Steamrolled: Part One

by Pauline Baird Jones

Robert Clementyne's on a transmogrification machine hunt to a steampunk themed bowling alley/museum. It's pretty crazy, but he's been there, done that, and thinks he can handle it. And then he meets the proprietor/curator...Emily Babcock. Emily grew up in crazy, still lives in it--hey, it's her freaking zip code.

THIS BOOK IS PART ONE OF MY COMPLETE AND PUBLISHED STEAMROLLED ( THE FOURTH BOOK IN MY PROJECT ENTERPRISE SERIES ). A steampunk/science fiction novel With all of time at risk, it's a bad time to fall in love...unless it's the only time... 

Robert Clementyne is going on a transmogrification machine hunt. He fears finding the machine will be as difficult as pronouncing the name. How can the steam-powered device perform as advertised, and how useful can any information be, coming from a steampunk themed bowling alley/museum?

It's pretty crazy, but he's been there, done that, and thinks he can handle it.

And then he meets the proprietor/curator...Emily Babcock.

Emily grew up in crazy, still lives in it--hey, it's her freaking zip code. So no worries when Robert and his team walk into her bowling alley. The first visitors ever to her museum.

But neither of them is prepared for what happens when they open the door of a transmogrification machine and climb in...

Genres: Steampunk, Fiction, Amazon, Fantasy

179 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 11, 2015

About the author

Pauline Baird Jones is the author of quirky, fast-paced romantic adventures that blend danger, laughter, and love in equal measure. She writes across genres—from romantic suspense and science fiction to comedy thrillers and steampunk—but her stories always share the same heartbeat: heroines who discover their courage, heroes who celebrate their strength, and humor as the best weapon in impossible situations. If you’re looking for an escape from the ordinary, her books deliver adventure, romance, and just enough laughter to keep you smiling long after “The End.”

Reviews

[Bill Tillman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really cute streamline adventure part one. Multiple lines of plot with competing teams of searchers solving seemingly different mysteries involving a machine invented in the 1890's. Spanning time periods and strewn across galaxies, great fun.

[Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting story featuring time travel and steampunk. The main characterstwhile are defined and some effort was put in on the secondary ones.

Some minor grammatical problems detract from the reading. Mostly missing articles. A good proofreader wouled fix this.

Overall well worth the read.

[Amber · Rating 3 out of 5]

needed another eye for proofing, but they're not egregious errors. I guess this must be part of a larger series? the characters kept making references to stuff. good writing, intriguing story elements, I'll be reading this author again.