Melinda Stafford, an inspector with London's Office of Historic Preservation is assigned to oversee the renovation of a historic building along the River Thames that the Flotilla Project is converting into living spaces for those in need. She wasn't prepared to meet a boiler system mechanic who played into her obsession with all things Victorain. Beatrice Abbott passes all of Melinda's buttons, being what could be described as a real life Steampunk mechanic. Bea doesn't seem to even notice Meli's physical disability, and the muscular blonde has a unique way of communicating with the people around her. The Flotilla series is a spinoff of the bestselling London Harmony series.