Our focu Publishing is rich with hidden gems and diamonds in the rough that belong to self-published, indie, and otherwise underappreciated authors. Publishing is rich with hidden gems and diamonds in the rough that belong to self-published, indie, and otherwise underappreciated authors. I'm so excited for future installments, which I hope include a lot more of Fiona being fearless and yet also human and haunted, and more of the chemistry between Fiona and Inspector Grayson Croft.more

The characters are drawn deeply enough to make me care about them, and yet each is given a bit of mystery that makes me want to know more.Īs a woman who thought it was a good idea to set my very first published story during the Autumn of Terror in Whitechapel in 1888, the inclusion of Jack the Ripper as an elusive figure that's both at the heart of the story and yet also haunts its edges makes me love this book all the more.

So much that I love about the period is leveraged in this book to make it richer. The characters are drawn deeply e This book has everything I adore in historical mystery, and it's set in the time period that speaks to me most-the late Victorian era. This book has everything I adore in historical mystery, and it's set in the time period that speaks to me most-the late Victorian era. After a country house party brings them together once more, neither can resist temptation, and both find that one scandalous kiss just isn't enough.1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars Lucius is determined to protect his title and restore the estate he's unexpectedly inherited, but Jess's appearance in his life poses a threat to his plans and his heart. He has always strived for control and avoided passion at all costs.

Lucius Crawford, Viscount Grimsby, has never met, or kissed, anyone like the beautiful suffragette who unsettles him with a single touch. But when Jess bursts into an aristocratic party and shocks the entire ton, she never expects to enjoy the outrageous embrace she shares with a grim viscount. She believes the money will save her failing bookstore and finally free her from her father's debts. One Scandalous Kiss is sure to captivate fans of Victorian romance.' - USA Today bestselling author, Vivienne Lorret When a scheming marquess's daughter offers her one hundred pounds to publicly kiss a nobleman, a desperate Jessamin Wright agrees. 'Christy Carlyle's debut is a whirlwind from beginning to end-sensual, fast-paced, engaging, and full of complex characters.

One Scandalous Kiss by Christy Carlyle