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The Blackwell Legacy #1
A Clockwork Christmas
Olyve Blackwell is done playing by the rules.
With rumors of sorcery and danger shrouding her family, not even the whispers of Revolution can distract from her unwedable status. So, when a desperate woman hands her a questionable item and begs for her help, she decides to shatter the chains of propriety. Armed with the supernatural gift of psychometry, she delves into a life of sleuthing.
With Christmas on the way, she buries herself in a kidnapping case with deep roots in the ton. Her efforts to escape the loneliest holiday of the year bring her head to head with a mysterious stranger who may just be her most treacherous enemy…or the answer to her heart’s deepest desires.
When the call of her Intuition screams his name, Olyve will have to decide whether or not she will trust James Reeves. With betrayal lurking at every corner, one slip could destroy her and unleash the deadly potential hidden within.
With rumors of sorcery and danger shrouding her family, not even the whispers of Revolution can distract from her unwedable status. So, when a desperate woman hands her a questionable item and begs for her help, she decides to shatter the chains of propriety. Armed with the supernatural gift of psychometry, she delves into a life of sleuthing.
With Christmas on the way, she buries herself in a kidnapping case with deep roots in the ton. Her efforts to escape the loneliest holiday of the year bring her head to head with a mysterious stranger who may just be her most treacherous enemy…or the answer to her heart’s deepest desires.
When the call of her Intuition screams his name, Olyve will have to decide whether or not she will trust James Reeves. With betrayal lurking at every corner, one slip could destroy her and unleash the deadly potential hidden within.
- GenresFantasy
145 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 18, 2011
About the author
Nina S. Gooden
8 books20 followersA Biography is kind of a difficult thing to write when you don't have a memory with any kind of chronological order. So, instead I'll just tell you a bit about me.
My name is Nina. That's a statement within itself, since I've "changed" my name at least once a year since I was ten. I stopped doing that around sixteen, mostly because I got bored. I was kind of a wild child, within the quiet comfort of my imagination. I chased Dragons and seduced Demons, all the while saving the world with hunky co-stars.
I was always knee deep in books and paper. My family always backed me, which is very important. I had a strong support system while growing up and I was lucky enough to have sisters who consume books at the same insane rate as I do.
I was a military brat and I have seen a lot of this fantastic country (and a few besides). I'm allergic to cats (though I have two). And wheat. And soy. Actually, I'm allergic to a lot of things: corn, fish (shell, white, and red), peanuts, sesame, walnuts, and shrimp. Shrimp is technically a fish, which was already covered, but I like it so I'll put it down twice.
Yeah. That's enough about me. Tell me about you!
My name is Nina. That's a statement within itself, since I've "changed" my name at least once a year since I was ten. I stopped doing that around sixteen, mostly because I got bored. I was kind of a wild child, within the quiet comfort of my imagination. I chased Dragons and seduced Demons, all the while saving the world with hunky co-stars.
I was always knee deep in books and paper. My family always backed me, which is very important. I had a strong support system while growing up and I was lucky enough to have sisters who consume books at the same insane rate as I do.
I was a military brat and I have seen a lot of this fantastic country (and a few besides). I'm allergic to cats (though I have two). And wheat. And soy. Actually, I'm allergic to a lot of things: corn, fish (shell, white, and red), peanuts, sesame, walnuts, and shrimp. Shrimp is technically a fish, which was already covered, but I like it so I'll put it down twice.
Yeah. That's enough about me. Tell me about you!
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December 3, 2012
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A Clockwork Christmas is an immaculate example of what I love about steampunk. A Clockwork Christmas created not only a visual masterpiece for my imagination, but the charters were full of what (I think) defines this genre; passion, bravery, spunk, and intelligence. A Clockwork Christmas contained all of those ingredients and more. The story follows Olyve through an adventure of solving a little mystery after women are coming up missing. She happens to stumble into more than expected. Olyve meets every situation head on, even in some extremely scary situations. A Clockwork Christmas has some darker aspects to it as well and is definitely not for under 18 readers. The depiction of the clockworks and machines was brilliantly conveyed and a joy to read about. With a romance element added in as well between Olyve and a mysterious man, there was not one thing I didn’t like about A Clockwork Christmas.
I received A Clockwork Christmas directly from the author in exchange for an honest review. I received NO compensation for this review.
A Clockwork Christmas is an immaculate example of what I love about steampunk. A Clockwork Christmas created not only a visual masterpiece for my imagination, but the charters were full of what (I think) defines this genre; passion, bravery, spunk, and intelligence. A Clockwork Christmas contained all of those ingredients and more. The story follows Olyve through an adventure of solving a little mystery after women are coming up missing. She happens to stumble into more than expected. Olyve meets every situation head on, even in some extremely scary situations. A Clockwork Christmas has some darker aspects to it as well and is definitely not for under 18 readers. The depiction of the clockworks and machines was brilliantly conveyed and a joy to read about. With a romance element added in as well between Olyve and a mysterious man, there was not one thing I didn’t like about A Clockwork Christmas.
I received A Clockwork Christmas directly from the author in exchange for an honest review. I received NO compensation for this review.
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