Elizabeth Camden: A Daring Venture

By Kelly Bridgewater

As a biochemist in early 1900s New York, Doctor Rosalind Werner has dedicated her life to the crusade against waterborne diseases. She is at the forefront of a groundbreaking technology that will change the way water is delivered to every household in the city--but only if she can get people to believe in her work.

Newly appointed Commissioner of Water for New York, Nicholas Drake is highly skeptical of Rosalind and her team's techniques. When a brewing court case throws him into direct confrontation with her, he is surprised by his reaction to the lovely scientist.

While Rosalind and Nick wage a private war against their own attraction, they stand firmly on opposite sides of a battle that will impact far more than just their own lives. As the controversy grows more public and inflammatory and Rosalind becomes the target of an unknown enemy, the odds stacked against these two rivals swiftly grow more insurmountable with every passing day.

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My Thoughts:

A Daring Venture by Elizabeth Camden is a fascinating tale of science. I have read all of Camden's novels, and every new addition captures my attention. I'm impressed every time she composes a new novel that includes how science shaped our country. Camden again does a good job at allowing her science to tell the story.

Her research is amazing. As a budding writer, I'm learning how to incorporate my research into my historical fiction novels, but Camden does a wonderful job at incorporating the research without taking away from the story. She weaves it in and allows the story to take over. Camden does a great job at inviting me into the story and allowing me to see the setting of New York and New Jersey. I have never been to those places, but with Camden's writing, I feel like I have been there.

I really enjoyed this second installment occurring in New York around the turn of the century. The idea of chlorine in public water is a common thing now, but I never knew all the struggles that the scientist had to actually go through in order to make our public water healthier. I'm glad they did. Camden does a great job at creating a story that kept me riveted with the story as I listened and watched the drama happened around Rosalind, Gus, and Nick. There are many twists and turns and a hint of mystery. I couldn't read the story fast enough.

The romance occurred naturally for a couple of people who are pushed into a difficult situation and tossed into a daily encounter. I watched Nick and Rosalind as they fell in love. I enjoy Camden's ability to create a historical romance that shines off the pages.

Overall, A Daring Venture by Elizabeth Camden is a wonderful tale to show the struggle of science in early America. The characters are fascinating, and the plot captures my imagination. I really enjoyed this story and can't wait to read the third installment in this book coming 2019.

I received a complimentary copy of A Daring Venture by Elizabeth Camden from Bethany House Publishers, but the opinions stated are all my own.

My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars