Quillfire Publishing – förlag

Scoundrels, thieves and rebels inhabit the rookeries--where dangerous men fall in love with fierce women.SHE'S GIVEN UP ON LOVE, AND WANTS ONLY INDEPENDENCE...Torn from her life of privilege by her father's death, Kate Morgan survives in London's dark and depraved rookeries as a fence for stolen goods. The last man she ever expects, or wants, to be reunited with is her first love, who promised to cherish, honor and protect her, and instead fled amidst accusations of murder.HE'S THE REFORMED RAKE DETERMINED TO WIN HER BACK.One drunken night cost Daniel O'Reilly the woman he loved. If he ever wants to reclaim Kate--and his old life--he'll not only have to prove he's innocent of murder, but convince the pistol-wielding hellion that he's no longer the scoundrel he once was.Together, they'll have to face a killer. Time is running out...----------------------*2014 Daphne du Maurier Excellence in Romantic Suspense Finalist in Published Historical Romance*Publisher's Note: This book has been re-edited as of January 2025. A Dangerous Invitation is a dark, gritty, and steamy romantic suspense about the working class of pre-Victorian England, taking place in the London underworld. It is a full-length standalone historical romance, and is book one in the Rookery Rogues series.