She was no princess, whose wedding could change the course of nations, and neither was she a creature of high society, confident that suitors might come knocking on her door, eager to make first impressions with the hope of being remembered as a mutually beneficial option after the Computer did its work at genetic matchmaking. Helena Marcus had not given much thought to her marriage. And just wait until you get a load of the gorgeous cover below! If that doesn't sound like a fun, romantic, thought-provoking romp, we don't know what does.

In a summer of high-society debutante balls, politically charged tea parties, and romantic country dances, Margaret, Helena, and August discover they share an extraordinary bond.and maybe a one-in-a-million chance to get what they want and to change the world in the process.

Posing as a commoner in Toronto, she meets Helena Marcus, daughter of one of the empire’s greatest placement geneticists, and August Callaghan, the heir to a powerful shipping firm being besieged by American pirates. But before she does her duty, she’ll have one summer of freedom and privacy in a far corner of the empire. The imperial tradition of genetically arranged matchmaking will soon guide Margaret into a politically advantageous marriage. The story follows Victoria-Margaret, the crown princess of the empire, and a direct descendant of Victoria I, the queen who changed the course of history. Here, Queen Victoria made her daughter the heir, the United States never rose to victory, and geneticists hold a lot of power. That Inevitable Victorian Thing, which hits shelves on October 3, 2017, is speculative fiction set in a near future world that spins British history on its head. The heart-wrenching yet hopeful portrayal of sexual assault and its aftermath cemented her even further as a contemporary author to watch. Johnston's Exit, Pursed by a Bear became one of the most talked-about YA books of the year.

That inevitable victorian thing