The Countess Invention

Book excerpt: Inventor Mr. Cullen is secretly Miss Cullen, and she does not want to get married. Cass would like to avoid marriage altogether, but when her father insists, she turns to her favorite correspondent Dr. Burke for help. He already knows some of her secrets; surely she can manage not to reveal the rest? Oliver Burke occupies himself with women and gin, trying to forget his soul-crushing family and the nightmares of the war. When his friend Cullen turns out to be a surprising young woman with surprising problems, for the first time, he dares to hope for a future. Oliver believes in pleasure; Cass doesn't think it suits her. They're going to try to prove each other wrong... The Countess Invention is about two people who have to believe in each other to find dizzying pleasure, devastating heartbreak... and forever love. It's a historical Regency romance novel with steamy moments and sweet ones, of about 350 pages. It includes an admittedly bad attempt at cross-dressing and a woman who believes in pockets. It also includes a beautiful man who has made love to too many ladies, no cheating, no cliffhanger, and a Happily Ever After!