I would certainly recommend this book. I love the steampunk, the action, and the romance. This easily could have been pushed as a romance novel, but there isn't sex. There is kissing and some heart fluttering moments. It doesn't outweigh the plot or the action. I found it to be a great blend. My only real complaint is that the paragraphs are sometimes long. Long paragraphs often slow the pacing of a novel and are generally filled with stuff that could be cut out. So, some skimming aside, I had fun with this. I plan to read book 2 very soon. In fact, I already bought it :) I talk about this book and others on my YouTube channel, here: http://bit.ly/RN2j5n 
 My Spoilery Thoughts: (view spoiler)[I loved Gavin. I loved that he could play the violin and that he loved to fly. I also liked that he didn't treat Alice as though she were delicate glass doll. I have no problem with a protective instinct in the male love interest. However, I think today it is taken way too far. A lot of male leads go from protective to controlling and downright degrading. Gavin never had these issues. I feel wholeheartedly that he would protect Alice, but he doesn't stand in her way either. If she says that she can handle something, he doesn't question it. In fact at the end he completely risks his and her life on faith in her mechanical genius. It's not very often that you see a male lead who has that much faith in the female lead. It was refreshing. 
 I'm totally saddened that Gavin is a clockworker. I'm holding out hope that they find a cure or that he somehow survives. Cuz that would be really depressing. Poor Alice. (hide spoiler)] 
 Recommended 
 Yes/No Checklist 
 Sex: No 
 Gore: Some 
 Rape: Attempted 
 Magic: Steampunk and Zombie Plague 
 Drugs: Alcohol *Not much 
 Star Categories 
 Romance: 4.5 Stars 
 Action: 4 Stars 
 Pacing: 4 Stars 
 Writing: 3.5 Stars *Knock it half a point for the long paragraphs. 
 Plot: 4 Stars 
 Overall: 4 Stars 
 Protagonist Meter 
 Damsel-------*---Badass 
 Both Alice and Gavin can handle themselves. They aren't badasses in hand-to-hand but they aren't "damsels" either.