Vanessa Riley worked as an engineer before allowing her passion for historical romance to shine. A Regency era (early 1800s) and Jane Austen enthusiast, she brings the flavor of diverse peoples to her stories. Since she was seventeen, Vanessa has won awards for her writing and is currently working on two series. She lives in Atlanta with her military man hubby and precocious child. You can catch her writing from the comfort of her southern porch with a cup of Earl Grey tea.
Genres: Historical Romance, Romantic Suspense, Historical Mystery, Historical
New and upcoming books
Series
Challenge of the Soul
1. Swept Away (2014)
2. Unmasked Heart (2015)
3. Unveiling Love (2016)
4. No Hiding For The Guilty (2017)
1. Swept Away (2014)
2. Unmasked Heart (2015)
3. Unveiling Love (2016)
4. No Hiding For The Guilty (2017)
Port Elizabeth
1. The Bargain: Episode I (2015)
2. The Bargain: Episode II (2015)
3. The Bargain: Episode III (2015)
4. The Bargain: Episode IV (2015)
1. The Bargain: Episode I (2015)
2. The Bargain: Episode II (2015)
3. The Bargain: Episode III (2015)
4. The Bargain: Episode IV (2015)
Unveiling Love
1. Unveiling Love Book 1 (2016)
2. Unveiling Love Book 2 (2016)
3. Unveiling Love Book 3 (2016)
4. Unveiling Love Book 4 (2016)
1. Unveiling Love Book 1 (2016)
2. Unveiling Love Book 2 (2016)
3. Unveiling Love Book 3 (2016)
4. Unveiling Love Book 4 (2016)
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0.5. A Bittersweet Moment (2018)
1. The Bittersweet Bride (2017)
2. The Bashful Bride (2018)
3. The Butterfly Bride (2018)
4. The Bewildered Bride (2019)
0.5. A Bittersweet Moment (2018)
1. The Bittersweet Bride (2017)
2. The Bashful Bride (2018)
3. The Butterfly Bride (2018)
4. The Bewildered Bride (2019)
Rogues and Remarkable Women
1. A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby (2020)
2. An Earl, the Girl, and a Toddler (2021)
3. A Duke, The Spy, An Artist, and A Lie (2022)
1. A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby (2020)
2. An Earl, the Girl, and a Toddler (2021)
3. A Duke, The Spy, An Artist, and A Lie (2022)
Lady Worthing Mystery
1. Murder in Westminster (2022)
2. Murder in Drury Lane (2023)
3. Murder in Berkeley Square (2024)
1. Murder in Westminster (2022)
2. Murder in Drury Lane (2023)
3. Murder in Berkeley Square (2024)
Novels
Collections
A Taste of Traditional Regency Romances (2015) (with others)
The Victorian Christmas Brides Collection (2018) (with others)
Love by the Letters (2019) (with Kelly Bowen and Grace Burrowes)
The Victorian Christmas Brides Collection (2018) (with others)
Love by the Letters (2019) (with Kelly Bowen and Grace Burrowes)
Non fiction show
Vanessa Riley recommends
The Queen of Sugar Hill (2024)
ReShonda Tate Billingsley
"Reshonda Tate's new historical fiction, The Queen of Sugar Hill, takes the reader on an intimate drive through the complex and often misunderstood neighborhood where Academy Award-winning actress Hattie McDaniel lived. Tate's characterization of this champion of human dignity and humble fighter for race advancements is riveting, soulful, and poignant. Her exploration of the chasm between those wanting to work within the system and those rejecting it is as heartbreaking as it is illuminating. The Queen of Sugar Hill is a must-read biographical fiction."
The American Queen (2024)
Vanessa Miller
"Regal, self-possessed with inner strength and dignity--that's the portrayal of Luella Bobo Montgomery in Vanessa Miller's The American Queen. Miller crafts a stellar image of resilience, giving life to a little-known story of American royalty. There's something special, soul-stirring to read of a woman, a wife, a queen building a space with her husband and found family that makes a community's hope of freedom come true. Everyone should read The American Queen and be inspired."
The Other Princess (2023)
Denny S Bryce
"The Other Princess by Denny S. Bryce is a well-paced, riveting novel showcasing the complexities of Sarah/Aina, a woman born of a royal African lineage who is gifted into a royal Victorian household. Bryce leads the reader on a fascinating journey of discovery that delivers all the feels - the beauty, the romance, the danger, and politics of a woman trying to find her place in time and a country to call home."
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