{"product_id":"a-ladys-handbook-to-gadgets-and-guile-9780764242144","title":"A Lady's Handbook to Gadgets and Guile","description":"\u003cb\u003eMargaret Kingsley's routine revolves around invention not investigation--until her ordered world springs a gasket.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLondon, England, 1895 \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAmbulatory wheelchair user Margaret Kingsley secretly crafts gadgets for the Daughters of Genius Society, a covert team of lady inspectors disguised as harmless bluestocking spinsters. While her fellow inspectors gallivant about London solving crimes, Margaret has been perfectly content assisting from the sidelines--until her expertise is needed to infiltrate the domain of London's most prolific inventor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharles Noble sacrificed his career as a musician to support his family after his father's stroke. Now he balances ledgers as a secretary by day and tends to his disabled father by night, but he can't pass up the chance to take a temporary job as event coordinator for a famous inventor commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of his mechanical empire. As strange occurrences cause Charles' event planning to collide with Margaret's case, the pair must unravel a plot of sabotage against the inventor's legacy while also investigating the sparks of attraction between them.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Utterly charming! What an original and adorable story.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--JEN TURANO, \u003ci\u003e USA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author on \u003ci\u003eA Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLittle Women\u003ci\u003e meets \u003c\/i\u003eInspector Gadget \u003ci\u003ein Angela Bell's witty romp of brilliant women, whimsical gadgetry, and sweet he-falls-first romance set in the Victorian era with themes of disability representation, women in STEM, light academia, and steampunk.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Angela Bell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bethany House Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.41h x 5.51w x 1.01d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780764242144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngela Bell\u003c\/b\u003e is a 21st-century lady with 19th-century sensibilities. She resides in Texas with her charming pup, Mr. Bingley Crosby. Her book \u003ci\u003eA Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure \u003c\/i\u003ewas named a \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eTop 10 Romance Debut. One might categorize her books as historical romance, but Angela likes to describe them as \"a cuppa Victorian whimsy.\" Whenever you need a respite from the 21st-century hustle, you're welcome to visit her imaginary parlor at AuthorAngelaBell.com, where she can be found waiting with a pot of tea and a great book.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Angela Bell \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48641303609501,"sku":"9780764242144","price":22.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_c9040f57-5151-4525-8986-2428c67912a8.jpg?v=1784106216","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/a-ladys-handbook-to-gadgets-and-guile-9780764242144","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}