To London, With Love by Dena Garson

To London, With Love by Dena Garson
Publisher: Self-Published
Genre: Historical, Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Length: Short Story (74 pgs)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rating: Four stars
Reviewed by Fern

After her brother is nearly killed while bringing sensitive information to his superiors, Margaret “Maggie” Ingleton takes it upon herself to complete his mission. All she has to do is deliver a letter to London. How hard can it be? Little does she realize that she’ll be risking not only her life, but that of the only man she’s ever loved.

When Colin Stanbury makes a routine delivery to his home city he never expects to pick up a stowaway. Maggie has always been a heady mix of proper lady and imp so finding her aboard his airship can only mean trouble. Despite Maggie’s claim that she needs to go to London to help a friend in need, he suspects she’s up to something. Yet he can’t help playing the gallant hero to her damsel in distress.

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I admit that I’m still a fairly new reader to the whole Steampunk genre. This is only the second novel set in that sort of world that I’ve read and it still takes me a moment to adjust my brain when I read “airship” and “mechanical gears in his brace” and other associated things thrown casually around in the text. I admit the genre is growing on me, but it still takes me a bit to think about what’s written and imagine what the author is conveying. It’s still not an easy, comfortable reading style for me but I admit to liking the world-view more and more.

That said, I really enjoyed Colin and Margaret’s story. While I didn’t fully understand Margaret’s initial instance on keeping Colin in the dark about her secret mission (she was coming to him for help because she trusted him – therefore NOT trusting him with the truth seemed paradoxical and a bit silly to me, personally) I did almost instantly like Margaret as a character. I found her a good blend of both modern and historical without being too clichéd and so both liking her and feeling able to relate to her put a very good slant on the story as a whole for me. I also really loved Colin’s character. Wounded, strong and having the freedom (as the third son) to tred his own path I was both relieved and thrilled that I found Margaret a suitable match for him. All these things rolled up with a bunch of espionage action and this turned quickly into a fast-paced, thoroughly enjoyable story for me.

While the plot wasn’t precisely new – that whole well-worn “secret mission for the crown and people getting shot left and right” – I personally found it handled quite well, and with interesting characters, a new-to-me Steampunkish world and a curious blend of modern and history it all worked well and kept me eagerly turning the pages.

Readers who enjoy spy/thriller stories and who aren’t sure about Steampunk should definitely give this one a try. I’m quite glad I did and honestly enjoyed it – even if the modern/mechanical Steampunk references threw me now and then. Margaret and Colin had a lovely romance and shared a number of steamy kisses. I was pleased that they were intimate, but while the scene was graphic it wasn’t over the top or written in a titillating manner. I found it gentle and loving and sensually written and I feel most readers should enjoy the scene.

For the most part a wonderful action/adventure/spy style of book this interesting Steampunk story had a great romance between Margaret and Colin and should appeal to a wide variety of readers. Recommended.