Rogue Royals Series by Kyro Dean

The real trick isn’t how to stay alive—it’s how to keep their blasted gloves clean in the process. "An escapade to remember" and "one of the best books I've read this year." - The Independent Book Review.Christina Rushing, a baroness spy, is no stranger to the dark—her late husband can attest to that. But when she takes an espionage job to make ends meet, she ends up double-crossing an entire nation... moreThe real trick isn’t how to stay alive—it’s how to keep their blasted gloves clean in the process. "An escapade to remember" and "one of the best books I've read this year." - The Independent Book Review.Christina Rushing, a baroness spy, is no stranger to the dark—her late husband can attest to that. But when she takes an espionage job to make ends meet, she ends up double-crossing an entire nation. What’s worse, the Baron’s name has appeared on an active shipping schedule, though he should be six feet under.Join Christie and her guns, The Good Baron and Rudy, as she turns from spy to pirate to stop a war and find a dead man in this steampunk Victorian mystery thriller filled with backstabbing colleagues, snotty gentry, hidden caves, blazing guns, poison quills, and the occasional assassin.Because what's worse? The Baron living or being responsible for his murder?****Amazon and GoodRead ". . . fast-paced action, witty dialogue, and the fiercest heroine you could ask for . . ."". . . a brilliant read! It has a bit of everything - adventure, mystery, romance, and fantastic characters." "Just shut your saucebox and read it already!" Nominated as Book of the Year by the Independent Book Review! less

There was a reason the assassins always won in the end. Why her family always died .He was smarter than her, whoever he was. More prepared. A mongoose to her cobra. And it didn’t matter how she fought back, how hard she bit. In the end, he’d eat her up.Zarina Nefartari is the last descendant of the ancient queens. As novel and grand as a royal heritage sounds, descending from a line of queens has only ever brought her trouble... moreThere was a reason the assassins always won in the end. Why her family always died .He was smarter than her, whoever he was. More prepared. A mongoose to her cobra. And it didn’t matter how she fought back, how hard she bit. In the end, he’d eat her up.Zarina Nefartari is the last descendant of the ancient queens. As novel and grand as a royal heritage sounds, descending from a line of queens has only ever brought her trouble. She is, after all, a descendant of the sun god who can’t bear to see its light without getting migraines and needs colored lenses just to stand in its rays.The laughing gods were cruel like that.Not to mention the assassin that has been hunting her family for millennia. The begrudging family of killers has been the end of every one of her female ancestors since the great queen herself--and they're coming for her next.To make matters worse, her god-appointed bodyguard since birth, Farak , does not reciprocate her growing feelings. Too bound to his godly oath, he has committed to forsaking love and protecting her at all costs.Unsatisfied with the lot the fates have dealt her, Zarina wants more than anything to free them both from the curse of an early death. She leaves her life of hiding to solve the mystery that has shaded her family for two-thousand years , hoping that if she takes fate into her own hands and fights back against the assassin, Farak's allegiance will change.The problem? Lord Richard an over-excited Brittanian Aegyptologist who finds her absolutely mesmerizing--and who reveals her identity to all of Aegyptus.With the mysterious assassin hot on her newly-announced trail, a street lord who wants her dead so he can steal her family's treasure, and that pesky Britannian who happens to possess the resources she needs, Zarina is thrown into a foray of chaos that threatens to kill her at every turn.Now, she must use her colored lenses to solve the clues in the tunnels and tombs of her family's legacy to figure out who the assassin is and why they've wanted her family dead since Queen Nefertari's reign over two millennia ago. Deep in the heart of an alternate-history Egypt, Zarina must learn what matters more--family or fate--and how much control she has over a life ruled by the gods. less

Countess Harriet Spencer was dead. Literally. Yet, against all reason, she returns to life, transformed into a pale, green-eyed mystery. But society doesn’t welcome miracles and turn their backs on her. Harriet's second chance feels more like a curse... until fate delivers a shipwrecked sailor with a tale that reignites her childhood Solara, the fabled city of glowing stones and limitless riches.To reclaim her dignity and fortune, Harriet must track down the mythical land... moreCountess Harriet Spencer was dead. Literally. Yet, against all reason, she returns to life, transformed into a pale, green-eyed mystery. But society doesn’t welcome miracles and turn their backs on her. Harriet's second chance feels more like a curse... until fate delivers a shipwrecked sailor with a tale that reignites her childhood Solara, the fabled city of glowing stones and limitless riches.To reclaim her dignity and fortune, Harriet must track down the mythical land. The catch? The only map belongs to Farak of Aegyptus, a broad-shouldered, sun-kissed rogue with a deep disdain for anyone daring to tread on Solara’s sacred ground. Harriet's wit and Farak's grit clash as they embark on a treacherous journey across seas and deserts, filled with danger, deception, and undeniable chemistry.Can a disgraced countess and a stubborn guardian uncover Solara’s secrets—or will their growing passion be their undoing?Perfect for fans of steampunk adventure, enemies-to-lovers romance, and daring heroines with a knack for trouble! less