"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly event which had been hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine where we spotlight upcoming releases we are eagerly anticipating. I'm now linking up with "Can't-Wait Wednesday" hosted over at Wishful Endings.
Felicity Montague is through with pretending she prefers society parties to books about bone setting—or that she’s not smarter than most people she knows, or that she cares about anything more than her dream of becoming a doctor.
A year after an accidentally whirlwind tour of Europe, which she spent evading highwaymen and pirates with her brother Monty, Felicity has returned to England with two goals in mind—avoid the marriage proposal of Callum Doyle, a lovestruck suitor from Edinburgh; and enroll in medical school. However, her intellect and passion will never be enough in the eyes of the administrators, who see men as the sole guardians of science.
But then a small window of hope opens. Doctor Alexander Platt, an eccentric physician that Felicity idolizes, is looking for research assistants, and Felicity is sure that someone as forward-thinking as her hero would be willing to take her on. However, Platt is in Germany, preparing to wed Felicity’s estranged childhood friend Johanna. Not only is Felicity reluctant to open old wounds, but she also has no money to make the trip.
Luckily, a mysterious young woman is willing to pay Felicity’s way, so long as she’s allowed to travel with Felicity disguised as her maid. In spite of her suspicions, Felicity agrees, but once the girl’s true motives are revealed, Felicity becomes part of a perilous quest that will lead her from the German countryside to the promenades of Zurich to secrets lurking beneath the Atlantic.
The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee is due to be released October 2nd, 2018 from Katherine Tegen Books.
Why am I waiting on this one? This is book two in the Montague siblings series. I haven't read book one yet, but this one is really calling to me. Maybe in part, it's because once upon a time I was pre-med. The idea of piracy being involved sounds pretty exciting too. And since book one seems to have focussed mostly on her brother, I don't see a problem with jumping in on book two to see what's up with Felicity and her adventures. And it doesn't preclude my going back and reading book one afterward. Does this series or either of the books intrigue you?
What book are you waiting on this week? Share it or a link in the comments so we can check it out and maybe add it to our TBR lists. Thanks for coming by and Happy Reading!
How cool that you were once pre-med! I was accepted to law school but ended up choosing another path. In high school and college I loved John Grisham books. Glad I never went. I've heard good things about this series and I liked the author's "This Monstrous Thing" when I read it. Hope you love them both!
ReplyDeleteThanks! And cool for you too re/law school. Funny how things work out isn't it? All for the best in the end. Thanks for coming by!
DeleteI see this series around a fair bit and it sounds so good! I must read the first one...
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming by Nicci. Hope we both enjoy the series!
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