A review by peyton_
Corsets & Clockwork: 13 Steampunk Romances by Trisha Telep

Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.

Ride Mechanicals:

Where is the romance? I didn’t get anything from this story other than an obsession with Shakespeare and acting, and since these are interesting to me I found the story dull. I hope other stories in this anthology are more spicy.

The Cannibal Fiend of Rotherhithe 

Another let down. WHERE IS THE ROMANCE?!! This was all about the cannibal and in the end she made a friend. No romance. An interesting look at mermaids for a quick second, but that was it for interesting bits. I’m going to try one more story and if there’s not romance than I’m done with this book.

The Clockwork Corset:

Finally, a romance! Well, sort of. There’s kissing and a sweet story, but it didn’t give me the romance vibes and feelings. Maybe because it’s a short story and I couldn’t really get an in-depth understanding of the characters. However, I find with each of the stories I have read in this collection that the romance isn’t the heart of the story. For this one, it is about a war and growing up. Why isn’t the story about the characters? Romance is about the emotions of two people and I’m just not getting good vibes from this book. I don’t have time in my life to continue with this, since none of the stories has been successful for me.