Agents of Desire Series by Alyson Chase

He’s an ex-boxer. She sips tea at philosophical salons. And when these two opposites meet, their lives will never be the same.Lady Juliana knows someone is trying to kill her father. The problem is getting anyone to believe her. Her father thinks she’s imagining things. Her brother that she’s seeking attention. And the man her brother hired to bring her back home... well, he thinks nothing much of her at all... moreHe’s an ex-boxer. She sips tea at philosophical salons. And when these two opposites meet, their lives will never be the same.Lady Juliana knows someone is trying to kill her father. The problem is getting anyone to believe her. Her father thinks she’s imagining things. Her brother that she’s seeking attention. And the man her brother hired to bring her back home... well, he thinks nothing much of her at all.Brogan Duffy has clawed his way up from the streets to become the lead investigator on his very first inquiry case. The fact that it is to retrieve a spoiled aristocrat playing at intrigue is of no consequence. Nor is the fact that she beguiles him like no other woman. He has a job to do, and he won’t let anything stand in his way, not even this illogical attraction.But Juliana might not be imagining the threat. And when it’s her life that’s on the line, Brogan has to decide to what lengths he’ll go to keep her safe. Because in order to resolve this make-or-break case in his career, Brogan might have to hazard more than his heart. And with some gambles, there’s no going back... less

She never lets a rule stand in her way. He plays everything by the book. If these two can learn to work together, they just might catch a killer.Miss Cassandra Moore has one obsession – to exact revenge for the death of her sister. She doesn’t yet know how she’ll find the blackguard, only that she’s willing to do anything it takes to obtain retribution. The only thing standing in her way is a man who insists upon doing everything by the numbers.Charles Strait believes in an ordered life... moreShe never lets a rule stand in her way. He plays everything by the book. If these two can learn to work together, they just might catch a killer.Miss Cassandra Moore has one obsession – to exact revenge for the death of her sister. She doesn’t yet know how she’ll find the blackguard, only that she’s willing to do anything it takes to obtain retribution. The only thing standing in her way is a man who insists upon doing everything by the numbers.Charles Strait believes in an ordered life. He’s professional at work, a dutiful friend and son, and when he turns his eye toward seduction, he only dallies with women suitable to the task. So when he’s paired with a gently-bred miss to catch a thief, his carefully organized world is blown apart. Such a woman has no business working at an inquiry agency, and even less business taking a starring role in his nightly fantasies.As if working alongside her isn’t distracting enough, Charles has the sneaking suspicion that Miss Moore isn’t the woman she pretends to be. A thirst for vengeance lies behind her serene façade, one that goes against every notion of justice he has. But when the killer she seeks turns his sights on her, Charles will have to decide how far past the bounds of law and order he’s willing to go to protect the woman he loves. less