This is another fabulous book from Sarah M. Eden. All the hallmarks of her writing--characters you wish were real; snappy dialogue that will make you laugh out loud; details, based on extensive research, that make the setting come to life; and a plot that keeps you reading, eager to find out what's going to happen next--are present in full force. After being introduced to Hollis and Ana in the first book in the series (which you don't have to read first to have this book make sense but you SHOULD read because it's awesome), I was thrilled to be able to read their story. I loved their flirting and how they worked together, trusting each other more and more throughout the book. I also loved the secondary characters, from those in the previous book to a couple of new ones introduced in this book. There were so many moments when I laughed out; the writing is terrific and the dialogue is fantastic. Although I'm not very familiar with the Victorian era, the details made me feel right at home. As for the plot--or, should I say, plots, because, besides the main story, we also get to read two Penny Dreadfuls--was so interesting. The main plot had some twists to keep you guessing what would happen next, while Lafayette Jones' penny dreadful provided some excellent humor, and Mr. King's penny dreadful had a bit of mystery and romance. It was also interesting to see the parallels between the main story and the two penny dreadfuls.
I just had a ton of fun reading this book. Totally one of my picks for the best books of 2020.
5 stars.
I read an ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

I loved The Lady and the Highwayman and have been looking forward to reading the next book by the same author. It didn't disappoint! Tons of heart, humor, and an interesting perspective on the 1800s from characters you don't always see in romances.

Now this is a charming and romantic story! A thief and a gentleman, what more could a girl ask for? Our two protagonists are Ana and Hollis, and the story is told from their alternating views along with the penny dreadfuls that Hollis writes. You are essentially getting three stories in one! Ana is a music teacher who doubles as a thief, reclaiming items that were stolen from her family when they fell from fortune. Hollis is a spy for the Penny Dreadful society trying to find who the thief who has been stealing items is. I found this to be a charming and easy read. Romantic and sweet while also adding elements of gothic stories and adventures. If I’m being honest, I prefer this one to the first book. I really liked the development in the relationship between the two protagonists and the reasoning behind their motivations. The story was fun and I would recommend this for anyone who enjoys a good romantic novel.
*thank you netgalley for sending me an early arc in exchange for an honest review *

As someone who loved The Lady and the Highwayman, I went into this latest Sarah M. Eden book with sky-high expectations, and boy, did this book deliver! Full of chemistry, twists and turns, and scenes and arcs you'd never find in other historical romances right now, this book is bold, passionate, and hits all the right notes. Five stars! Highly recommended!

This is a fun and entertaining adventure to jump into. The characters are well written and the previously established setting for the Penny Dreadful Society proves a great backdrop. I liked the characters of Hollis and Ana and found them to be really cute together on their adventure.

The only thing I would say I wasn’t crazy about is balancing a total of 3 stories within the book. I found that I often just wanted to get back to the main story so having two others was sometimes frustrating. One story within a story seems to be a batter balance for this kind of book.

A very enjoyable read overall and I’ll be on the lookout for future works by this author!

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Love, love, loved this book! Saran M. Eden has done it again!! I love that I get 3 intriguing stories in 1 with this series. It leaves me wanting to read the book so fast so that I know how each story ends and wanting to read slowly so that they never end! So good!!!

I loved the first book in this series and had seriously high hopes for this one. Sarah does a well crafted story and always writes a good series. In the first book you have the start of the Penny Dreadful society introduced. Hollis is a member and writes stories, but is a member of the Ton of London. Ana used to be a member of the Ton until her family was cheated out of everything. These two meet in the first story and this is their adventure. It was a fun read, like the first book this includes Hollis writing a story that you get every couple of chapters. It also includes a story by King. So you really have 3 stories going on. In the first book their was only the 2 and the 2 stories were well woven together. Sadly I didn't like that there were 3 stories, it was too much. The stories had to do with each other but only slightly went along with the original story line. It was all just a little too much. Overall I enjoyed it so much and really am looking forward to this whole series.
This is a mystery with no religion. It is a proper romance with a couple sweet kisses.