Locks, Liars, and Love

Set in the hectic district of Cheapside during the Regency, Paddy's Peelers search the dregs of London with skill and cunning to uncover political plots, bring criminals to justice, and perhaps unexpectedly find love along the way. A sweet but action-packed romance.

Roger considers the day footpads attacked him in alley as the luckiest day of his life. It was the day he found Paddy and his peelers. With a quick wit and faster fists, he soon becomes a solid member of the Irish detective's found family. But the latest case finds him playing hero to a beautiful woman with an enchanting smile.

Peggy Chambers hates helping her father and rubbing elbows with the houligans he does business with. When one of them gets too friendly, she's unexpectedly saved by a tall, dark, and handsome man. He knocks her assailant unconscious but delivers a fatal blow to her heart.

Tropes:

Opposites attract
Lovable rogue
Last to know
bluestocking
Teach me
dark secrets
Working hero
Damsel in distress
Found family