~ Riley Cole ~
Riley has a long fascination with all things Victorian. She loves the peculiar mix of science, mysticism and innovation that collided in the Victorian Era. To say nothing of bustles. Bustles and elaborate hats and parasols. Parasols for rain. Parasols for sun. And parasols that morph into swords…of course. Sadly, Riley has little use for umbrellas in the dry foothills of the Eastern Sierra, but she consoles herself with forest hikes and dips in cool mountain lakes. Besides—no matter where one resides—a proper cuppa never comes amiss. If you enjoy a little high adventure—and a lot of desire—with your historical romance, delve into Riley’s version of late Victorian London. Thieves, rogues, and love await…
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Daring the Detective The Restitution League #3January 22, 2019
Novel Historical ~ Victorian He’s everything she disdains. She’s nothing he admires.
But love has its own delightful logic. Whether bartering with Barbary pirates or angry Gypsy kings, Zadie Whitlock lives by her wits… and the business end of her parasol. Detective Caleb Burke lives to right wrongs. He can’t abide Zadie’s daring, impulsive ways, especially after she leaves him bound to a library shelf with his own handcuffs. Still, he can’t ignore the passion the damned woman ignites. Nor can Zadie dismiss his smoldering allure. Which is troublesome in the extreme, because Caleb Burke isn’t the man for her. He’s too honorable, too loyal, and far too likely to follow the rules. Dazzled by her indomitable spirit, Caleb makes a fateful choice that sets the two of them on a hunt for lost Viking treasure. Failure will see his career in ashes, and Zadie on trial for her life. Pursued by deadly forces, they’ve got the power of the Restitution League on their side… and their own stubborn hearts in the way. |
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Seducing the Scientist The Restitution League #2November 20, 2018
Novel Historical ~ Victorian ~ Humorous Romance A woman who disdains love collides with a man who lives for passion. Explosions ensue.
Ada Templeton believes in science. She believes in chemical reactions and experimentation and old-fashioned common sense. She’s far too clever to be seduced by a rake like Edison Sweet. Con artist, liar, self-taught inventor, Edison Sweet, uses his hard won skills to help others. When he’s not saving unfortunates swindled by Victorian London’s criminal classes, he loves women. A great many woman. Over Ada’s objections, Edison agrees to guard her latest invention from a mastermind willing to kill for it. He never expected to be intrigued by the lovely widow whose body he finds as exciting as her mind. Their chemistry is impossible to ignore. And impossible to trust. Stalked by a brilliant killer, will they concoct a formula powerful enough to mend two broken hearts, or will love elude these two stubborn inventors? —Meet the Restitution League-- They’re thieves. They’re rogues. They’re well-armed for adventure. The crew of the Restitution League fights injustice while wrestling with love and desire and the occasional throwing knife. One blazing romance at a time… |
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Rejecting the Rogue The Restitution League #1November 13, 2018
Novel Historical ~ Victorian Thieves make the best rogues. And the worst heartbreakers.
Philomena Sweet, Victorian London’s finest safecracker, knows it better than most. The worst rogue of them all, dashing jewel thief Spencer Crane, smashed hers long ago. And now he’s back, fleeing danger from their past. Danger he won’t survive without her help. She’d love to refuse, but she can’t leave him for dead. Spencer Crane would sooner steal costume jewelry than ask talented, wickedly bright Meena Sweet for help. But revenge stalks them both. He needs her artistry. She needs his skills. Neither needs the desire that sparks to life between them. While they dodge criminals, carriages, and the occasional flying cabbage, who will protect these two notorious thieves from each other? —Meet the Restitution League-- They’re thieves. They’re rogues. They’re well-armed for adventure. The crew of the Restitution League fights injustice while wrestling with love and desire and the occasional throwing knife. One blazing romance at a time… |
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