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A review by katereads2much
Romancing the Inventor by Gail Carriger
5.0
*Update From Second Read 5/18/18*
I liked this even better on my reread which is saying something, but also makes sense. When I read this, I had read the Finishing School Quartet and the first two Custard Protocal books, but all that I'd read of the Parasol Protectorate was [b:Soulless|6381205|Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1)|Gail Carriger|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1314020848l/6381205._SY75_.jpg|6569140]. There was a lot about the plot and Madame Lafoux's past that I hadn't yet read and it was so much better to have recently read that history (I read the Parasol Protectorate series all the way through in the last few weeks) made clear when I re-read this one. I was always a little confused about how the Countess ended up in Woolsey and why Madame Lafoux was going to have to work for them for so many years. So yes, I loved it the first time, but I loved it even more this time.
*5/18/18 Update Complete*
I do love Gail Carriger's sense of humor and I have always, always loved Genevieve so to finally see her happily entangled is just such a joy and a balm to my heart. I would so love to see Imogene and Lefoux show up in the Custard Protocol books. I would love for one of them (or both!) to meddle with Primrose and Tasherit sooooo much. I have no idea if that will be a thing but I can hope! This whole world is so close to my heart anyway and getting an f/f story is just such an incredible joy. This is a gem of a story. The plot was definitely more intense than I anticipated too - it had me on edge all the way through.
I liked this even better on my reread which is saying something, but also makes sense. When I read this, I had read the Finishing School Quartet and the first two Custard Protocal books, but all that I'd read of the Parasol Protectorate was [b:Soulless|6381205|Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1)|Gail Carriger|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1314020848l/6381205._SY75_.jpg|6569140]. There was a lot about the plot and Madame Lafoux's past that I hadn't yet read and it was so much better to have recently read that history (I read the Parasol Protectorate series all the way through in the last few weeks) made clear when I re-read this one. I was always a little confused about how the Countess ended up in Woolsey and why Madame Lafoux was going to have to work for them for so many years. So yes, I loved it the first time, but I loved it even more this time.
*5/18/18 Update Complete*
I do love Gail Carriger's sense of humor and I have always, always loved Genevieve so to finally see her happily entangled is just such a joy and a balm to my heart. I would so love to see Imogene and Lefoux show up in the Custard Protocol books. I would love for one of them (or both!) to meddle with Primrose and Tasherit sooooo much. I have no idea if that will be a thing but I can hope! This whole world is so close to my heart anyway and getting an f/f story is just such an incredible joy. This is a gem of a story. The plot was definitely more intense than I anticipated too - it had me on edge all the way through.