KATHERINE H. BROWN

A Spoonful of Gunpowder

A former orphan returns to London equipped with unique new skills and fresh determination to set free other girls like herself from a life of poverty and hopelessness, only to find she may have to trade her own freedom for theirs in a last act of service to the man who has controlled her life for the last five years.

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Katherine H Brown

✅ You’ll Love This If You Crave:

  • a competent heroine 
  • gadget and clockwork
  • rescued orphans and ragtag crews
  • partnership romance
  • a guarded heroine
  • gender-swapped, steam-powered fairy tales
  • cliffhangers 
  • heists, rescues, and royal intrigue 
  • sweet, clean romantic tension
  • airships, spies, and stolen secrets

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🚫 Not the Right Fit If You Want:

  • steamy romance
  • morally ambiguous storytelling
  • standalone books
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