That Inevitable Victorian Thing

About this book

Speculative fiction from the acclaimed bestselling author of Exit Pursued by a Bear and Star Wars: Ahsoka. Victoria-Margaret is the crown princess of the empire a direct descendent of Victoria I the queen who changed the course of history. The imperial tradition of genetically arranged matchmaking will soon guide Margaret into a politically advantageous marriage. But before she does her duty shell have one summer of freedom and privacy in a far corner of empire. Posing as a commoner in Toronto she meets Helena Marcus daughter of one of the empires greatest placement geneticists and August Callaghan the heir to a powerful shipping firm currently besieged by American pirates. In a summer of high-society debutante balls politically charged tea parties and romantic country dances Margaret Helena and August discover they share an extraordinary bond and maybe a one-in-a-million chance to have what they want and to change the world in the process. Set in a near-future world where the British Empire was preserved not by the cost of blood and theft but by the effort of repatriation and promises kept That Inevitable Victorian Thing is a surprising romantic and thought-provoking story of love duty and the small moments that can change people and the world. "This witty and romantic story is a must-read.SLJ starred review "Compelling and uniquetheres nothing else like it."Booklist starred review. "A powerful and resonant story of compassion love and finding a way to fulfill obligations while maintaining ones identity."PW starred review