romantic suspense

The Liar's Trade

Good at reading objects. Bad at reading each other.

  • Complete · checked Oct 2026
  • 2 books

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About the series

Museum conservator Mira Sohn can spot a forgery in anything. In Urumqi she needs a way out of the country, and the only exit runs through Cole Brennan, a burned-out fixer. Slow-burn romantic suspense along the old Silk Road.

At a glance

Genre
Romantic suspense
Mood
Romantic, emotional
Setting and era
Present day, China
Pace
Slow
Point of view
First person
Reading order
Read in order
Heat
Steamy

The books in order

2 books

  1. Book 1Start here

    Nightjade

    Museum conservator Mira Sohn can spot a forgery in anything. In Urumqi she finds one about to be made legal by her own signature, and her only way out of the country is Cole Brennan, a burned-out fixer who deals in exits. A slow-burn romantic suspense across the desert.

    E-book · Paperback

  2. Book 2

    Nightsterling

    A year after Urumqi, forgery expert Mira Sohn turns up certificates that carry her signature, though she never signed them. To clear her name she must show her skill in public, and Cole Brennan, a man who gets people out, has to stay and stand beside her.

    E-book · Paperback

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  1. Nothing yet: start with Book 1
  2. Book 1

    Nightjade

    Museum conservator Mira Sohn can spot a forgery in anything. In Urumqi she finds one about to be made legal by her own signature, and her only way out of the country is Cole Brennan, a burned-out fixer who deals in exits. A slow-burn romantic suspense across the desert.

  3. Book 2

    Nightsterling

    A year after Urumqi, forgery expert Mira Sohn turns up certificates that carry her signature, though she never signed them. To clear her name she must show her skill in public, and Cole Brennan, a man who gets people out, has to stay and stand beside her.

Get the series

  1. Book 1Nightjade

  2. Book 2Nightsterling

Questions

Do I have to read the books in order?

Yes. Each book gives away how the earlier ones end, so read them in the order they are listed.

Where do I start?

With Book 1, Nightjade.

How many books are there?

The series has 2 books. It is complete.

About Aulia Rausch

Aulia Rausch writes romance about people who are very good at their jobs and very bad at asking for what they want. Her heroines are conservators, actuaries, marine biologists, storm chasers, ghostwriters, travel nurses, wedding singers — women with a skill they trust considerably more than they trust themselves. Her heroes are usually standing between them and the thing they are about to lose.

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