Blue Africa — Therese Stenzel

BLUE AFRICA a historical romance set in British East Africa, 1897. In the Victorian era, when men ruled the scientific world, one woman dared to go against convention. Miss Cassandra Littlemen is determined to capture butterflies and send them back to England, so she sneaks onto a royally-funded expedition in British East Africa dressed as her brother. But to her dismay, she finds her partner is not a doddering old man, but a young bachelor with secret ties to the British monarchy. Will he figure out her true identity and send her home to an unwanted wedding that she is hoping to avoid? Newly knighted and secretly engaged to Queen Victoria's granddaughter, Sir William Keep, has been sent to Africa to prove his worth. He is unwavering in his efforts to achieve great scientific findings like his famous father. Although this desire has lead him to agree to a royal match and a royal life he's not sure he is fit for. But first, William must get this headstrong Miss Littlemen back to England before Queen Victoria finds out. But can he do it before he loses his heart to this lovely blue butterfly catcher