Captain and the Lady Fair: Changing Times | Quinne H Darkover
A Steampunk novel. The Captain has a past that haunts him. Following his inner voice, he and his crew fly the Lady Fair through a storm, find and rescue Alexandria and a baby she has saved from an assassins explosion on a transport luxury airship. That's when his quiet life as the Captain and owner of the airship Lady Fair ends and his adventures begin. He and his dedicated crew fight to stay alive and flying. His crew is his adopted family and to protect them all, he won't go down easy against dreadnaughts, gunships, airsharks or assassins. Ahead of his time he protects and nurtures women that he cares about and those he sees as wronged. His support of women adds to his troubles. Contains strong female characters. There is the occasional use of passive voice to reflect the Victorian era.