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A review by jackiehorne
The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan
4.0
Had been saving the latest Courtney Milan for a day when I really needed it, and THE COUNTESS CONSPIRACY proved just the right medicine for a day spent surfing the sofa, nursing a strained back. Even more overtly feminist than most of Milan's work, this latest features Sebastian Malheur, a charming rake and controversial scientist, and his friend since childhood, Violet Waterfield, the true author of the scientific discoveries and theories Sebastian has been presenting for the past ten years as his own.
But when, due to Sebastian's notoriety, his own brother won't trust him with the guardianship of his only son, Sebastian decides he can no longer maintain the charade. This decision, which opens the book, forces Violet and Sebastian into new roles, and new ways of seeing, not only each other, but also themselves.
Quite a few historical romance authors have featured women scientists as heroines. But few really capture the personality of a scientist the way Milan does here, or grant that a woman with such an "unwomanly" personality is worthy of the deepest romantic love. And a beta rake? Gotta love it!
But when, due to Sebastian's notoriety, his own brother won't trust him with the guardianship of his only son, Sebastian decides he can no longer maintain the charade. This decision, which opens the book, forces Violet and Sebastian into new roles, and new ways of seeing, not only each other, but also themselves.
Quite a few historical romance authors have featured women scientists as heroines. But few really capture the personality of a scientist the way Milan does here, or grant that a woman with such an "unwomanly" personality is worthy of the deepest romantic love. And a beta rake? Gotta love it!