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Vesper Lockwood spends her time thinking up new stories while her cat, who may or may not be an automaton, lounges next to the keyboard. She writes science fiction steampunk and has a blast creating new worlds. She is not on social media, preferring to spend her time writing more books, but you can always subscribe to her newsletter to find out when the next book is coming.
He has the map to paradise. She has the only ship that can get there. Too bad they can't stand each other.
Disgraced cartographer Cassius Fairweather has one chance to restore his family's honor: a genuine map to the legendary city of Shambhala and its world-changing power source. But maps are useless without wings, and only one captain is desperate—or reckless—enough to fly into uncharted skies.
Captain Vivienne Copperfeld trusts her skyship and her loyal crew. She doesn't trust pampered academics, especially not Fairweathers—the family whose fraudulent expedition cost her father everything. But mounting debts and her own stubborn curiosity make her agree to one expedition. Just one.
What starts as a business arrangement becomes something far more dangerous as they race through ancient ruins and impossible storms, pursued by a ruthless industrialist who'll kill for Shambhala's secrets. Cassius's bookish knowledge pairs perfectly with Vivienne's practical brilliance, his earnest enthusiasm melting her cynical defenses, and their attraction ignites hotter than aetherium fuel.
But when they finally reach the legendary city, they'll face an impossible choice: claim the power that could change the world, or protect the wisdom that humanity isn't ready to wield.
And decide if what they've built together is worth more than any treasure.
A standalone steampunk adventure romance featuring skyship chases, ancient mysteries, a rivals-to-lovers slow burn, and a found family crew. Perfect for fans of banter, competence, and happily-ever-afters earned through teamwork and trust.
The rulers of the empire are being replaced. And no one has noticed.
Elise Durnham has spent years hiding in plain sight, living a double life as Davis Ellis, a gifted engineer in the Emperor’s court. But when she uncovers a terrifying secret, a conspiracy to replace the empire’s leaders with mechanical replicas, her carefully constructed disguise becomes the least of her worries.
With only the cryptic notes left behind by her missing father and the uneasy alliance of a cunning rogue spy, Elise must race against time to unravel a coup that has already begun. The machines are perfect. Indistinguishable from the people they replace. And if she fails, humanity won’t just lose its rulers, it will lose itself.
The gears of conspiracy are already turning. The only question is: can Elise stop them before she, too, is replaced?
