottish series (Highland Heat, 2011). After Lady Janette Aston sneaks into a Solitary Chamber enclave of the Illuminist society in London, much to her surprise she discovers that she's a Pure Spirit. This means Janette is able to handle Deep Earth Crystals, unlike most of those in the society, who must shield themselves from the crystals' powerful force. Charged with protecting Janette is Illuminist Guardian Darius Lawley. Both the Illuminists and their Helikeian rivals want control over the crystals' power, which in the right hands could rule the world. As she is captured and recaptured, Janette is taken by airship to the crystal fields in Hawaii, where she's forced to harvest some of the most valuable and dangerous crystals. Janette will need Darius' help and her own ingenuity to save herself and humankind from the Helikeians' dastardly plans.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2012, American Library Association.)

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Darius Lawley's job is to eliminate would–be infiltrators, but even he may be no match for Janette's cunning and charm...

Praise for Highland Heat:

"Dramatic and vivid...Scorching love scenes threaten to set the sheets aflame."—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

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