Publisher’s Summary This beautiful, cloth-covered hardcover collector’s anthology compiles all the penny dreadful short stories from Sarah M. Eden’s five-book Victorian romance series. Included in this edition are three new, never-before-released stories. Each short story is written in the style of the Victorian fiction that became so popular during that time period. From ghost stories…
Publisher’s Summary London, 1866 Móirín Donnelly has spent the last five years working in the shadows for the Dread Penny Society, but spending so much of her life in secret is taking a toll on her soul—and her heart. When members of the Dread Penny Society begin disappearing, Móirín turns to Detective Constable Fitzgerald Parkington…
Publisher’s Summary Wyoming Territory, 1876 US Marshal John “Hawk” Hawking is one of the most respected lawmen in the West, so when a telegram arrives from the small town of Sand Creek warning him of a death threat against him, he immediately begins an investigation. Posing as a farmer, Hawk heads to Sand Creek, a…
The Gentleman and The Thief Summary 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…
The Heart of a Vicar Review Sarah Eden’s latest book is a story of second chances. And it’s a story of learning to accept oneself and be authentic. Vicar Harold Jonquil, who was according to his brothers, born to the role of vicar, seems increasingly uncomfortable in his calling. He seems to find no joy,…
Ashes on the Moor Summary When Evangeline is sent to live in a small mill town in Northern England as a schoolteacher in 1871, she finds herself struggling to fit in with an unfamiliar culture. Raised with the high-class Victorian values and ideals of a sophisticated upbringing, she is unprepared for the poverty she finds…
Publisher’s Summary He’s the most fearsome sheriff in the West. A force to be reckoned with. The stuff of legend. So is she. . . . May the best sheriff win. Paisley Bell knows the eccentric people of Savage Wells. From the absentminded shopkeeper who always thinks she’s been robbed to the young man who…
Longing for Home is a novel by Sarah M. Eden that left me longing for more by the end of the story. That makes the fact that it is the first in a series a good thing. This is the first book I have read by Sarah Eden. Before I received a copy of Longing…
The Merchant and the Rogue Summary London, 1865 Immigrant Vera Sorokina loves reading Penny Dreadfuls and imagining herself in the tales of adventure, mystery, and romance. Her life feels mundane with the daily work of running the family book and print shop with her father. She’s grateful for her shop and the opportunity it gives…
The Lady and the Highwayman Review The Lady and the Highwayman is another entertaining Proper Romance from best-selling author Sarah M. Eden. Set in Victorian-era London, it is the story of adventurous and independent headmistress, Elizabeth Black. Not only does she run a school, she is also a noted author of respected novels. And she…