Marston Series by Cassandra Morann

Some hate the darkness, but for Samira Acharya, the shadows are where she comes alive. She's spent years sneaking into balls thrown by London's Victorian elite, and using that as cover to slip away with enough to keep her family afloat. And she's never been caught. Never, until now.Consummate aristocrat Viscount Rowan Marston is the head of his large family, and when he sees a beautiful woman he doesn't recognize at his ball, he goes after her... moreSome hate the darkness, but for Samira Acharya, the shadows are where she comes alive. She's spent years sneaking into balls thrown by London's Victorian elite, and using that as cover to slip away with enough to keep her family afloat. And she's never been caught. Never, until now.Consummate aristocrat Viscount Rowan Marston is the head of his large family, and when he sees a beautiful woman he doesn't recognize at his ball, he goes after her. With a touch in the dark, a strange connection with a beautiful thief, and a sense that she might be the solution to all his problems, Rowan offers a deal. Help him steal some incriminating papers from the one person Samira hates most of all, the man who ruined all their lives: the Earl of Claymore. Is it a deal with the devil? Maybe. Can she resist? Not a chance. The pair plunge into a scheme that leaves them more entwined than they could ever imagine, and they realize that one more touch, one more kiss, one more moment together, will never be enough. less

All Evangelina Acharya has ever wanted is her fairy tale, but right on the brink of getting everything she’s dreamed of, the past rears its ugly head. The man who sired and abandoned her now suddenly sees an opportunity for his own gain, and Evangelina is caught in the middle of a feud between the powerful, dastardly Earl and the people trying to protect her. Ezekiel Marston has never considered himself a hero. He’s an artist, a pacifist, a believer in love and beauty all around him... moreAll Evangelina Acharya has ever wanted is her fairy tale, but right on the brink of getting everything she’s dreamed of, the past rears its ugly head. The man who sired and abandoned her now suddenly sees an opportunity for his own gain, and Evangelina is caught in the middle of a feud between the powerful, dastardly Earl and the people trying to protect her. Ezekiel Marston has never considered himself a hero. He’s an artist, a pacifist, a believer in love and beauty all around him. But when the lovely, naive younger sister of his brother’s wife comes into ultimate danger, Zeke is willing to step up and do what he can to protect her…by offering her his hand. What starts as a marriage of convenience built to protect Evangelina becomes so much more as attraction flares, danger rises, and the two are put to the test as individuals and together in ways they never would have imagined. Evangelina must step up to be more than the child everyone – including herself – believes she is, and Zeke must rise to the occasion to be the hero he never believed he could, but his wife needs him to be. In this heart-pounding, romantic adventure, two people step outside of themselves and learn far more about who they truly are and who they want to be than they could ever have imagined. And all the while, they fall madly, deeply, inextricably, in love. less