A Lady's Formula for Love

By: Elizabeth Everett

Narrated by: Elizabeth Jasicki

What is a Victorian lady's formula for love? Mix one brilliant noblewoman and her enigmatic protection officer. Add in a measure of danger and attraction. Heat over the warmth of humor and friendship, and the result is more than simple chemistry--it's elemental.

Lady Violet is keeping secrets. First, she founded a clandestine sanctuary for England's most brilliant female scientists. Second, she is using her genius on a confidential mission for the Crown. But the biggest secret of all? Her feelings for protection officer Arthur Kneland.

Solitary and reserved, Arthur learned the hard way to put duty first. But the more time he spends in the company of Violet and the eccentric club members, the more his best intentions go up in flames. Literally.

When a shadowy threat infiltrates Violet's laboratories, endangering her life and her work, scientist and bodyguard will find all their theories put to the test--and learn that the most important discoveries are those of the heart.

Critic reviews

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"Fizzy, engrossing romance...a whole-hearted celebration of women who choose to live gleefully outside the bounds of patriarchy's limitations."—Entertainment Weekly

"Explosive chemistry, a heroine who loves her science, and lines that made me laugh out loud—this witty debut delivered, and I'd like the next installment now, please."—Evie Dunmore, USA Today bestselling author of Bringing Down the Duke

"A deligthful romp."—PopSugar

"A witty, dazzling debut with a science-minded heroine and her broody bodyguard. Fiercely feminist and intensely romantic, A Lady’s Formula for Love is a fresh take on historical romance that's guaranteed to delight readers."—Joanna Shupe, author of The Devil of Downtown

“A brilliant scientist and her brooding bodyguard discover that love can find you when you least expect it. A Lady’s Formula for Love is full of wit, charm, and intrigue. You don’t want to miss this exciting debut from Elizabeth Everett.”—Harper St. George, author of The Heiress Gets a Duke

"With its beguiling blend of danger, desire, and deliciously dry wit, the brilliantly conceived and smartly executed A Lady’s Formula for Love is an exciting debut and a first-rate launch for Everett’s The Secret Scientists ofLondon series. Fans of Evie Dunmore’s A League of Extraordinary Women books or Olivia Waite’s historical romances will savor this fiercely feminist, achingly romantic, and intensely sensual love story."—Booklist, starred review

"A sweet, swoonworthy tale."—Woman's World

"Smart, sassy, sexy, and sweet...it's The Bodyguard meets Pride and Prejudice. Mr. Darcy, with his brooding sexiness, doesn't have a damned thing on Arthur Kneland. This book is an all-around winner."—Minerva Spencer, author of The Academy of Love series

"A secret society of rule-breaking women…irresistible! You’re going to love Elizabeth Everett’s adventurous debut."—Theresa Romain, author of The Holiday Pleasures series

“A sparking debut full of humor, heart, and sizzling romance.”—Jeanine Englert, award-winning author of Lovely Digits

"A fabulous debut filled with danger, imperfect but fierce found-family, and the love story of two stubborn protectors, A Lady's Formula for Love is everything a romance reader who likes to ponder as well as cheer could want.”—Felicia Grossman, author of The Truitts series

Great historical story with characters who are adults

Love the genre of historical romances but tired of all the heroines being in their early 20’s. This was a great surprise of characters who are in the 30’s and 40’s and not portrayed as aging spinsters. Interesting concept of a lady’s social club in the time period for women who actually used their brains. Loved the characters and looking forward to book two. Hopefully there will be several stories to this series as there were some interesting secondary characters. So glad I bought this one on a whim during an audible sale.

Really good book

I don’t like the explicit sex scenes. I loved the women in science theme and the danger, mystery and love story

voice actress makes characters octogenarian

I feel like I would have enjoyed reading the text, although it has floral prose in certain parts, but the audio performance ruined it. she made every character seem ancient and/or prissy. the Scots accent was okay but with everything else became an irritation. the idea of the book is good but I will not pursue the sequels through audiblem

A fun romp.

Lady Violet Hughes’ passion is science, but it’s not easy for a woman to be a scientist in the 19th century, where women had few rights. Thus, Athena’s Retreat is formed. On the outside a mostly social club with a little bit of natural science discussion, but secretly the club is refuge to the seriously brilliant women who want to research and study the various fields of science.

Violet needs protection after being enlisted by the Crown to work on an antidote to a deadly poison being used in violence by dangerous rebels. Enter bodyguard Arthur Kneland, a sexy Scotsman. A man determined to be professional in view of the danger. However, the irresistible pull of attraction makes it impossible for Violet and Arthur to keep at arm’s length! These two can barely keep their hands off each other! More than just physical attraction, they connected and saw each other on an emotional level like no one else. Despite the differences in station, “the heart wants what the heart wants”! This is a romance, so we know they must figure out a way to bridge the gap, right?! I was on pins and needles trying to figure it out with them.

Violet was a sweet spunky character, so intelligent and big hearted, yet with the insecurities that plaque women from time to time. I just adored her! Arthur was the perfect fit, protective, but so onboard with Violet expressing her ideas and phenomenal brains!

A Lady’s Formula for Love was a delightful romp with quirky characters, laugh-out-loud moments, and a steamy romance.

Details, information, storyline, and personalities: a formula for entertainment

, I just finished a book that I enjoyed and thought of you. I’m not sure of your taste in fiction, but the science and the love story make an interesting cocktail, or should I say ‘solution?’ It also has criminal investigation in Victorian London, so there’s a bit of a Sherlock Holmes flavor. Plus the male lead, a gov agent is Scottish, so listening to the audio version had that extra tid bit of entertainment. Ok, so there is lovemaking in the book as a lot of romance stories have, but it’s all one relationship and not smutty. I hope if it sounds interesting you’ll try it.