Holly Cottage: A short steampunk adventure (EBOOK)

A man with a past ... in love with a woman with a future...

Maggie Polgarth astonishes everyone at Carrick House when, in a bid for independence, she buys a plot of land and a cottage near Vauxhall Gardens. From one decision, change ripples outward in the flock. Maggie transfers her scientific studies from Munich to London, leaving Lizzie behind. Two of the street sparrows leave the Malverns’ protection to go with her to her new home. And most significant of all, she meets a man who is not only well educated but also kind and handsome.

But the south bank gangs have not forgotten the Lady of Devices. If they cannot touch her, it’s only a matter of time before they take their revenge on someone closer to hand. Jake Fletcher McTavish will risk his own life before he allows anyone to harm a hair on Maggie's head. He’s not afraid of the gangs and he’s a dab hand in a fight. But how can he show Maggie that his feelings run deeper than those of a brother? And how can he protect her when she seems to prefer the company of her new suitor—a man who is everything Jake is not? 

"I am quite biased towards Holly Cottage, because it is focused on my favorite Magnificent Devices characters, and their story is just so great. I could read hundreds of pages about Maggie and Jake and never get tired. I love how they are equally fierce and humble, and how their actions and personality make them shine." —Ruxandra Tarca, author of The Cerulean Airship trilogy