Jennifer Ashleyová je autorkou bestsellerů New York Times, která píše historické, současné a paranormální románky, historické detektivky a městské fantasy. Její romány, přeložené do mnoha jazyků, získaly hvězdná hodnocení od předních recenzních časopisů. Ashleyová je známá svým poutavým stylem a schopností vytvářet bohaté, pohlcující světy, které čtenáře zaujmou.
Set in March 1820, this narrative explores the lives of characters navigating the complexities of their time. The story delves into themes of social change, personal struggles, and the impact of historical events on individual lives. Through rich character development and vivid settings, it captures the essence of a pivotal moment in history, highlighting the tensions and aspirations of the era. The interplay of personal and societal challenges creates a compelling backdrop for the unfolding drama.
Leonidas, ein ehemaliger Gladiator, entdeckt beim Eintreiben einer Schuld die Leiche des Geldwechsler Gaius Selenius. Um nicht selbst verhaftet zu werden, begibt er sich mit seiner klugen Sklavin Cassia auf die Suche nach dem Täter und stößt auf ein gefährliches Geheimnis und dunkle Machenschaften in Rom.
To save an innocent man’s life, amateur sleuth and cook Kat Holloway must expose a financial scam that could ruin the most powerful aristocrats in Victorian-era London, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Secret of Bow Lane. Kat Holloway is distressed to learn that Samuel Millburn, husband of the woman who looks after her daughter, has been accused of embezzling funds from the bank where he works as a clerk. The accusation is absurd, and Samuel’s wife fears that her husband will not only lose his post but be imprisoned. Kat vows to uncover the truth. When she discovers the bank is involved in shockingly murky business dealings, Kat realizes she’s treading in dangerous waters. She turns to her confidante and handsome suitor, Daniel McAdam, for help. To exonerate Samuel, Kat and Daniel may have to expose the unseemly financial dealings of prominent aristocrats and government officials, and even those working to bring down the royal family. Kat will risk everything to protect the man who has sacrificed so much for her daughter, even if it means endangering herself and the friends she has come to love.
Shane's bad day gets worse when his sanctuary on the mountains is invaded by an un-Collared wolf, who thinks attacking him is a great idea. Shane has no intention of getting involved in this lady Lupine's complicated life, but there's something about her that raises his protective instincts to the highest they've ever been. Freya McHugh is in search of her brother, who disappeared from the city where the two of them had been living as human. The trail leads to a mercenary organization, with whom Freya has managed to land a meeting. That is, until a grizzly bear Shifter derails her plans. Shane not only screws up Freya's meeting with the woman mercenary leader but he spirits her to Shiftertown and a house full of bears. To make matters worse, he's stirring Freya's long-dormant mating frenzy. She has things to do and a brother to find, but now Shane is filling the gaping hole in her life she hadn't realized was there. The hunt for Freya's brother takes a sinister turn, which poses grave danger to all Shifters. Shane and Freya must decide where their loyalties lie and face a peril that might destroy them.
Leonidas is coerced into a dice game at his local popina, with a stranger who turns out to not be such a stranger after all. His presence puts all around him in danger, and Leonidas struggles to keep the man's identity secret. Leonidas has no wish to be caught up in this trouble-he's about to begin working as a builder, his ticket out of life as a gladiator and bodyguard. The next morning at the building site, Leonidas almost immediately stumbles across a valuable ring buried in the mud, a ring that has the potential to change the destiny of Rome. Nero commands Leonidas and Cassia to uncover everything about this ring, including who owned it and how it had come to be where it was found. They will not be allowed to fail. The ring proves to be only the tip of the troubles Leonidas uncovers, with danger from the Emporium to the Esquiline and some that visits Leonidas and Cassia very close to home.
A stranger who appears on Kat's doorstep turns out to be one Charlotte Bristow, legal wife of Joe Bristow, the man Kat once believed herself married to—who she thought died at sea twelve years ago. Kat is jolted by Charlotte’s claims that not only was Joe murdered, but he had amassed a small fortune before he died. Charlotte makes the cook an offer she cannot refuse—if Kat can discover the identity of Joe's murderer, Charlotte will give her a share of the fortune Joe left behind. With the help of Daniel McAdam, her attractive and charismatic confidante, Kat plunges into her own past to investigate. When it becomes apparent that the case of Joe’s death goes far deeper than simple, opportunistic theft, Kat and Daniel's relationship is put to the test, and Kat herself comes under scrutiny as her connection to Joe is uncovered. She must race to catch the real killer before she loses her job and possibly her life.
The protagonist's visit to a villa near Rome quickly spirals into a whirlwind of intrigue. Tasked with purchasing an antique from Conte de Luca, he finds himself entangled in a rescue mission for a Roman man's daughter and investigating the murder of an Englishman, allegedly committed by a deceased individual. The narrative unfolds with unexpected twists, blending elements of mystery and adventure against the backdrop of Italian aristocracy.
Für Captain Gabriel Lacey beginnt das Jahr 1818 mit der Vorbereitung auf ein Duell, doch während er noch mit dieser Ehrensache beschäftigt ist, wird eine Familie, die ihm sehr ans Herz gewachsen ist, von einer furchtbaren Tragödie heimgesucht. Zusammen mit seinem Freund Lucius Grenville, dem berühmtesten Dandy Londons, und Brewster, einem Schläger im Dienste des Unterweltbosses James Denis, führen seine Ermittlungen Lacey von den eleganten Stadtvillen am Grosvenor Square bis in die schmutzigen Gassen von Seven Dials, zu Häusern, bei denen es schon den sicheren Ruin und möglicherweise sogar den Tod bedeuten kann, wenn man nur darin erwischt wird. Bei seinen Nachforschungen wird Lacey bald klar, dass sich hinter diesem vermeintlich aus Hass verübten Verbrechen mehr verbirgt, als es anfangs den Anschein hatte ?
