Brass Carriages and Glass Hearts

The Proper Romance Steampunk Series, Book 4

By: Nancy Campbell Allen

Narrated by: Justine Eyre

A steampunk retelling of Cinderella.

Emmeline O'Shea has been an outspoken advocate for the shape-shifter community, which has come under unjust attack from a political body known as the PSRC (Predatory Shifter Regulations Committee), and her robust efforts have landed her a prestigious position as the spokesperson for the International Shifter Rights Organization. She has been selected to give the final address in Scotland before they vote on legislation that will grant protective rights to the shifter community. Because she is fundamentally changing the laws, she is also receiving death threats.

Oliver Reed is a by-the-book detective-inspector who has dealt with Emme's borderline illegal activism in the past, and there is little love lost between the two. When his superior tasks Oliver with guarding Emme around-the-clock to keep her safe until the summit is over, he is frustrated. He has several open cases requiring his attention, and his spare time is occupied with chasing down leads about the whereabouts of his brother, a rogue vampire bent on causing trouble in Scotland.

When their airship is hijacked, Emme and Oliver are forced to parachute away before they exit British soil. They take refuge in Emme's family's hunting lodge where Oliver is introduced to her abusive stepsisters.

Together the pair must make their way to Edinburgh so as not to miss the summit meeting where Emme will be key in helping to pass legislation that will disband the corrupt PSRC. But between her vindictive sisters and Oliver's rogue vampire brother, they face danger at every turn, not to mention dealing with their growing attraction for each other.

When Emme is kidnapped - leaving behind only one shoe as evidence - Oliver must find her before it’s too late - and the summit ends at midnight.

©2020 Nancy Campbell Allen (P)2020 Blackstone Publishing

great

loved it. engaging story. got lost in the lives of the charts and voice of narrator.

Amazing

This book and others of this series is amazing and I’m so happy to have found it. Also love the narrator of the stories 😁 onto the next

Mystery and romance.

I loved them all!!! Great story line. Very well written and loved the narrator!!! These woman in her books and amazing!!

Good conclusion

This was a good finish to the series. I was worried that I'd be saddled with a selfish, pushy protagonist the whole time, but I actually really liked Emmie! Emmie is goodhearted and determined. She uses her privilege to fight for the rights of oppressed shapeshifters. The novel gave the rest of the gang from the series appearances, so that was nice for a concluding book. I'd like a short story (or longer) about Emmie's stepsister Madeline; I want to know more about her secret and what it looks like.

Would recommend this whole series to others.

I liked this series but the ending is quick and several questions remain unanswered

I enjoyed this series but liked the first book best. They all leave unanswered questions at the end like the author was hurried to finish. On this book, what happened to the other twin? One twin is told about but the other is still out there hanging in the wind. The narrator has an irritating lilt at the end of most sentences. The narrator of the first book Saskia Maarleveld was excellent!!