Napoleon Never Saw These Ladies coming
The Napoleonic wars rage on the Continent, while England’s ballrooms glitter with candlelight and the breath of scandal. Everything is not what it seems. A duke might be a spy. A lady might be a smuggler. The Zodiac is a ring of elite spies loyal to the British crown. They’ll stop at nothing to carry out any mission given. But espionage is never simple, and everyone has a secret.
Every spy will meet their match, igniting passions that can change the course of history. If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if James Bond met Jane Austen, here’s your chance to find out…
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Lady in Pearls (Secrets of the Zodiac Novella #1)
A savvy investigator seeks answers to a secretive woman's past, but the price is higher than they bargained for…
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The aristocratic Nathan Bancroft was once part of a secret organization of spies called the Zodiac. But after an assignment goes devastatingly wrong, he resigns, haunted by his mistakes. Now he uses his skills and social connections to solve little “problems” his clients can't admit they have. He has thwarted blackmail schemes and discovered lost secrets, all the time the soul of discretion.
When he is hired to discover why Vanessa Phillips pays a hefty sum to a stranger every month, it’s just another job. But Vanessa is not just another woman. Armed with a sharp wit and a skeptical mind, she defies Nathan’s attempts to uncover her secret. One thing she cannot deny is his allure as a man, and soon she finds herself dreaming of his kiss. As both their secrets threaten to unravel around them, their new and fragile love looks doomed, unless Nathan can confront his own past in order to save Vanessa’s present.
Lady in Pearls is a stand-alone novella set in the Secrets of the Zodiac world.
Lady in Sapphire (Secrets of the Zodiac Novella #2)
When a Scottish lord finds an enchanting stowaway in his stolen cargo, he decides to keep her…
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After failing to find a suitable wife, Lord Ian MacLachlan turns his attention to restoring his crumbling estate in the wild, remote Scottish Highlands. When his less scrupulous brothers rove the countryside, they bring back an unexpected prize: a beautiful woman wearing a priceless sapphire. The honorable Ian apologizes for the mistake and offers to return her home.
Home is the last place Miranda Worth wants to be. It took all her courage to run away from her intolerable situation, and she believes a lie is her only defense…even though Ian’s eyes make her want to tell him everything. But if she waits too long for the truth, she may lose everything she loves.
Lady in Sapphire is a stand-alone novella set in the Secrets of the Zodiac world.
Lady in Opal (Secrets of the Zodiac Novella #3)
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Miss Sabrina Bellamy loved her Grand Tour of Europe, but her impending arranged marriage means it’s time to go home. So she sets sail for London, expecting a dull voyage leading to an even duller future. But all is not as it seems on the ship. When Sabrina’s traveling companion, the sweet and elderly Mrs. Browning, goes missing, everyone else aboard claims that the old lady was never there!
The only person who seems to believe Sabrina is a teasing, tempting, lock-picking, multi-lingual Scotsman named Jamie MacLachlan. Oh, and he can kiss. Wait! Just who is Jamie MacLachlan, and what sort of madcap, dangerous plot has Sabrina stumbled into? To find out, Sabrina must trust the increasingly hard-to-resist Jamie as they search the ship to recover the lost lady and the secrets she holds. If they fail, they might never step ashore again.
This slightly steamy novella is a romantic spy adventure that’s part of the Secrets of the Zodiac series. It can be read at any time in the series, or as a standalone.
Lady in Ruby (Secrets of the Zodiac Novella #4)
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Once upon a December, best friends Caroline and Estelle brave the cold English winter and build a snowman in the woods. Caroline playfully shapes him into her ideal suitor, narrating all the qualities a man would require to catch her attention. Later that day, a stranger knocks on the door: Lord Snowdon, a dashing gentleman dressed in blue and white, bearing an invitation to the family’s holiday festivities. The next day, Caroline walks back to where she built her snowman…only to discover that it’s gone!
Is it Christmas magic at work, or is something less innocent going on? As guests gather for dinners, parties, and more, Caroline senses that Lord Snowdon is not exactly what he seems, and more than one guest has a hidden agenda. When vital documents are stolen from the house, it’s crystal clear that someone is up to no good. Stealing kisses under the mistletoe is one thing, stealing government secrets is quite another! If it’s Snowdon, it means a cold end to her Christmas wishes. Can Caroline uncover the plot threatening to ruin the holiday joy and keep her heart from breaking?
Lady in Ruby is a whimsical, wintry novella set in the Secrets of the Zodiac world of Regency-era spies. You can read this story as a standalone, or at any time while you go through the rest of the series!