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Dear Mrs. Styles,
When I reviewed one of your Roman era historicals, I made some comment about how I wondered that you weren’t writing about Roman Britain since you’re so near to “The Wall.” Perhaps one day you’ll still place one of your books there but for now, this Victorian is a nice departure from what fans might have come to expect from you. Plus it’s set in Newcastle Upon Tyne as well!
Miss Emma Harrison begins the novel by flirting closely with a type of heroine who can get on my nerves at times. The “must help Daddy fulfill his dream” heroine can become obsessive in her efforts to make sure that her father’s ultimate goal/dream is finally realized in the face of all protests from the hero. Emma has some depths though and you show us the stifling life of a Victorian well-to-do young woman from which she escaped. I like that civil engineering hasn’t always been her secret goal in life and that, in fact, she comes to it rather late in life and only then discovers that she likes it and that she’s good at it. I also like …
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