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Averil Reisman

Biography

I love to write steamy American-set historical romances of the Gilded Age and Gay Nineties--the late Victorian period during which America's industrial age aristocracy lived like lords and ladies of England.

A closet feminist, I admire the brave women of this era who fought for equal voting rights, and who often broke the mold to bring about social change and women's equality. Writing about strong women, and the alpha males who love them, is one of my greatest passions . . . besides my loving husband.

I live in a far northwest suburb of Chicago, out where the corn still grows and farmstands are plentiful. On a nice day you might see me out gardening, but on a nasty day, I'll be glued to my chair working on another book.

Where to find Averil Reisman online

Website: http://www.averilreismanauthor.com

Series

The Chessmen by
Flawed sexy heroes. Strong heroines with the courage to push societal boundaries. Agents of a secret government crime fighting organization. The Chessmen series has them all—steamy American Victorian romances with an emotional punch to the gut. Each stand-alone story involves an agent who discovers unexpected love in all the wrong places, and must face down demons before claiming his or her happiness. A simple chess piece with an identifier on its underside, and the name of its owner are all that’s needed to make a desperate person a client of one of these secret agents. A calling card of sorts, the chess piece is a method of referral representing no option for refusal. The agent must accept its bearer as a client, no matter how frivolous or serious or out of their realm of expertise the request.
Shadows and Masks, Book 1 of The Chessmen Series
Price: $4.99 USD.
Memories and Moonbeams, Book 2 of The Chessmen Series
Price: $4.99 USD.

Books

Memories and Moonbeams, Book 2 of The Chessmen Series by
Series: The Chessmen. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 91,630. Language: English. Published: March 31, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Historical » General, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Historical
He came seeking his missing sister, but found the woman who left him years ago instead. He still loved her, but she wanted nothing to do with him. Yet she was uniquely qualified to find his beloved sibling. With great reluctance they join forces. But when another man from her past joins the hunt, a simple game of hide and seek turns into a grave matter of life and death. Her death. His death.
Shadows and Masks, Book 1 of The Chessmen Series by
Series: The Chessmen. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 96,920. Language: English. Published: August 1, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Historical » Victorian, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Historical
Scientist Emmeline Griffith came seeking a temporary husband, something no client of private investigator Bartholomew Turner had ever requested. But when an assassin set his sights on her, the job became more than just a case of smoke and mirrors. As their passion ignited, an insidious truth surfaced. Someone was killing off Emmie’s family and close friends. And she was next on the killer's list.
The Captain's Temptress by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 83,660. Language: English. Published: September 5, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Historical » General, Fiction » Historical » Victorian
Maneuvering her way onto a ship of gunrunners prior to the Spanish-American War, Samantha Etheridge proves to be more than a mere opportunistic reporter to Captain Sean Nolan, perhaps even a first mate.

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