The Ashes Duology Series by Evelyn VanHorn

Some fires start with a spark. Others begin with betrayal.Evelyn Hart’s marriage was built on promises — until the night her husband’s “best friend” ran her off the road, shattering her life and her unborn child. The betrayal should have ended her, but instead it awakened something a need for truth, revenge, and finally, freedom.As Evelyn claws her way back from the wreckage, she discovers that love can be both her weapon and her weakness... moreSome fires start with a spark. Others begin with betrayal.Evelyn Hart’s marriage was built on promises — until the night her husband’s “best friend” ran her off the road, shattering her life and her unborn child. The betrayal should have ended her, but instead it awakened something a need for truth, revenge, and finally, freedom.As Evelyn claws her way back from the wreckage, she discovers that love can be both her weapon and her weakness. Haunted by lies and hunted by the people she once trusted most, she must decide whether to rebuild what was lost — or burn it all down for good.Ashes and Engines is the first book in The Ashes Duology — a darkly romantic, emotionally charged story of love, loss, and the power to rise from ruin. less

When the past finally surfaces, the reflection staring back might not be yours.Months after exposing her husband’s empire of lies, Evelyn Hart-Vale has built a new life with engineer Lucas Vale and his son. But peace is a fragile thing — and ghosts don’t stay buried for long.A message You left something on the track.The woman Evelyn thought dead has returned. Clara Wren remembers everything — the crash, the fire, and the secrets that tie their families together... moreWhen the past finally surfaces, the reflection staring back might not be yours.Months after exposing her husband’s empire of lies, Evelyn Hart-Vale has built a new life with engineer Lucas Vale and his son. But peace is a fragile thing — and ghosts don’t stay buried for long.A message You left something on the track.The woman Evelyn thought dead has returned. Clara Wren remembers everything — the crash, the fire, and the secrets that tie their families together. And with her comes a truth darker than the sins that built their fortune may yet destroy them all.As Evelyn confronts the lies beneath her reflection, she learns that mercy has a price, and love can be the most dangerous weapon of all.Glass and Shadow is a sweeping, emotionally charged conclusion to The Ashes Duology — a story of truth, consequence, and the courage to face the person you’ve become when the smoke clears. less