For explosive chemistry, all you need is the right catalyst…A war orphan, Astrid Bailey is content living her adult life alone, working as a contractmachinist. Her real passion, though, is inventing felicitation devices that promote women’ssexual empowerment and help them find pleasure independent of a man.The upcoming World’s Fair, with its substantial cash prize, is an opportunity to open theshop she’s always imagined and hopefully solve her financial woes. Except the committeehas denied her entry unless she obtains a “sponsor”. Astrid suspects they mean “male”.Eli Rutledge, noted watchmaker, knows entering the fair will solidify his reputation asan innovator —but he’s fresh out of ideas. Until Astrid approaches him with her outrageousproduct line. With no other options, though, he agrees to lend her his good name.As construction heats up, so does their chemistry—and the complications. Astrid isunaccustomed to asking for help, much less sharing credit. And Eli fights an attraction thatcould spell professional disaster. As the Fair date approaches, Astrid and Eli must decidehow far they’ll go. For the business…and for each other.Warning: Contains period-appropriate graphic language, highly inappropriate amountsof M/F and F/F sex, and copious amounts of *ahem* product testing. May *ahem again*“spark” an online shopping binge for *cough* toys. Of the adult variety.