Please help us welcome acclaimed author Angela Bell, on tour in July with her forthcoming historical intrigue and romance novel A Lady’s Handbook to Gadgets and Guile.
- ON TOUR: July 6 – 20, 2026 with Great Reads Book Promotion
Little Women meets Inspector Gadget in 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.
If A Lady’s Handbook to Gadgets and Guile sounds like your cup of tea, then please read on for more information about the book, the author, and the campaign.
BOOK DESCRIPTION
Margaret Kingsley’s routine revolves around invention not investigation–until her ordered world springs a gasket.
London, England, 1895
Ambulatory 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.
Charles 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.
ADVANCE PRAISE
“Utterly charming! What an original and adorable story.” —Jen Turano, USA Today bestselling author on A Lady’s Guide to Marvels and Misadventure
PUBLISHER | AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | GOODREADS
AUTHOR BIO
Angela Bell is a 21st-century lady with 19th-century sensibilities. She resides in Texas with her charming pup, Mr. Bingley Crosby. Her book A Lady’s Guide to Marvels and Misadventure was named a Booklist Top 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 her website, where she can be found waiting with a pot of tea and a great book.
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CAMPAIGN DETAILS
- Publisher: Bethany House Fiction
- Publication Date: July 7, 2026
- Genre: Historical Intrigue, Victorian Steampunk Fiction, Inspirational Fiction
- Instagram Book Tour: July 6 – 20, 2026
Additional information about the type of post and its requirements, the availability of complimentary books, your choice of dates, the selection process & notification, and terms of our agreement are included in the campaign application.
Are you ready to escape to Victorian London with women in stem and steampunk?
If so, please apply before Tuesday, April 28, 2026
As always, thank you for your continued support of the authors and publishers that we work with and their new books.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
The Great Reads Book Promotion Team
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