The Merchant and the Rogue by Sarah M. Eden (Review, Blog Tour, and Special Offer)

 Join the virtual book tour of THE MERCHANT AND THE ROGUE, Sarah M. Eden’s highly acclaimed historical romance, August 16-29, 2021. Thirty-five popular on-line influencers specializing in historical romance, mystery/suspense, and inspirational fiction will join in the celebration of its release with a spotlights, exclusive excerpts, and reviews of this new Victorian-era novel set in London, England.

The Dread Penny Society helps the plight of the poor in Victorian London.    They also raise funds by writing penny dreadfuls (stories written and sold in installments) to amuse the masses.  Brogan Donnelly is an Irishmen that writes penny dreadfuls on the side while he goes undercover to try to investigate a criminal enterprise.  Vera Sorokina is a Russian immigrant that helps her father run a book and print shop.  She loves penny dreadfuls and helping out the poor when she can.  She hires Brogan to help with delivers.  Will these two be able to solve the mystery plaguing their community and the growing attraction between themselves?

This is the third book in the Dread Penny Society series, but it can be read as a stand alone novel.  There is an overarching theme with an evil mastermind that is discussed in the previous books, and it looks like will continue in future books. I loved the two strong leads, Brogan and Vera.  They were both interesting on their own, but I loved the chemistry between them.  Eden has written a vivid Victorian world like Dickens that shows that good and the bad side of that world.  The poor, downtrodden, good, and evil are all exposed. 

My favorite part of this series is that there are alternating chapters of two penny dreadfuls that run throughout the course of the book.  I love these extra stories.

Favorite Quote: 

“People are more than their labels, is what you’re saying.”

Overall, The Merchant and the Rogue is a delightful addition to the Dread Penney Society series with great characters and story.

Book Source:  Review Copy from Shadow Mountain Publishing for being a part of the Book Tour.  Thank-you.

QUICK FACTS

·       Title:

The Merchant and the Rogue: Proper Romance Victorian

·       Author: Sarah M. Eden

·       Series: Book 3 in The Dread Penny Society

·       Genre: Historical Romance, Historical Mystery/Suspense, Inspirational Fiction

·       Publisher: Shadow Mountain Publishing (August 17, 2021)

·       Length: (368) pages

·       Trade paperback ISBN: 978-1629728513

·       Audiobook ASIN: B0921TS4TF

·       eBook ASIN:  B098TVLLM7

·       Previous Books in the Series: The Lady and the Highwayman (2019) & The Gentleman and the Thief (2020)

·       Tour Dates: August 16 – 29, 2021

 

BOOK DESCRIPTION

London, 1865

 Vera Sorokina loves reading the Penny Dreadfuls and immersing herself in tales of adventure, mystery, and romance. Her own days are filled with the often-mundane work of running the book and print shop she owns with her father. The shop offers her the freedom and income to employ and protect the poverty-stricken Londoners she's come to care about, and it gives her father something to do other than long for their hometown of St. Petersburg. She is grateful for the stability in their lives, but she often feels lonely.

 Brogan Donnelly was born and raised in Ireland, but has lived in London for several years, where he's built a career as a Penny Dreadful writer. He has dedicated himself to the plight of the poor with the help of his sister. His membership in the secretive Dread Penny Society allows him to feel he isn't entirely wasting his life, yet he feels dissatisfied. With no one to share his life with but his sister, he fears London will never truly feel like home.

 Brogan and Vera's paths cross, and the attraction is both immediate and ill-advised. Vera knows from experience that writers are never to be trusted, and Brogan has reason to suspect not everything at her print shop is aboveboard. When the growing criminal enterprise run by the elusive and violent Mastiff begins targeting their area of London, Brogan and Vera must work together to protect the community they've both grown to love. But that means they'll need to learn to trust each other with dangerous secrets that have followed both of them from their home countries.

 

 AUTHOR BIO

Sarah M. Eden is the author of critically acclaimed and award-winning Proper Romance series novels including The Lady and the Highwayman and Ashes on the Moor. Combining her passion for history and an affinity for love stories, Sarah crafts smart, witty characters and heartfelt romances. She happily spends hours perusing the reference shelves of her local library and dreams of one day traveling to all the places she reads about.

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 TOUR SCHEDULE

 

Aug 16          Among the Reads (Review)       

Aug 16          Austenprose (Review)     

Aug 16          Reading is My Superpower (Review)

Aug 17          Literary Time Out (Review)       

Aug 17          Getting Your Read On (Review)

Aug 17          Heidi Reads (Excerpt)

Aug 17          Laura's Reviews (Review)         

Aug 18          Our Book Confessions (Review)         

Aug 18          Bookworm Lisa (Review)

Aug 19          Fire & Ice (Review)

Aug 19          From Pemberley to Milton (Excerpt)

Aug 20          My Bookish Bliss (Review)       

Aug 20          Gwendalyn's Books (Review)    

Aug 20          Storeybook Reviews (Excerpt)

Aug 21          Bookish Rantings (Review)       

Aug 21          The Calico Critic (Review)         

Aug 22          The Christian Fiction Girl (Review)     

Aug 22          Books, Teacups, & Reviews (Excerpt)

Aug 23          My Jane Austen Book Club (Spotlight)

Aug 23          Encouraging Words from the Tea Queen (Review) 

Aug 23          Reading with Emily (Review)     

Aug 24          Wishful Endings (Review)         

Aug 24          Relz Reviewz (Review)    

Aug 24          The Book Diva Reads (Excerpt)

Aug 25          Bookfoolery (Review)      

Aug 25          Greenish Bookshelf (Review)    

Aug 26          A Bookish Way of Life (Review)

Aug 26          Nurse Bookie (Review)    

Aug 27          So Little Time… (Excerpt)

Aug 27          Probably at the Library (Review)         

Aug 27          Bringing Up Books (Review)     

Aug 28          Books and Socks Rock (Review)        

Aug 28          The Bibliophile Files (Review)   

Aug 29          Book Confessions of an Ex-Ballerina (Review)       

Aug 29          A Darn Good Read (Review)     

                 

PURCHASE LINKS

 

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SPECIAL OFFER

Please help Sarah M. Eden get her latest novel, THE MERCHANT AND THE ROGUE, to hit the New York Times best-seller list by purchasing a copy between August 15-22, 2021.

Everyone who submits a copy of their receipt and fills out the form during the week of August 15-22 will receive The Merchant and the Rogue - Swag Bundle. Supplies are limited, so act today. Please visit the Swag Bundle webpage for details.