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Inventing Vivian by Jennifer Moore
5.0
This book by Jennifer Moore is such a delight! I love that this is in Victorian Era London, as it gives things a nice change of pace from Regency books. The facts Vivian has stored in her head coupled with Lord Benedict and his changes and new insights after coming home from China are so wonderful to see come together. This is book 2 in the Blue Orchid Society series and is a wonderful way to continue this series. Highly recommend.
Synopsis:
Vivian Kirby is not what you would call a normal lady of high society in London. She does not claim to have grace or poise, and when it comes to conversation when dancing, she cannot seem to help herself but ramble on about some sort of chemical composition that men often find off putting. Her brilliant mind is far beyond the Victorian Era confines put upon women. To be seen, but not heard- not an equal in any way. She befriends other young women in high society that embrace one another's differences and quirks and they form The Blue Orchid Society. They each make goals and decide to report back to one another as they help each other make those dreams and goals come to pass. Vivian's dream? To enter her invention for display in the International Exhibition of Industry and Science. But she finds this dream harder to fulfill as she struggles to find a member of the peerage to sponsor her.
Lord Benedict has returned to town after a transforming stay in China. His views on life, society, and people of all walks of life have been altered in such a way that when he runs into Vivian he sees that his past actions toward her need to be made right. He is determined to make amends and when the chance to help fulfill her dream of presenting at the International Exhibition of Industry and Science comes up, he jumps on the opportunity. Knowing she would reject his sponsorship, he does so anonymously. As they correspond back and forth, they form a friendship that he wants to extend into something more.
A murder unexpectedly draws them into working together to reveal the truth. As Vivian gets reacquainted with Lord Benedict after the many passing years, she starts to fear she may be falling in love with two men, not realizing they are one in the same.
Synopsis:
Vivian Kirby is not what you would call a normal lady of high society in London. She does not claim to have grace or poise, and when it comes to conversation when dancing, she cannot seem to help herself but ramble on about some sort of chemical composition that men often find off putting. Her brilliant mind is far beyond the Victorian Era confines put upon women. To be seen, but not heard- not an equal in any way. She befriends other young women in high society that embrace one another's differences and quirks and they form The Blue Orchid Society. They each make goals and decide to report back to one another as they help each other make those dreams and goals come to pass. Vivian's dream? To enter her invention for display in the International Exhibition of Industry and Science. But she finds this dream harder to fulfill as she struggles to find a member of the peerage to sponsor her.
Lord Benedict has returned to town after a transforming stay in China. His views on life, society, and people of all walks of life have been altered in such a way that when he runs into Vivian he sees that his past actions toward her need to be made right. He is determined to make amends and when the chance to help fulfill her dream of presenting at the International Exhibition of Industry and Science comes up, he jumps on the opportunity. Knowing she would reject his sponsorship, he does so anonymously. As they correspond back and forth, they form a friendship that he wants to extend into something more.
A murder unexpectedly draws them into working together to reveal the truth. As Vivian gets reacquainted with Lord Benedict after the many passing years, she starts to fear she may be falling in love with two men, not realizing they are one in the same.