Heart of Steel Series by Demelza Carlton

When a disastrous date starts stalking her, Alethea's friends team up to help her summon a demon protector. She never expected the ancient spell to actually work. Or that the protector they summoned would be hotter than any man alive.Stanley Steel definitely remembers dying. What he can't work out is why he's been woken up to serve as the bodyguard to a woman who's the spitting image to the one who killed him.He's supposed to be protecting her from a stalker, but what if the real danger is him?

Between being a single mum and trying to keep her café profitable enough to pay the rent, Tacey barely has a moment to herself. So when a rare night out with the girls earns her a supernatural stalker, that's the last straw. Wystan Steel has one regret – he wishes he'd been able to save his wife and child. Forced to watch Tacey and her daughter from afar, he'll do anything to fulfil his duty to protect them – even if that means Tacey hates him for it. Besides, enemies have become lovers before…

Octavia has always lived in her sister's shadow. A perpetual student, she's this close to fulfilling her dream – a VR world that brings history to life.Until a freak accident destroys all her work and sends her back to square one.Harlow has spent half his life paying for his brother's mistakes. Enough is enough. He's not going to help Grant this time. Instead, he's going to keep a lady scholar company, and to hell with whatever Grant wants... moreOctavia has always lived in her sister's shadow. A perpetual student, she's this close to fulfilling her dream – a VR world that brings history to life.Until a freak accident destroys all her work and sends her back to square one.Harlow has spent half his life paying for his brother's mistakes. Enough is enough. He's not going to help Grant this time. Instead, he's going to keep a lady scholar company, and to hell with whatever Grant wants.Until he discovers Grant may hold the secret to breaking both Harlow and Octavia from the spell binding them… less