This one grew on me. I didn’t immediately click with the plot, but by the halfway point I was invested. Nora is a smart, unconventional heroine whose talent with invention makes her stand out during this time period, and Rook’s moral rigidity that isrooted in a need to escape his father’s disgrace definitely made for an interesting tension. Their romance though evolved naturally, and some scenes (especially the ball) were memorable. Nora’s family drove me a bit crazy, though, and some background knowledge from prior books is almost necessary to fully understand the stakes. Still, I really liked the emotional payoff and character growth by the end. Lorraine Heath die hard fan all the way.