Steamed: A Steampunk Romance Audiobook

" This book was fluff, complete brain candy but it was fun and had an interesting story. "

" This book had some interesting potential but it fell terribly short. The romance was silly and heavy handed. The author couldn't seem to go more than two or three sentences before reminding the reader that the two main characters were hot for each other. The humor was passable. The sex was at times steamy but came at woefully inappropriate times in the narrative. If you're trying desperately to free your sister from a prison in an alternate universe, I don't believe even the most fabulous cleavage is going to distract you. Likewise I doubt two well-trained intelligent characters who have sneaked into the royal palace via a secret entrance only to find the king otherwise engaged, would be unable to put their mutual desire aside long enough to avoid being caught. Granted it moves the story where the writer wants it to go but does a terrible disservice to her characters. I also found it difficult to believe that a crew who had only just been assigned to fly with a new captain would be so willing to give up their entire lives to follow her and her crazy new boyfriend without proper character development to back it up. In fact there is very little to know character growth other than the central romance emerging. The twist at the end was too obvious and seemed obviously pulled out of thin air, not too mention it being WAY too coincidental. The author for some reason makes a very big deal out of the mysterious behavior of the character, Mr. Llama and then never addresses him. She was very successful at making me want to know more about him and then left me hanging with nothing other than some mildly amusing and too frequent moments where he appears or disappears to the consternation of Captain Pye. All in all it had a few interesting and enjoyable moments but too few and far between. I finished the book but I wouldn't recommend it, especially for true fans of steampunk. "

" fluffy, kind of silly, some parts funny "

" A good solid steampunk romance. The sex scenes were well done as usual and the character of Octavia was spot on. I didn't like the hero as much as I do in her other stories. I didn't dislike him either but he doesn't compare as well to Drake or Gabriel. Still a solid single novel by MacAlister. "

" This is a fun book. I highly reccomend it. "

" I wasn't impressed. Generally I like KM's funny books, but this one just fell flat. There was far too many loose ends and plot holes. It was not her best effort. An easy read, but it just didn't do all that much for me and I was fairly glad to get to the end. "

" waste of my time. I wish I could reclaim those lost moments of my life. "

" 2.57 stars "

" I couldn't get past the first few books. Poorly written "

" Not so good. Didn't finish it. "

" This book wasn't what I expected at all. I actually thought it was a book of short stories. This is actually a time travel steampunk book. The romance wasn't that interesting and the plot had many holes. There are many other steampunk novels out there that are better than this one. It was ok. "

" Not bad, but I'm not a Quaker. Also I have no steampunk in my life and I would greatly like for there to be more. "

" Had a strong or at least amusing beginning and then lost steam. There's only so much interest in hearing a group of people discuss one person's derriere. "

" This is her best book in a long time -- however, I think I already have the entire plot unravelled halfway through. I know: why am I reading a romance if I want to be surprised by plot? "

" Solidly entertaining so far but not as charming as her vampire series. "

" I'm not sure what I think of this book really. Maybe I'm missing something but it left me feeling kind of confused. "

" Never disappointed in her books. There are always a few laugh-out-loud moments. Nice, quick, and delightful read. "

" I get the "doing something different" challenge for a writer, but this is my least favorite of MacAlister's work. I might read the second in the series. I'd rather read more about her dragons. "

" Airships and disruptors does not a steampunk novel make (nor does saying "steampunk" a kajillion times in a book). I wanted to read a steampunk romance, not just a romance with an airship in it. Ugh. Disappointed. "

" I liked the concept of an alternative steampunk world that a steampunk fan/nerd and his sister are sent to in an accidental blast at his nanotech lab, and the adventure was fine, but the characters and relationships were poorly done. "

" I don't really read romance novels & after reading this book I remember why. - Emmett "

" It was okay, but I was kind of disappointed. I found the story to be sort of boring. "

" This was awful... so much so that I didn't even finish it. "

" It was a cute book, not sure if I like her writing style yet though. "

" normally i enjoy MacAlister's books but i had a really hard time with this one its going to sound strange for me to say but it was just too far fetched and that whole thing with Jack being a Quaker seemed to have no point what so ever "

" This book is so agonizingly ridiculous that I don't think I will finish it. The characters lack depth and are annoying. The plot is very thin and the repeated references to steampunk and Jack being a Quaker has sealed the fate of the book for me. Just say no! "

" Solidly entertaining so far but not as charming as her vampire series. "

" The first of her books that I really didn't like - but good for her for trying something new! "

" You'll be excited by the back cover. Don't give in to temptation. "