I'll admit to pondering over one of the books from Wandering Reader: The Brass Queen, by Elizabeth Chatsworth. It's a big book! I usually avoid them these days as they can be heavy and often don't stay open well which can be hard on my stiff hands. As it turned out, I was sucked in by the description on the back of the book, and, (hooray) book was bound well enough that it stayed open easily in my lap! Set in Victorian England. A steam punk sort of Victorian England, with all kinds of interesting gadgets and characters. Main character is the only one left in her family (sort of), and if she is not properly married by a certain date her entire (huge) estate will revert to her (nasty) uncle! Add to this that she really doesn't want to get married, and because she is strong, bright, forthright and so on, doesn't appeal to the men of the era so a wedding looks unlikely. Add to the mix a (gasp) American Cowboy, from Kansas, who doesn't even have the manners to take his hat off when he enters a room! Oh, and then there are the invisible soldiers. Quite the exciting read!

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