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Learn moreA 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?
Sarah M. Eden is the USA Today bestselling author of many well-received historical romances. Combining her obsession with history and her affinity for tender love stories, she loves crafting deep characters and heartfelt romances set against rich historical backdrops. The Lady and the Highwayman won the Indie Award Gold Medal for Romance and Healing Hearts was a finalist for the Holt Medallion. She is a two-time “Best of State” Gold Medal winner for fiction and a three-time Whitney Award winner.She holds a bachelor’s degree in research and happily spends hours perusing the reference shelves of her local library.
Justine Eyre is an award-winning audiobook narrator who has recorded over three-hundred titles. Named a 2013 AudioFile Best Voice, she has won an Audie Award and multiple Earphones Awards. Classically trained and multilingual, she performs on stage, television, and film and has had roles in King Lear and The Crucible, on Two and a Half Men and Mad Men, and in multiple indie-circuit films.
Reviews
“Eden excels at exploring the realities of Victorian life and class differences…Fans of Eden’s smart series will be thrilled and impatient for the next installment.”
“Charming, suggestive, and featuring rich historical details, The Gentleman and the Thief has the elements of a gritty, juicy penny dreadful.”
“Narrator Justine Eyre deftly moves between Irish, English, and Scottish accents in this penny dreadful-inspired novel…Eyre’s delivery is impressive as she skillfully moves between the narrative style of this romance and the penny dreadful that is within it.”
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