Deadly Series (Francesca Cahill romance) - Brenda Joyce (also written under B.D. Joyce)
Summary: a romance novel/mystery series hybrid that takes place in 1900 turn of the century New York City. Francesca Cahill is the beautiful and beloved younger daughter of a wealthy Fifth Avenue millionaire. She is something of reformer and a bluestocking who has taken a liking to detection and falls in love with an enigmatic, sexy man. While each books solves a mystery, the romance arcs throughout all the books.
These books are also related to Joyce's "Bragg Family" series. One of Francesca's love interests is the illegitimate son of the hero of Violet Fire and the other is his adopted brother. Several characters from other Bragg stories appear.
Summary: a romance novel/mystery series hybrid that takes place in 1900 turn of the century New York City. Francesca Cahill is the beautiful and beloved younger daughter of a wealthy Fifth Avenue millionaire. She is something of reformer and a bluestocking who has taken a liking to detection and falls in love with an enigmatic, sexy man. While each books solves a mystery, the romance arcs throughout all the books.
1. Deadly Love
2. Deadly Pleasure
3. Deadly Affairs
4. Deadly Desire
5. Deadly Caress
6. Deadly Promise
7. Deadly Kisses