Product Details
- Title: The Gentleman and the Thief-A Proper Romance
- Series: The Dread Penny Society #2
- Author: Sarah M. Eden
- Genre: Victorian Historical Romance
- Paperback : 368 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1629727903
- Publisher : Shadow Mountain (November 3, 2020)
- ***I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own***
- Book Summary
A gentleman scribes penny dreadful novels by night and falls in love with a woman who is a music teacher by day—and a thief at night.
LONDON 1865
From the moment Hollis Darby meets Ana Newport, he's smitten. Even though he's from a wealthy, established family and she isn't, he wishes he could have a life with her by his side. But Hollis has a secret: the deep coffers that have kept his family afloat for generations are bare, so he supports himself by writing penny dreadfuls under a pseudonym. If not for the income from his novels, he would be broke.
Ana Newport also has a secret. Though she once had a place in society thanks to her father's successful business, bankruptcy and scandal reduced his fortune to nothing more than a crumbling town house. So Ana teaches music during the day, and at night she assumes the identity of the "Phantom Fox." She breaks into the homes of the wealthy to reclaim trinkets and treasures she feels were unjustly stolen from her family when they were struggling.
When Hollis's brother needs to hire a music tutor for his daughter, Hollis recommends Ana, giving him a chance to spend time with her. Ana needs the income and is eager for the opportunity to get to know the enigmatic gentleman. What neither of them expects is how difficult it will be to keep their respective secrets from each other.
When a spree of robberies rocks the city, Ana and Hollis join forces to solve the crimes, discovering that working together deepens the affection between them. After all, who better to save the day than a gentleman and a thief?- Book Trailer
- My Review
- What fun going back to Victorian London to be reading more "Penny Dreadfuls" written by those who belong to the Dread Penny Society. Their true mission is to take care of the poor and young being taken advantage of by ruthless people. Readers are introduced to this world in book one in the Lady and the Highwayman. Beloved characters from this first book are in the second but we quickly become involved in the lives of gentleman Hollis Darby. He secretly writes the penny dreadfuls to keep himself afloat in high society. We also meet music teacher, Ana Newport, who has her own secrets as she tries to reclaim mementos from her past.
- The best part of this book is when the two main characters finally team up to solve some unsolved crimes. Their attraction to one another can't be denied as this odd pairing try to bring down a bad guy. Once again in this book the Penny Dreadful stories are interspersed throughout the novel. I really like these and they are fun to read. Sarah Eden's wit and humor comes shining through in her characters making this novel another delightful read for her fans. This being the second book in the series, I strongly suggest you read book one first.
Meet Author Sarah M. Eden
About
Sarah M. Eden is a USA Today best-selling author of witty and charming historical romances, including 2019’s Foreword Reviews INDIE Awards Gold Winner for Romance, The Lady and the Highwayman, and 2020 Holt Medallion finalist, Healing Hearts. She is a two-time “Best of State” Gold Medal winner for fiction and a three-time Whitney Award winner. Combining her obsession with history and her affinity for tender love stories, Sarah loves crafting deep characters and heartfelt romances set against rich historical backdrops. She holds a bachelor’s degree in research and happily spends hours perusing the reference shelves of her local library.
Sarah is represented by Pam Pho at D4EO Literary Agency.
Learn more about Sarah and her
books HERE: https://www.sarahmeden.com/
Awards & Recognitions
Seeking Persephone, 2008 Whitney Award finalist, Romance
Courting Miss Lancaster, 2010 Whitney Award finalist, Romance
Longing for Home, 2013 Foreword Reviews IndieFab “Book of the Year” Gold Medalist, Romance
Longing for Home, 2013 AML winner “Novel of the Year”
Longing for Home, 2013 Whitney Award finalist, Romance
Longing for Home: Hope Springs, 2014 Whitney Award winner, "Best Novel of the Year,"
Longing for Home: Hope Springs, 2014 Whitney Award winner, "Best Romance,"
Longing for Home: Hope Springs, 2014 Foreword Reviews INDIE Award finalist
The Sheriffs of Savage Wells, 2016 Foreword Reviews INDIE Award finalist
The Sheriffs of Savage Wells, 2016 Whitney Award finalist
Sarah M. Eden 2017 Best of State, Gold Medal winner, Fiction.
Love Remains, 2017 Whitney Award winner, “Best Romance”
Sarah M. Eden 2018 Best of State, Gold Medal winner, Short Story.
Ashes on the Moor, 2018 Foreword Reviews INDIE Award, Silver Medalist, Romance
The Heart of a Vicar, 2019 Foreword Reviews INDIE Award finalist
The Lady and the Highwayman, 2019 Foreword Reviews INDIE Award, Gold Medalist, Romance
Healing Hearts, 2019 Holt Medallion finalist
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