Rogues, Rotters, and Rubies

A fiery-haired beauty… Clara Alberts, known affectionately as Ruby to her family and friends, has worked hard to craft her skills as a cook. When a French count moves into the influential Hatton Garden, she gets the chance to display her talent and move up in the domestic world of the ton. Add a chance encounter with a handsome young Bow Street Runner, and Ruby decides fate is finally smiling down on her. A perplexing series of thefts… Elijah Norton is finishing his second year as a Runner when he's asked to look into some recent thefts in Hatton Garden. Each jeweler questioned has found only one set of jewelry stolen and cannot say how long it has been missing. As Eli searches for answers, he meets the beautiful Clara Alberts. She steals his heart at first glance, a true diamond in the rough. Justice or love… As the Peelers continue to search for more clues to the elusive Vicar and his vast criminal network, Eli discovers Ruby's father is linked to the anonymous villain. If he pursues the lead and questions Mr. Alberts, he'll lose the girl. Yet ignoring the information may put the Crown in peril. Will the truth bring clarity to their relationship or create an imperfection in their gem of an affair? Set in the hectic district of Cheapside during the Regency, Paddy's Peelers search the dregs of London with skill and cunning to bring criminals to justice and, perhaps, unexpectedly find love along the way. A sweet but action-packed romance.