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Steam Through Time #1
Bluegrass Blush: Steam Through Time Series - Book 1
Versailles, Kentucky
Everleigh is a successful, mature human rights consultant who has it all- except love. An enchanted gift from her mother transports her soul back to 1888, to the life of a younger woman legally bonded to marry a man who only wants her inheritance. She falls in love with railroad man Malcolm Steel and has to decide if she would rather go back to her life in the future or fight the rigid Victorian expectations for women to have a life she desires.
The story is set in Versailles, Kentucky at a time when steam engines started connecting towns, when society preferred a gilded perfection rather than the reality of humanity, and even a modern woman would endure injustice to save those she loved. This is the first book in the Steam Through Time series.
Everleigh is a successful, mature human rights consultant who has it all- except love. An enchanted gift from her mother transports her soul back to 1888, to the life of a younger woman legally bonded to marry a man who only wants her inheritance. She falls in love with railroad man Malcolm Steel and has to decide if she would rather go back to her life in the future or fight the rigid Victorian expectations for women to have a life she desires.
The story is set in Versailles, Kentucky at a time when steam engines started connecting towns, when society preferred a gilded perfection rather than the reality of humanity, and even a modern woman would endure injustice to save those she loved. This is the first book in the Steam Through Time series.
263 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 15, 2016
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December 25, 2017
Needs editing, a little melodramatic
While this book doesn't have a horrible amount of editing issues (there weren't noticeable mistakes early on), it did have a noticeably awkward beginning that would have been fixed by a good editor. However, as the book went on, there was some noticeable issues with grammar and spelling that need to be fixed. After the rather poor beginning, I still found myself drawn into the story. At least until the scene involving being thrown in front of a train which seemed just too much for dramatics on top of several earlier moments of extreme drama. At which point, I started to just rush through the book as I really just wanted for it to be over. The author had some great ideas, but it was too stereotypical to ever be a great book.
While this book doesn't have a horrible amount of editing issues (there weren't noticeable mistakes early on), it did have a noticeably awkward beginning that would have been fixed by a good editor. However, as the book went on, there was some noticeable issues with grammar and spelling that need to be fixed. After the rather poor beginning, I still found myself drawn into the story. At least until the scene involving being thrown in front of a train which seemed just too much for dramatics on top of several earlier moments of extreme drama. At which point, I started to just rush through the book as I really just wanted for it to be over. The author had some great ideas, but it was too stereotypical to ever be a great book.
September 7, 2019
A combination of historical romance, time travel and fanciful, this novel was able to integrate the past with the present highlighting certain areas of deficiencies (women's rights and treatment of the disabled) bringing these issues to light. Totally enjoyed the character perspective of adapting to the times with the goals of making improvements for the future. Highly recommend this novel for those who enjoy the mixture of the genres for an entertaining read.
July 8, 2024
I liked it because it’s set in Versailles, and I’ll read all of them because they are set around my hometown in KY. I also love time slip plots! The story is ok, but the book definitely needs editing. The main character’s last name changes about 2/3 into the book, and the characters could benefit from a lot more depth. It feels more like the outline or summary of a novel rather than a solid novel in and of itself. I’m still excited to read the next two, though, because… Kentucky!
December 5, 2017
Bluegrass Blush by Carolyn Bond
Fascinating, this book is utterly fascinating. I liked itt so much , I gave it a rating of 5, which is just exactly what it deserved.This is the first book that I have read by this author and I was not disappointed at all, it was more than I expected. What a good writer.
Fascinating, this book is utterly fascinating. I liked itt so much , I gave it a rating of 5, which is just exactly what it deserved.This is the first book that I have read by this author and I was not disappointed at all, it was more than I expected. What a good writer.
August 18, 2017
This book was interesting in the plot. I found it different, the story easy to follow, and enjoyed the comparisons of the different times of living in history. I did find a couple of names confusing or different name used like Addison and Adderly or Matthew and Nicholas? Not sure why.
January 19, 2018
Romance novels
Love reading about time travel books. Please keep writing more of these wonderful books. Thank you very much for these books.
Love reading about time travel books. Please keep writing more of these wonderful books. Thank you very much for these books.
March 30, 2019
A Time Travel Romance
If you enjoy a good time travel romance, you will like this book. This is the first book I have read by this author and I enjoyed reading this.
If you enjoy a good time travel romance, you will like this book. This is the first book I have read by this author and I enjoyed reading this.
March 23, 2022
All I could think was, what a tangled web we weave….
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