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Queen of exiles : a novel / by Riley, Vanessa,author.;

"Acclaimed historical novelist Vanessa Riley is back with another novel based on the life of an extraordinary Black woman from history: Haiti's Queen Marie-Louise Coidavid, who escaped a coup in Haiti to set up her own royal court in Italy during the Regency era, where she became a popular member of royal European society"--

Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Marie Louise, Queen, consort of Henri Christophe, King of Haiti, 1778-1851; Exiles; Queens; Women, Black;

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A gamble at sunset / by Riley, Vanessa,author.;

Vanessa Riley turns all convention on its head for the first in an enchanting diverse new Regency romance trilogy featuring a duke, three sisters, and a tantalizing bet with a most desirable reward. When a duke discovers the woman he loves was tricked into marrying another, the master chess player makes the now-widowed Baroness the highest-stakes wager of his life: he will find husbands for her two reluctant-to-marry sisters -- or depart forever.

Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Composers; Man-woman relationships; Nobility; Sisters;

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Sister mother warrior : a novel / by Riley, Vanessa,author.;

Includes bibliographical references."Queen of diverse historicals Vanessa Riley brings readers a vivid, sweeping novel of the Haitian Revolution based on the true-life stories of two extraordinary women: the first Empress of Haiti, Marie-Claire Bonheur, and Gran Toya, a West African-born warrior who helped lead the rebellion that drove out the French and freed the enslaved people of Haiti"--

Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Marie-Claire Heureuse Félicité Bonheur, Empress of Haiti, 1758-1858; Montou, Victoria, approximately 1739-1805;

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An earl, the girl, and a toddler / by Riley, Vanessa,author.;

PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: A DUKE, THE LADY, AND A BABY, ISBN 9781420152234. In this second installment of the 'Rogues and Remarkable Women', a shipwrecked woman searches for her memories after being imprisoned in Bedlam, becoming entangled with a conflicted Lord who doesn't know he holds the answers. #diversity

Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Recipes.; Amnesia; Man-woman relationships; Shipwreck survival; Regency;

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Island queen : a novel / by Riley, Vanessa,author.;

Includes bibliographical references.A remarkable, sweeping historical novel based on the incredible true life story of Dorothy Kirwan Thomas. Born into slavery on the tiny Caribbean island of Monserrat, Doll bought her freedom--and that of her sister and her mother--from her Irish planter father and built a legacy of wealth and power as an entrepreneur, merchant, hotelier, and planter that extended from the marketplaces and sugar plantations of Dominica and Barbados to a glittering luxury hotel in Demerara on the South American continent.

Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Slavery; Freedmen; Businesswomen; Man-woman relationships;

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Murder in Westminster / by Riley, Vanessa,author.;

Discovering a body on her property presents Lady Abigail Worthing with more than one pressing problem. The victim is Juliet, the wife of her neighbour, Stapleton Henderson. Although Abigail has little connection with the lady in question, she expects to be under suspicion. Abigail's skin colour and her mother's notorious past have earned her a certain reputation among the ton, and no amount of wealth or status will eclipse it. To her surprise, Henderson offers her an alibi. Perhaps together, he and Abigail can learn the truth.

Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Abolitionists; Divorced women; Murder; Racism; Widowers; Women, Black; Women detectives;

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A duke, the lady, and a baby / by Riley, Vanessa,author.;

When headstrong West Indian heiress Patience Jordan questioned her English husband's mysterious suicide, she lost everything: her newborn son, Lionel, her fortune--and her freedom. Falsely imprisoned, she risks her life to be near her child--until The Widow's Grace gets her hired as her own son's nanny. But working for his unsuspecting new guardian, Busick Strathmore, Duke of Repington, has perils of its own. Especially when Patience discovers his military strictness belies an ex-rake of unswerving honor--and unexpected passion ... A wounded military hero, Busick is determined to resolve his dead cousin's dangerous financial dealings for Lionel's sake. But his investigation is a minor skirmish compared to dealing with the forthright, courageous, and alluring Patience. Somehow, she's breaking his rules, and sweeping past his defenses. Soon, between formidable enemies and obstacles, they form a fragile trust--but will it be enough to save the future they long to dare together?

Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels of manners.; Nobility; Aristocracy (Social class); Nannies; Man-woman relationships;

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A duke, the spy, an artist, and a lie / by Riley, Vanessa,author.;

For adventurous Jamaican heiress Cecilia Thomas, marrying charming military lieutenant Lord Gantry to save him from danger--and herself from mercenary suitors--was a painful mistake. Instead of a passionate life together, she's stranded at his chilly Mayfair mansion with his unaccepting family. Worse, she finds he is actually a spy dedicated to duty over wedlock--and secrets over trust. So when she hears her sister has been driven to her death, Cecilia is determined to expose the powerful man responsible. Assisted by The Widow's Grace, she flees to Covent Garden with a new identity. But can she elude her formidable husband--even as the desire between them continues to flare even hotter? Always calm, forever controlled, Gantry has put everything aside to hunt down the traitor who nearly killed him. It's only when Cecilia leaves that he realizes his real duty should have been to her. As she continually outwits him through London's most perilous streets, Gantry realizes his wife is a resourceful, courageous woman he longs to truly know. But when her pursuit threatens influential enemies, will his and Cecilia's only chance to gain justice separate them once and for all?

Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Recipes.; Novels.; Aristocracy (Social class); Man-woman relationships; Nobility; Regency; Runaway wives; Spies;

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Murder in Drury Lane / by Riley, Vanessa,author.;

"Pressed into a union of convenience, Lady Abigail Worthing knew better than to expect love. Her marriage to an absent lord does at least provide some comforts, including a box at the Drury Lane theater, owned by the playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Abigail has always found respite at the theater, away from the town's judgmental stares and the risks of her own secret work to help the cause of abolition--and her fears that someone from her past wants her permanently silenced. But on one particular June evening everything collides, and the performance takes an unwelcome turn ... Onstage, a woman emits a scream of genuine terror. A man has been found dead in the prop room, stabbed through the heart. Abigail's neighbor, Stapleton Henderson, is also in attendance, and the two rush backstage. The magistrate, keen to avoid bringing more attention to the case and making Lady Worthing more of a target, asks Abigail not to investigate. But she cannot resist, especially when the usually curmudgeonly Henderson offers his assistance. Abigail soon discovers a tangled drama that rivals anything brought to the stage, involving gambling debts, a beautiful actress with a parade of suitors, and the very future of the Drury Lane theatre. For Abigail the case is complicated still further, for one suspect is a leading advocate for the cause dearest to her heart--the abolition of slavery within the British empire. Uncovering the truth always comes at a price. But this time, it may be far higher than she wishes to pay"--

Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Aristocracy (Social class); Murder;

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A Gamble at Sunset [electronic resource] : by Riley, Vanessa.aut; cloudLibrary;

Award-winning author Vanessa Riley turns all convention on its head for the first in an enchanting, dazzlingly diverse new Regency romance trilogy featuring a duke, three sisters, and a tantalizing bet with a most desirable reward... “The perfect historical read.”   —Julia Quinn, #1 New York Times bestselling author When a duke discovers the woman he loves was tricked into marrying another, the master chess player makes the now-widowed Viscountess the highest-stakes wager of his life in a last-ditch effort to win her affection: he will find husbands for her two sisters—or depart forever. Thus begins a sparkling new series from acclaimed author Vanessa Riley. Georgina Wilcox, a wallflower with hidden musical talents, is furious when her reclusive older sister—the recently widowed Viscountess—refuses sorely needed help from the Duke of Torrance, the only gentleman who has shown kindness to the bereft Wilcox sisters. Georgina decides to get back at her sister and shock the Viscountess by kissing the first willing stranger she meets in the enchanting gardens of Anya House. Unfortunately, her sister is not the sole witness. A group of reporters and the ton’s leading gossips catch Georgina in a passionate embrace with a reticent composer, Lord Mark Sebastian. The third son of an influential marquis, the tongue-tied Mark is determined to keep the scandal from ruining Georgina’s reputation and his own prospects of winning the celebrated Harlbert’s Prize for music. Under the guise of private voice lessons, the two embark on a daring gamble to fool the ton into believing that their feigned courtship is honorable while bolstering Georgina’s singing genius to captivate potential suitors. Sexist cartoons, family rivalries, and an upcoming ball test the fake couple’s resolve. Will their sudden fiery collaboration—and growing attraction—prove there’s nothing false about a first kiss and scandalously irresistible temptation?General adult.

Subjects: Electronic books.; African American; Regency; Multicultural & Interracial;

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