About the Book
Ladies of London’s High Society are known for their social graces and poise. Vivian Kirby boasts neither of these enviable qualities, though she does offer impressive conversation on chemical compositions. Unfortunately, it appears that not many men want a brilliant wife. So it is that Vivian finds kinship with a group of young women who embrace each other’s differences: The Blue Orchid Society. After an extended stay in China, Lord Benedict has returned transformed to his family’s estate, where an encounter with Vivian, whose scientific knowledge he once undermined, leaves him determined to make amends. He arranges to help forward her research—anonymously, of course. Through letters, Vivian establishes a warm friendship with her secret benefactor, even as she’s unexpectedly drawn into a murder investigation that forces her to work alongside Benedict to unearth the truth. Soon, Vivian fears she may be falling in love with two men, never suspecting that they are one and the same.
Author Interview
Life Is What It's Called - How is The Blue Orchid Society series different from your other books? In what ways is it similar? Jennifer Moore - The B.O.S. series is set in the Victorian Era. So, that's a change from the Regency Era or the Early American books that I've written. I love this era so much, because it's not as restrictive. So, women can have jobs like nursing or teaching. They could also inherit property, so that opened up all sorts of possibilities. But the thing that's the same is these are romances. I always love HEA, ya know?
Life Is What It's Called - What are your next writing projects?
Jennifer Moore - Well, I have a few more books planned for this series, and maybe I'll try to do a few novellas set in the same society. But after that, I'm not sure...any great ideas?
Life Is What It's Called - What do you hope readers will learn from Inventing Vivian?
Jennifer Moore - Vivian is a different lady than most romantic heroines. She's smart and awkward and she doesn't read social cues at all. She isn't romantic, which might bother some readers. But I really felt like it was important for her story to be told. Ladies in stories don't need to always be romantic and feminine. Because in the real world, we aren't all like that.
Life Is What It's Called - Which lady from The Blue Orchid Society are you most like and why?
Jennifer Moore - I think Sophronia. She's a peacemaker. Things about society really bother her, but she isn't openly confronting them. She is brave in her own way, but I wish I was more like Elizabeth. She speaks up against injustice and fights for the little guy.
Life Is What It's Called - What do you like about writing about the Victorian time frame?
Jennifer Moore - I love how it's just on the cusp of change. Like the modern era is just around the corner, and peeking into this quieter, slower world, but people still hold onto old-fashioned propriety. It's kind of the perfect blend of machines and gears and dinner parties and top hats.
Life Is What It's Called - If you could meet one of the characters from any of your books, who would it be and why?
Jennifer Moore - Sergeant Lester from Solving Sophronia is a fun character. I think we'd be friends. He has a quirky hobby and kind of a nerdy sense of humor. But he's genuine and thoughtful and loyal.
Life Is What It's Called - How has your study of linguistics helped you in your writing?
Jennifer Moore - It's helped a lot withe little things like incorporating regional dialects or accents from characters who don't speak English as a first language. I really have to hold back from putting too many foreign words into my books. I love to think of my characters speaking in different languages, but the audio readers don't appreciate it, and neither does the editing staff.
Life Is What It's Called - What do you enjoy doing (besides writing)?
Jennifer Moore - I read a lot. And I play tennis nearly every day.
Review
Solving Sophronia, the first book of the Blue Orchid series, was such an intriguing and fun book that I was curious to read Inventing Vivian. With some series the next book falls short of the original, but this book continued the intrigue, quality and fun Victorian dynamics from the first book. Inventing Vivian carried many exciting elements that reminded me of the Victorian era with intriguing inventions, women's rights, mysteries, and mysterious societies. This book was quite a page turner and the characters were intriguing, interesting and engaging. I really enjoyed this book and discovering the characters in the story. I felt like it was a relaxing and amusing book to escape into. I can't wait to see what Jennifer Moore comes up with next. To learn more about Inventing Vivian, click here.
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