"Russian-born shopkeeper Vera Sorokina and Irish-born penny dreadful author Brogan Donnelly join forces to take down a criminal enterprise that is threatening shopkeepers in South London in 1865. Along the way, the two find love and romance as they fight for a chance for their own "happily ever after.""-- Provided by publisher
London, 1865. Vera Sorokina loves reading the Penny Dreadfuls and immersing herself in tales of adventure, mystery, and romance. Her often mundane work of running the book and print shop she owns with her father offers her freedom and an income, but she often feels lonely. Born in Ireland, Brogan Donnelly has lived in London and built a career as a penny dreadful writer, but fears London will never truly feel like home. When their paths cross, Vera knows that writers are never to be trusted, and Brogan has reason to suspect not everything at Vera's print shop is aboveboard. When a growing criminal enterprise begins targeting their area of London, the two must work together to protect the community they love. -- adapted from back cover
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