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A review by rrickman33
A Lady's Formula for Love by Elizabeth Everett
4.0
Lady Violet Hughes is a secret female genius in a time when women were not allowed to be smart. After the death of her nobleman husband, Daniel, Violet creates a secret women’s scientist club in her own home called, Athena’s Retreat, and puts on the front that it is just a woman’s social club. But someone knows her secret, and that she is working on a top secret project and is trying to stop her at all costs.
Enter her bodyguard, Arthur Kneland, who she can’t help but be attracted to the instant she sees him and he her. The chemistry between them is insane and electric and this book got STEAMY. I loved reading as they pretended to not care for each other and eventually give in but all as a back drop to a more interesting plot. Women, some common some noblewomen, wanting to do more with their life than be a housewife during Victorian England.
I loved the feminist themes in this book, the female friendships were so wonderful to showcase. Women wanting to study medicine, chemistry, physics all while wearing a corset and full dress? I mean they are heroes in my eyes. I highly recommend this lovely book to those that are wanting to discover not only what life was like in Victorian England for a strong intelligent woman, but also those wanting a steamy romance. Be prepared for a chapter to knock your socks off and then the next chapter discuss scholars and chemical theories. Classism was also at the heart of this book as Violet was a noble and Arthur is a commoner and their relationship is basically not allowed in society.
Elizabeth Everett’s writing is so enjoyable to read and there was never really a dull moment. I only wish there was more mystery and science and a little less drama and romance but it is a historical romance novel so that’s on me. I hope Violet’s friends may end up with their own books soon, I will definitely be waiting to read more about the Secret Scientists of London.
Recommend for: Historical Romance readers, those who love Evie Dunmore’s books, and those who enjoyed A Lady’s Guide to Mischief and Mayhem
Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group and NetGalley for this ARC.
Enter her bodyguard, Arthur Kneland, who she can’t help but be attracted to the instant she sees him and he her. The chemistry between them is insane and electric and this book got STEAMY. I loved reading as they pretended to not care for each other and eventually give in but all as a back drop to a more interesting plot. Women, some common some noblewomen, wanting to do more with their life than be a housewife during Victorian England.
I loved the feminist themes in this book, the female friendships were so wonderful to showcase. Women wanting to study medicine, chemistry, physics all while wearing a corset and full dress? I mean they are heroes in my eyes. I highly recommend this lovely book to those that are wanting to discover not only what life was like in Victorian England for a strong intelligent woman, but also those wanting a steamy romance. Be prepared for a chapter to knock your socks off and then the next chapter discuss scholars and chemical theories. Classism was also at the heart of this book as Violet was a noble and Arthur is a commoner and their relationship is basically not allowed in society.
Elizabeth Everett’s writing is so enjoyable to read and there was never really a dull moment. I only wish there was more mystery and science and a little less drama and romance but it is a historical romance novel so that’s on me. I hope Violet’s friends may end up with their own books soon, I will definitely be waiting to read more about the Secret Scientists of London.
Recommend for: Historical Romance readers, those who love Evie Dunmore’s books, and those who enjoyed A Lady’s Guide to Mischief and Mayhem
Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group and NetGalley for this ARC.