A Perfect Equation (The Secret Scientists of London #2) by Elizabeth Everett
Publication Date: February 15th 2022 by Berkley & Penguin Audio
Pages: 336
Source: Publisher & Purchased Audiobook
Rating: ★★★★½
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My
Thoughts:
Six years ago, the Viscount of Greycliff, Grey, gave Leticia
Fenley a judgmental set-down when she was at her lowest and the words sting
still. Now they must work together to oversee Athena’s Retreat since Violet and
Arthur are leaving the city.
Outwardly, Athena’s Retreat is a social club for ladies to
gather and discuss lectures on science, but secretly the women conduct experiments
and study science, something highly frowned on at the time. It wasn’t easy for
woman to be a scientist in the 19th century when women had few rights.
Grey and Letty must put aside their differences to keep the club safe since
they’re being targeted by the radical Guardians of Domesticity, who’d like to
keep women in their so-called place.
Letty was such a fun character with a fearless drive to stand
up for women, especially the women of her club. She was more insecure when it
came to standing up for herself, but Grey gave her the courage to hold her head
high and shine. Grey had his own insecurities to battle with and I appreciated
that neither dismissed the concerns of the other, but rather supported each
other to face the issues.
A Perfect Equation was a delightful enemies-to-lovers
romance, with clever banter and emotional depth. A cast of quirky and fun
secondary characters made many hilarious scenes that had me laughing out loud. Add
in an adorable hedgehog and this story was a complete win! I’m eagerly awaiting
Grantham and Margaret’s story next!
4.5 Stars
How do you solve the Perfect Equation? Add one sharp-tongued mathematician to an aloof, handsome nobleman. Divide by conflicting loyalties and multiply by a daring group of women hell-bent on conducting their scientific experiments. The solution is a romance that will break every rule.
Six years ago, Miss Letitia Fenley made a mistake, and she’s lived with the consequences ever since. Readying herself to compete for the prestigious Rosewood Prize for Mathematics, she is suddenly asked to take on another responsibility—managing Athena’s Retreat, a secret haven for England’s women scientists. Having spent the last six years on her own, Letty doesn’t want the offers of friendship from other club members and certainly doesn’t need any help from the insufferably attractive Lord Greycliff.
Lord William Hughes, the Viscount Greycliff cannot afford to make any mistakes. His lifelong dream of becoming the director of a powerful clandestine agency is within his grasp. Tasked with helping Letty safeguard Athena’s Retreat, Grey is positive that he can control the antics of the various scientists as well as manage the tiny mathematician—despite their historic animosity and simmering tension.
As Grey and Letty are forced to work together, their mutual dislike turns to admiration and eventually to something... magnetic. When faced with the possibility that Athena’s Retreat will close forever, they must make a choice. Will Grey turn down a chance to change history, or can Letty get to the root of the problem and prove that love is the ultimate answer?
About the author:
Elizabeth
Everett lives in
upstate New York with her family. She likes going for long walks or (very)
short runs to nearby sites that figure prominently in the history of civil
rights and women's suffrage. Her series is inspired by her admiration for
rule breakers and belief in the power of love to change the world.
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