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Riley Shane

Goodreads Author

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Website

http://www.rileyshane.com/

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Genre

Romance, Gay & Lesbian

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May 2011

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I am a native Californian who has spent the years since graduating high school bouncing around the world at every opportunity. I am a graduate of Vassar College where—despite often being distracted by British Literature—I received my Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. I'm an avid reader who spends much of my time engrossed in romance novels...when I'm not being shanghaied by the loud, demanding, often-crazy characters that live in my head. Right now you can find me in Northern California, but who knows where I'll be next? So long as I have my laptop and most discerning critic with me, I'm ready to travel and write from wherever the wind may take me.

Enough about me—I'd love to hear from readers. You can find me on the Web at http://www.r ...more

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Decadence is now available!!!

I'm very excited to announce that my new Emerald Valley story, Decadence , is now available at Loose Id! What's more, Decadence is FREE until May 30th. After that, it'll be sold for 99 cents.

Decadence continues the story of Naya and Devlin from Bed, Breakfast and Bondage . It was such a joy to revisit them two and a half years after their story. Decadence can be read as a standalone, Read more of this blog post »

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Riley Shane’s books

Average rating: 3.65 · 1,130 ratings · 182 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors

	Two-Man Advantage (Seattle Marauders, #1) 3.42 avg rating — 318 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Penalty Box (Seattle Marauders, #2) 3.58 avg rating — 190 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chasing Alex 3.53 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	International Relations (International Relations, #1) 3.61 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Winter Wonderland (International Relations, #2) 3.75 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bed, Breakfast, and Bondage (Emerald Valley #1) 4.09 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Taste of Magick 4.27 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Victorian Valentine 3.74 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood Rose (Realm of Nine, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Decadence (Emerald Valley, #1.5) 3.94 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Riley Shane

Seattle Marauders (2 books)
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Realm of Nine (1 book)
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“Lust is a tool, desire a trap. Wield the first, and you can take someone’s soul. Fall into the second, and they can take yours. ~ Isadora Conti to Grayson van Court”
― Riley Shane, Blood Rose

tags: desire, lust

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“A name is simply a noun used to distinguish one person from another. But it’s amazing how much baggage can be packed into a single noun. ~ Grayson van Court”
― Riley Shane, Blood Rose

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“Gray grinned down at her. "You broke the bed.”
― Riley Shane, Blood Rose

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Dreamspinner Press: Chasing Alex by Riley Shane	1	14	Jun 02, 2011 02:20PM
Read 150+ Books a...: Mountie's List Reached 250 October 31st	60	85	Jan 01, 2012 02:18PM

Riley’s Quotes

“You never have to change anything you got up in the middle of the night to write.”
― Saul Bellow

tags: imagination, inspiration, writing

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“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter. ’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”
― Mark Twain, The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations

tags: writing

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“Being a writer is a very peculiar sort of a job: it's always you versus a blank sheet of paper (or a blank screen) and quite often the blank piece of paper wins.”
― Neil Gaiman

tags: writing

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“A short story is a different thing altogether – a short story is like a quick kiss in the dark from a stranger.”
― Stephen King, Skeleton Crew

tags: reading, writing

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“You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.”
― Jack London

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