Barbara Russell

Every man is a swine. That’s what I learned growing up in London’s streets. Having solicited myself at De Luna House for years didn’t change my opinion on men, even though I left the brothel and I’m looking for another job.

As a young debutante, I’m supposed to sip champagne, dance, and meet interesting gentlemen. Except that with the constant company of Scot—my brooding, handsome bodyguard who protects me from vampires and other Unnaturals—I can barely chat with my girlfriends.

This is the first book of The Royal Occult Bureau Series—a deliciously steamy paranormal gas-lamp fantasy series for adults. My name is Asia Quicksilver, and my life has never been a bed of roses. Well, I spent a lot of time in bed, but not to sleep. As a, well, let's say... lady of the night...

"A sassy, smart, not to mention stunning, lady of the night and the irresistible R.O.B. Agent sent to protect her heat up Victorian England in this page-turner!" This is the...climax...of Asia's story. After years of working and living in a brothel, I—Asia Quicksilver, the orphan who was named...