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What a great book!! Love and Conductivity by Erin Nieto is her brand new book releasing february 11, 2025. This is my first book by the author but it had me hooked from the first page and i couldn't put it down. I managed to finish it in a single setting because the storyline and characters were compelling to read. This one exceeded my expectations and I will pick up any other books in the future written by this wonderful author!

This book was exactly
what I expected and gave more. The excitement of the setting and time period was extremely immerisve and had me rushing to finish this adventure. For fans of historical fiction you can't go wrong.

*Love and Conductivity* by Erin Nieto is a beautifully written, slow-burn romance that feels like stepping into another time. Set in post-WWI America, it follows Eleanor Morgan, a poetry teacher with a restless soul and a heart set on adventure—just not the romantic kind. But everything changes when she meets Erwin Phipps, a charming chemist whose brief but electrifying presence lingers far longer than expected.

What makes this story so special is its quiet depth. Eleanor is a protagonist who feels wonderfully real—torn between her dreams of exploring the world and the pull of her own emotions. Erwin’s sincerity and thoughtfulness make him an unforgettable counterpart, and their eventual reunion is tender and heartwarming. Nieto's lyrical prose captures the era's charm while exploring themes of self-discovery, courage, and the unexpected nature of love. This novel is perfect for readers who enjoy historical romance with a touch of introspection and a dash of adventure.

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"So many things Erwin wanted to say to Eleanor at that moment, but his mind could not form the words. That her presence energized him, and he wanted to know her, That, in her weightlessness, he had gone a hundred miles away and stayed a hundred years."

As a big lover of literary fiction and romance, this book was a wonderfully written combination of the two. In this genre it's not always about moving a plot forward specifically, but about giving you a better sense of the characters as it progresses. I thought Eleanor and Erwin were fantastic characters who prioritized their goals for themselves but also *for* the relationship they were building together. Finding out about the letters and their true nature in the acknowledgements was a very tender touch! You just root for them both in their endeavors both separately and romantically.

I am a sucker for this format, and this book is no exception. I loved reading each of the letters, and I thought the flow of everything was nicely done. It has a great feel of the classic romance novels without the language being overly flowery.

Some portions got a little *too* science heavy for me personally, but overall I enjoyed this very much! This will be a fantastic book to curl up with on a release date so close to Valentine's Day. Looking forward to any future works from this author!

Wow, I truly loved this period piece from the early 20th century after WWI. It is a gentle love story and also a tale of creativity and self-exploration during a time of social strictures and expectations that didn't always allow for freedom of expression or opportunities to communicate regularly and freely, especially in person. It also speaks to the deep longing many women had in that period, when there was still a lot of traditional pressure on women to marry and "settle down", usually losing their capability to travel freely and widely, pursue further education, have a career, or choose to not have children. It's a little window into the mindset of yearning before the 20s came along and with it a shake-up of social norms that continued in fits and starts for the rest of the century. I enjoyed the pace of this novel and would recommend it to people who enjoy historical fiction set in the early 20th century for average people in the United States.