Restoration Rules Series

A Restoration-era caper, a heist in search of justice. To survive in Cambridgeshire, 1685, Tamsin Foxe leads the once noble Foxe family in genteel highway robbery. Disguised as her bedridden twin brother, Tamsin endeavors to fulfill their dying uncle's wish: "Find who cheated us. And restore the Marborne title." But she's distracted: the woman she loves is in grave danger. Masquerading as a Catalan noble, Lieutenant Rowland Foxe hunts the financial supporters of a failed rebellion. He knows a great deal about how to cheat a cheater. But in secret, his heart despairs: the woman he loves believes he's a traitor. Tamsin, Rowland, and their cousins must make a bold attempt to save the family when their neighbors' betrayal places them all in even deeper jeopardy. A risky heist might save them—if they can hold to their strict Restoration Rules, especially Rule #1: No One Dies!

The nicest highwaymen you'll ever meet, the Foxe cousins now must fight a truly bad man. In London, 1685, the Foxes of Cambridgeshire no longer need petty highwayman tactics to save their village. But one cousin, Tom Foxe—bound by past promises and his own honor—must launch a fever-paced heist to rescue old friends from dire jeopardy. That danger comes from a disreputable lord who's short on funds and long on villainy. Further,  the marquess's henchman roams London juggling coins and elixirs and murderous mercenaries, such that it's hard to tell what will fall first. To orchestrate an audacious caper in search of justice, Tom needs his cousins' help. However, they quickly find their own problems in London: — Rowland, suddenly an earl, is compromised by his ducal mentor. — Lizzie undertakes a miserable chore for a royal heir. — Tamsin helps an overly dramatic actress regain her inheritance. — Ned the painter must turn to forgery to protect an innocent man. And his dog. The Foxe cousins must unify to help their friends defeat danger, while always committed to their #2 rule for restorative justice: Reap justice. Shun revenge. This Restoration-era shaggy tale contains genuine 17th century minced oaths but isn't much interested in teaching history. Plus, the plot is more complicated than the Hampton Court Maze.  And while the Restoration Rules series does not have to be read in order, you might read Reap Justice only to find yourself wanting to read No One Dies while waiting for #3.

A Restoration-era caper, shielding the innocent. The Thames is frozen solid in January 1686. But Lizzie Foxe is in a white-hot rage after rescuing escapees from a slave ship. To punish the investors in the illegal slave ship, she sets out to execute a momentous heist. She intends to take what they value most: their money. Her goal: recompense for the rescued innocents.   But she must tread carefully. The king of England holds a strict monopoly for carrying slaves to New World plantations and tolerates no interference. He has not legal control of the people Lizzie rescued. But any mistaken attention from the king will destroy her fiancé, Rowland Foxe, the Earl of Marborne. He already has his own compromising troubles with King James.   Ned, Lizzie's brother, seeks to help but is terrified his past actions are catching up with him. Several prominent paintings hanging in wealthy London mansions are his forgeries, made when the Foxes were stone broke and starving. Exposure of even one of his forgeries  will wreck his career and destroy the art dealer who sold them. So, Ned must undertake crucial heists of his own.   Lizzie battles treacherous politics, bad weather, and outrageous odds while dodging the king's spies. She's identified most of the illicit investors but is still stalking the worst of the miscreants, the hideous and infuriating Wolfric Molewood. She is, however, as relentless as Hecuba, battling injustice for the people she's rescued. She employs more disguises than a Twelfth Night fête and meets characters as slippery as the frozen Thames. Just as she is launching her intricate heist, she and Ned are thrust into dire jeopardy. But the reward—the future safety of the rescued captives—is worth every risk.   The Foxes' capers must adhere to their Restoration Rules. Lizzie and Ned have the wit and courage to pursue justice under Rule #3, Reave When Sins Are Ripe. Yet every sinner they discover adds to their family's imminent danger.   Call the Reavers is the third book in the Restoration Rules series.