Riley Cruz

I'm a shifter with a checkered past and sticky fingers. I like my new life. I've got good friends, cheap barbecue, and weekly karaoke. Sure, I live in an apartment with more deadbolts than functioning windows. And yeah, I earn just enough tips as a mediocre bartender to buy name brand ramen noodles. But I can be as flamboyant and fun as I want-as long as I keep my hands clean.When a mysterious stranger strolls into my bar with tales of a magical dagger so rare it's guaranteed to start a bidding war, that itch is back. One last heist…for old times' sake. At least, that's what I tell myself.With a sexy alpha werewolf muscling into my business and a demon after my prize, this job could be my downfall. One wrong move, and the pack of werewolves I ran from eight years ago will come looking for payback. Only this time, they won't leave me breathing. Hopefully, my survival skills are better than my bartending.Relic Hunter is the first book in the Riley Cruz series about a goat shifter who steals magical artifacts. If you like fun, fast-paced urban fantasy with quirky characters, found family, and a slow-burn, opposites attract romance, this is the book for you.

Stealing magical artifacts was supposed to be my golden ticket, not a death sentence.Securing a dangerous book of spells should've earned me some time off and a fat bonus. I'd hoped to spend my days breaking in the new climbing wall at G.O.A.T. headquarters, hanging out with a hot alpha werewolf, and planning my next karaoke set.Instead, the Enclave delivers a new job hunting a demon relic that got their last two thieves killed and, worse, a ten-day deadline to turn myself over to coven oversight. Before I can go artifact hunting, I'll need to survive Martha Matthews's quest to ruin my life. And when she teams up with Max Volkov's old rival, more than my freedom is at stake. As if the escalating shifter attacks and coven threat weren't bad enough, someone in Kansas City is dabbling in dangerous magic.I have ten days to save my headquarters, find out who's dealing in blood runes, navigate a city overrun with hostile shifters, and take down Martha Matthews.Good thing I'm at my best with my back against the wall.Cursed Vault is the fourth book in the Riley Cruz series about a goat shifter who steals magical artifacts. If you like fun, fast-paced urban fantasy with quirky characters and a slow-burn, opposites attract romance, this is the book for you.

They made me a thief. I'm about to make them my mark.A scavenger hunt for the relic my mom hid decades ago should've been simple enough. I expected to spend a few weeks chasing clues in my old stomping grounds, followed by a fat payday and an overdue vacation.Unfortunately, I'm not the only one after that artifact. Between the witch trying to get her hands on it and the vampires determined to use it to open the veil, the stakes have never been higher. Since I can no longer trust the Enclave's intentions, I'm ready to cut out the middleman.Luckily, I have my own heist crew, a rooster with underworld contacts, a geriatric coven of witches, and an alpha werewolf who has my back. All I need to do now is steal the prophecy and tap into my power to save the world from a demon invasion.How hard could that be?Graveside Gambler is the fifth and final book in the Riley Cruz series about a goat shifter who steals magical artifacts. If you like fun, fast-paced urban fantasy with quirky characters and an opposites attract, slow-burn romance, this is the series for you.

Sixteen was supposed to be about fast cars and first kisses, not plotting a heist that might get me killed.As a scrawny goat shifter in a pack of werewolves, my role is to get into places they can't go. The alpha who took me in after my parents died molded me into a master thief. For four long years, he's lined his pockets, while I've taken all the risks.Now he's sending me after the magical artifact he's chased for years. This is my chance to escape. All I have to do is pull off the biggest heist I've ever attempted, escape the seethe of vampires I'm about to rob, and ditch the wolves who watch my every move.To walk away from this job alive, I better prove I'm as good at getting out of trouble as I am at wading into it. Boneyard Thief is the prequel to the Riley Cruz series about a goat shifter who steals magical artifacts. If you like fun, fast-paced urban fantasy with quirky characters and found family, this is the book for you.