In Victorian England, danger moves easily through drawing rooms, embassies, ballrooms, and country estates—and the women of Secrets and Seduction are rarely content to stand safely at the edge of it.
From jewel theft and blackmail to espionage, treason, hidden identities, and international intrigue, each book pairs a complete romance with a suspense story rooted in the politics and social constraints of the 1850s. The heroines are observant, unconventional, and determined to shape their own lives; the men who love them must learn that protecting them is not the same as shutting them out.
Set against the shifting alliances of Queen Victoria’s England and Napoleon III’s France, the Secrets and Seduction series blends Victorian romantic suspense, wit, danger, and deeply earned love stories—where secrets can ruin a family, betray a country, or lead to the one person worth trusting.
Danger hides behind the most respectable doors in Victorian England.
A secret society known as the Black Rose is working from within Britain’s highest circles, exploiting war, politics, wealth, and social influence to undermine the Crown. Standing in its way is a small network of intelligence operatives who know that a ballroom can be as dangerous as a battlefield—and that the enemy beside you may be harder to recognize than the one across the room.
Against the turbulent backdrop of the Crimean War, The Shadow of the Black Rose follows the men and women risking everything to uncover the conspiracy. Their missions carry them from glittering London drawing rooms and clandestine meetings to the docks, Parliament, Osborne House, and Buckingham Palace as they infiltrate the Society, decipher its secrets, and close in on the elusive figures directing it.
Each story features a new romance within the same interconnected world of spies and intrigue, where trust can be dangerous, deception can save lives, and falling in love may prove the greatest risk of all.
Begin with the prequel, Duke by Dawn, then continue with Whispers and Spies, The Spy in Disguise, and Protect the Prince.
Standalone books which are not part of a series.
Welcome home to Sewickley, Pennsylvania, where friends become family, everyone knows everyone, and falling in love is rarely part of the plan.
The Coming Home trilogy is a series of interconnected small-town romantic comedies following three couples as they rebuild their lives, face old mistakes and new possibilities, and discover that sometimes the future they’ve been searching for is waiting right where they started. Along the way, expect close friendships, family complications, Pittsburgh flavor, plenty of humor, and more than a little good food.
Slow Simmer – Hollywood director Ford Ross returns to Sewickley looking for his next movie and finds inspiration much closer to home: Mara Stellar, the sharp-tongued comic shop owner protecting her late twin brother’s legacy. Between a cooking class, a very opinionated family, and an unexpected film project, Ford may discover that coming home is exactly what he needed.
Here’s the Scoop – Five years ago, Max Ross kept a secret that helped turn Sonya Gambit into the unwilling center of a celebrity scandal and destroyed the life she knew. Now she’s built a quiet new life as a fifth-grade teacher in Sewickley—and Max has just appeared at her classroom door as her orphaned student’s new guardian. Avoiding him is no longer an option. Forgiving him might be.
From Bitter to Sweet – After coming home early and discovering her husband with another woman, Lianna Alverson is starting over. She has a new house, a thriving career, and plans that definitely don’t include romance—especially with Kincaid Gillette, the sexy contractor building her new addition. But rebuilding a house turns out to be much easier than rebuilding a heart.
Three couples. One unforgettable destination wedding. And three love stories that are only getting started.
The Destination Wedding trilogy begins in Turks and Caicos, where friends and family gather for a lavish double wedding—and three unexpected romances take their first steps. Each book revisits that same wedding weekend through a different couple’s eyes before following them home to Pittsburgh and on adventures around the world.
From two scientists testing their chemistry to a librarian-turned-romance novelist falling for a globe-trotting stuntman and a young engineer unexpectedly matched with a neurosurgeon, these interconnected romantic comedies serve up humor, heart, travel, family, and plenty of good food.
