Obsidian Queen Series by Shannon Lynn Cook

If poised and perfect Madeline Bennet knows anything for certain, it’s that she’ll get her desired apprenticeship with the Royal Guild, organizing charity galas. After all, her family is well-connected, her marks at Briarwood Finishing School are perfect, and she’s all but dating the Grand Duke’s nephew. But Madeline does not get her apprenticeship... moreIf poised and perfect Madeline Bennet knows anything for certain, it’s that she’ll get her desired apprenticeship with the Royal Guild, organizing charity galas. After all, her family is well-connected, her marks at Briarwood Finishing School are perfect, and she’s all but dating the Grand Duke’s nephew. But Madeline does not get her apprenticeship. Instead, much to her chagrin, she finds herself working with a trio of knight marshals, traipsing about the US, arresting all manner of magical miscreants—and wearing heels while doing it. And if arresting trolls, running from murderous pixies, and stumbling into a dangerous web of secrets isn’t enough to keep her occupied, there’s also Gray, Jonathan, and Eric—the knights themselves. They’re strong. They’re skilled. They’re ridiculously handsome. And they don’t want her on their team. The four will have to learn to play nice, but soon Madeline realizes the real trouble might not be working so closely…but keeping a professional distance… Author's Note: While Obsidian Queen has multiple potential love interests, at the end of the series, Madeline will end up with ONE man only. less

Madeline Bennet has a quartet of knight marshals at her beck and call, and they’re all driving her mad. It’s only been a week since she was kidnapped, and Rafe’s already coddling her, Gray’s turned into a surly taskmaster, Eric’s trying to steal her cat, and Jonathan is entirely too charming for anyone’s good. Only one of them knows her secret—a secret she plans to take to the grave. Unfortunately, that plan falls through the moment a creature of shadows shows up on her doorstep... moreMadeline Bennet has a quartet of knight marshals at her beck and call, and they’re all driving her mad. It’s only been a week since she was kidnapped, and Rafe’s already coddling her, Gray’s turned into a surly taskmaster, Eric’s trying to steal her cat, and Jonathan is entirely too charming for anyone’s good. Only one of them knows her secret—a secret she plans to take to the grave. Unfortunately, that plan falls through the moment a creature of shadows shows up on her doorstep. It’s cute. It’s fluffy. It’s evil. And Madeline is its master. More are coming, but there’s nothing the future Obsidian Queen can do to stop them, not while she’s posing as Jonathan’s wife at a luxurious haunted mansion in the heart of Colorado. Leaves are falling, pumpkins and scarecrows line doorsteps, and romance and death are in the air. Before she can find a way to keep the darkness at bay, Madeline must find a killer, drink cider, and not fall for the team’s most promiscuous knight. A task that’s proving to be harder than expected… less

It’s been a rough couple of days for twenty-two-year-old Madeline Bennet, the newest (and most reluctant) member of Gray’s renowned team of knight marshals. Not only did her shadow creatures create a forest fire that’s burning down western Colorado, but she has no idea where to find the thresholds so she can send the beasts back to the land from which they came. (Or even how to open them... moreIt’s been a rough couple of days for twenty-two-year-old Madeline Bennet, the newest (and most reluctant) member of Gray’s renowned team of knight marshals. Not only did her shadow creatures create a forest fire that’s burning down western Colorado, but she has no idea where to find the thresholds so she can send the beasts back to the land from which they came. (Or even how to open them.) On top of that, her parents have figured out something is amiss with her magic, Rafe has taken off on a wild pixie chase, and the status of her relationship with a certain too-hot-to-handle member of her team is firmly seated in the region of “it’s complicated.” What Madeline needs is a good, old-fashioned vacation, even if it comes in the form of a job. With her hairless cat in tow, she heads to Las Vegas with the guys, desperately hoping the shadow creatures will stay in hiding long enough for her sort through her feelings, find answers to her questions about her Obsidian magic, and catch a magic-thieving criminal prowling the largest fashion convention of the year. If she gets a chance to buy a few pairs of heels to replace the ones that went up in smoke, that would be all right too. less

Twenty-two-year-old Madeline Bennet is certain of three things: she’s sick and tired of being kidnapped, her love life is a royal mess, and something is wrong with her magic. Madeline is fabled to be the only woman alive who can open the thresholds to Aparia, but there’s a tiny problem—she can’t sense the magic to unlock them, and time is running out... moreTwenty-two-year-old Madeline Bennet is certain of three things: she’s sick and tired of being kidnapped, her love life is a royal mess, and something is wrong with her magic. Madeline is fabled to be the only woman alive who can open the thresholds to Aparia, but there’s a tiny problem—she can’t sense the magic to unlock them, and time is running out. The creatures of shadows are creeping out of hiding once more, the Entitled are furious she slipped through their fingers, and the Royal Guild has discovered her existence. At least her knights have her back…mostly. Eric keeps disappearing, Gray is half in love with the tracker who followed them home from Vegas, the tracker is half in love with Jonathan, and Rafe… Well, no one ever knows what the Obsidian Knight is thinking. It’s clear Madeline must shove thoughts of romance aside and focus on learning more about her Obsidian magic, but the answers she’s seeking seem to lead to more questions. The most chilling of all: did she link her magic with the wrong knight? less