Scandals of Tokyo by Heather Hallman | $25 Giveaway, Blitz & Excerpt
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Book Details
Scandals of Tokyo by Heather Hallman
Series: Tokyo Whispers #1
Published by Boroughs Publishing Group on 11/28/2021
Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Victorian Romance
Format: eBook
Pages: 50
In the Foreign Quarter of Tsukiji, Tokyo, Japan, Victorian England is alive and well. Manners and etiquette are as valuable as gossip and deceit. Men are more rakish than ever - so far from home, societal rules seemed to be relaxed. But courting young women still requires a deft hand, a smart wit, and man with something to offer.
INTERNATIONAL SCANDAL
Intent on being an international journalist of repute, Evelyn Prescott will do what it takes to make her mark.
It doesn’t hurt her father has built a newspaper empire, but finding a scandal in Japan is no easy task.
As much as she hates to admit it, she is forced to meet with the owner of the Tokyo Daily News, Ned Taylor, also an Englishman.
Ned holds a deep-rooted dislike of Evelyn’s father’s approach to journalism, and Ned, a notorious rake, pushes her to see just how far Evelyn is prepared to go to get her story.
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Excerpt from Scandals of Tokyo
Tokyo 1896
Foreign Quarter of Tsukiji
Evelyn rested an elbow along the stone balustrade separating the Hotel Metropolis terrace from the glistening waters of Tokyo Bay and contemplated the man holding court near the hotel bar. “Are you positive that’s him?”
Aunt Prissy raised a fan between them for privacy’s sake as guests strolled past, their various languages lending a cheerful symphony to the evening atmosphere. Evelyn doubted they were inclined to pick up English phrases muttered between her and Aunt Prissy, but to make sure, she shifted nearer until they were shoulder to shoulder.
Aunt Prissy nodded at the man in question. “Without a shred of doubt. That’s Ned Taylor.”
Among tables filled with hotel patrons and waiters scurrying by with trays of champagne and sake, Mr Taylor stood beneath one of the terrace gas lamps, its light catching on his grin, which spread from his lips to the corners of his eyes and left affable creases atop his cheeks. His Japanese companions leaned forward as though to bask in its glow, pure and genuine as a freshly minted sovereign.
Invariably, the most accomplished charmers had that smile. Evelyn had met enough newspapermen in her twenty-two years to know. They lit up a room. Or the Hotel Metropolis terrace, apparently.
But the man not far from her couldn’t be older than thirty, which was too young to own a newspaper. Back in England, Papa hadn’t purchased his first broadsheet until he was nearly forty. Ten years later, he had more newspaper distribution outlets across the United Kingdom than one could count on two hands. Of course, Papa had been obliged to work his way through the ranks before investors were willing to back him. Ned Taylor, on the other hand, was the nephew of a duke, and nephews of dukes didn’t have to wait as long as sons of Hampstead brewers to establish themselves at the helm of their city’s foremost papers.
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About Heather Hallman
Heather Hallman writes witty, sensual, contest-winning romances set in Meiji-era Japan (1868-1912). She is the author of the Tokyo Whispers series that includes Scandals of Tokyo and Talk of Tokyo.
She is fluent in Japanese language, history, and culture, and earned a doctoral degree in cultural anthropology based on fieldwork research in Japan. She lives in Tokyo with her professor husband and two young daughters. In her free time, she can be found translating ancient Japanese poetry and observing the passing of seasons while sipping green tea. Just kidding, she has no free time. But she does watch something that makes her laugh while she does the dishes.
Perennial obsessions include the weather forecast (she checks three different apps at least three times a day, as no single app can be trusted), Baltimore Ravens football (hometown obsession), and making smoothies that taste like candy bars.
Feel free to chat her up about any of her obsessions, or, even better, about historical Japan—any era is fine, she loves them all. She also enjoys exchanging book recommendations, discussions about the craft of romance writing, and stories about life in present-day Tokyo.
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Giveaway!
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Full Tour Schedule for Scandals of Tokyo
January 17:
1: Christine Young
2: Hope. Dreams. Life… Love
3: Locks, Hooks and Books
4: Momma Says: To Read or Not to Read
5: Mythical Books
6: Long and Short Reviews
7: Independent Authors
8: Westveil Publishing
9: Stormy Nights Reviewing & Bloggin’
January 18:
1: Literary Gold
2: Romance Novel Giveaways
3: The Avid Reader
4: It’s Raining Books
5: J. Lynn Rowan – Author of Romance & Historical Fiction
6: The Faerie Review
7: The Pen and Muse Book Reviews
January 19:
1: Eclectic Ramblings of Author Heather Osborne
2: Lynn’s Romance Enthusiasm
3: Words of Wisdom from The Scarf Princess
4: Welcome to My World of Dreams
5: Wendi Zwaduk – Romance to Make Your Heart Race
January 20:
1: Andi’s Book Reviews
2: Aubrey Wynne: Timeless Romance
3: Straight from the Library
4: Dawn’s Reading Nook
5: Fabulous and Brunette
6: Nickie’s Views and Interviews
7: Punya Reviews…
8: Gina Rae Mitchell
January 21:
1: Harlie’s Books review
2: All the Ups and Downs
3: Iron Canuck Reviews & More
4: Jazzy Book Reviews
5: JB’s Bookworms with Brandy Mulder
6: Linda Nightingale, Author
7: Notes From a Romantic’s Heart
8: The Key of Love
9: The Salty Nomad
10: Wake Up Your Wild Side
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Great cover! Sounds like an awesome book! How did you come up with it?
I live in Japan, have for a long time, and I spent a loooooooong time in grad school where I developed my research prowess. Now I read academic papers and books about the time period and think, ahhh, this would work in a romance. Basically, I start with a hodgepodge of research and do stream-of-consciousness writing about the characters and their lives. Then I outline how a love moment in their lives intersected with history. The story somehow emerges.
Thanks for hosting!
Hello! I’m excited to share my historical romance, Scandals of Tokyo, with you. It’s short (a forty-minute read), mildly spicy 💖+🌶️, and will whisk you away to 1896 Tokyo.
Speaking of being whisked away, this is the time of year when I dream of sand between my toes, swoon-worthy romance in one hand, icy lemonade in the other, waves breaking on the shore. 📚🏖️🌊
Where do you love to read? If you’ve got a minute, let me know in the comments.
I’ll be checking comments later in the day. 👋
Thanks to Gina for hosting the book tour!