Vanessa Riley

"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"--

"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...

When she stumbles upon the body of her neighbor Stapleton Hendersons wife, Lady Abigail Worthing, expecting to be under suspicion due to her skin color and her mother's notorious past, teams up with Henderson and together they dive into the treacherous waters of London's high society to find the truth.

"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"--

Widow Theodosia Cecil is determined to protect her young son. If that means advertising in the newspaper for a husband to make sure her child's newfound inheritance stays safe, well, that's what she's going to do. What she didn't count on was Ewan Fitzwilliam coming back into her life at the worst possible time. Ewan has been at war for six years, and while he tries to fight his attraction to Theo, the woman he believed betrayed him, he can't understand...

In this age of stretching each dollar to its limit, a hidden gem is waiting to help you out. It's sitting on your pantry shelf, and perhaps in your refrigerator. It's baking soda! It is versatile, healthful, cheap and its many applications in household, health care, personal hygiene and cooking is not appreciated nearly enough. In this book, you'll learn how: that inexpensive box of baking soda can save the day in health emergency to use baking...

It Is Possible to Live in a Tiny House. Save Money, Save Space, and Save the Environment with Tiny Living.Have you seen the posts on Facebook, Pinterest, and other social sites about the benefits of tiny living? Did you know that it is possible to live comfortably in as little as 200 square feet of space? With the DIY hacks in this guide, you will learn many ways to maximize small space. Minimalism is a big part of tiny living, and it is not always...

Is your wardrobe is bursting from the confines of your closet and drawers? You hate to say it, but you seem to have more clothes than space for them! Count your blessings of bounty, as you learn how to: declutter your wardrobe and closet so you know what you have organize your wardrobe seasonally refresh your wardrobe with new accessories and basic pieces without spending a penny get inspired by other clothes-lovers take care of their own sartorial...

Frederica Burghley wants to be married by Yuletide. Or else her father will set her up with one of his friends. The bonbon-loving illegitimate daughter of the duke wants to choose her own husband. Advertising in the newspaper seems like the way to go. But a sinister response, with threats against her life, leads her to enlist the help of her very handsome, dear friend Jasper Fitzwilliam, Lord Hartwell. A father and widower, Jasper is not only tasked...

Offering "a vibrant picture of the roles Black and mixed-race people played in Regency life" (Publishers Weekly), this unique historical mystery series, featuring a mixed-race heroine with a notorious past, will appeal to Bridgerton fans who want a sharper edge to their drama.
A marriage of convenience saved Lady Abigail Worthing's family from disgrace, but she's finding her absent husband's endless conditions increasingly repressive....