The Valentine Society Series by Skyla Gray

Amelia is used to being referred to as an “acquired taste,” but never as literally as when she becomes a professional a vampire’s companion. Overnight, Amelia goes from working late nights at a greasy LA diner to a neo-Regency world of beautiful ball gowns, glittering galas, and blood tasting notes. But her debut into vampire society only stokes her worst fears. Everyone wants to sample the unique flavor of her blood, yet nobody wants her as a long-term companion... moreAmelia is used to being referred to as an “acquired taste,” but never as literally as when she becomes a professional a vampire’s companion. Overnight, Amelia goes from working late nights at a greasy LA diner to a neo-Regency world of beautiful ball gowns, glittering galas, and blood tasting notes. But her debut into vampire society only stokes her worst fears. Everyone wants to sample the unique flavor of her blood, yet nobody wants her as a long-term companion. Nobody, that is, except for the mysterious Sebastian de Celeste. She's shocked when the handsome, notoriously reclusive vampire lord chooses her as his valentine. Yet he whisks her away to his gothic mountain estate only to avoid her company as much as possible. Still, Amelia soon finds herself growing fond of the cranky vampire. But Sebastian has secrets, and skeletons in his closet (or rather, buried on the grounds). Amelia has had bad luck in love before, but the world of vampires is far more dangerous than the life she’s used to. This time, if she trusts the wrong person, the consequences could be deadly…. less

Independent and practical, Nora has no desire to be taken care of by anyone - especially not by a moody, dramatic vampire who sees her as his new muse. But Lord Claude de Vulpe insists that her blood awakens his long-dormant desire to paint, and he is willing to pay handsomely for it. Nora needs the money, so she agrees under one any intimacy between them is strictly forbidden... moreIndependent and practical, Nora has no desire to be taken care of by anyone - especially not by a moody, dramatic vampire who sees her as his new muse. But Lord Claude de Vulpe insists that her blood awakens his long-dormant desire to paint, and he is willing to pay handsomely for it. Nora needs the money, so she agrees under one any intimacy between them is strictly forbidden. Yet every day she learns more about her vampire patron - his talent, his tenderness, his insistence on pampering her in a way she didn’t know she craved. And Nora soon realizes she is caught in a game she does not understand between Claude, his controlling sire, and the disapproving Vulpe court. More than her heart is at stake in their arrangement, and the contract she once saw as her salvation may have deadly consequences for them both…. less