Blood & Steam Series by Cate Morgan

Acacia Carlisle’s beloved elder brother has gone missing in the employ of East India Trade magnate Baron Lindsey. So when her father’s airship goes down in the attempt to locate his missing son, she vows to bring her brother home and Lindsey to justice–even if it means travelling to the ends of the Earth as well as her inheritance... moreAcacia Carlisle’s beloved elder brother has gone missing in the employ of East India Trade magnate Baron Lindsey. So when her father’s airship goes down in the attempt to locate his missing son, she vows to bring her brother home and Lindsey to justice–even if it means travelling to the ends of the Earth as well as her inheritance. Down on his luck, American airship captain Drew McCallan isn’t pleased when the daughter of the infamous Captain Carlisle comes knocking on his ship hull looking for trouble. But she’s got money, and her offer of patronage comes with the stamp of the Carlisle shipping line, so he finds it impossible to tell her no. Besides, he made her father a promise not to give up searching for his son. Together, they might just be in for the adventure of a lifetime! Together, they just might be in for the adventure of a lifetime! less

Becca's missing brother Archie has been found. And it seems her father, presumed lost at sea in the Straits of Gibraltar, may not be quite as dead as all that after all. So one might be tempted think everything would be coming up Carlisle. Instead, the Baron Bloody Lindsey is at it again, this time with the assistance of his much craftier sister... moreBecca's missing brother Archie has been found. And it seems her father, presumed lost at sea in the Straits of Gibraltar, may not be quite as dead as all that after all. So one might be tempted think everything would be coming up Carlisle. Instead, the Baron Bloody Lindsey is at it again, this time with the assistance of his much craftier sister. Now it's up to Becca, the dashing and brilliant lawyer Jonathan Avery, and the intrepid members of the Ladies' Adventurers Club to save Archie from the hangman's noose on charges of mutiny and treason. less

As the youngest of the Carlisle clan, Lucia has a lot to live up to. And with Baron Lindsey finally out of the way, one would think she’d at least get a clear shot a making her mark. It’s North America in 1889, and the Golden Age of the railway is in peril as airship travel begins to capture the imagination of the entire world–with the help of investigative journalist Nellie Bly and her trip ’round the globe. Lucia is in the middle of it all, helping to build the first airship port Stateside... moreAs the youngest of the Carlisle clan, Lucia has a lot to live up to. And with Baron Lindsey finally out of the way, one would think she’d at least get a clear shot a making her mark. It’s North America in 1889, and the Golden Age of the railway is in peril as airship travel begins to capture the imagination of the entire world–with the help of investigative journalist Nellie Bly and her trip ’round the globe. Lucia is in the middle of it all, helping to build the first airship port Stateside. But that’s not all she’s doing. Her missing father bound for San Francisco, and she needs the help of gifted, troubled railway heir-turned-inventor Henry Wentworth to find him. The problem is, the railway magnates are determined to see Nellie Bly’s historic journey not only fail, but end in tragedy. And the Carlisles are once again caught in the cross fire. less