The Black Wing Chronicles Series by J.C. Cassels

Convicted of treason and sentenced to be executed, Bo Barron is the last person who should be infiltrating a Sub-socia weapons auction. But when her father is kidnapped and the ransom demand is the schematics to an experimental weapon, she has no choice but to go under cover with her uncle to get it. Nobody counted on former-government-agent-turned-holofeature-hero Blade Devon’s infatuation with her... moreConvicted of treason and sentenced to be executed, Bo Barron is the last person who should be infiltrating a Sub-socia weapons auction. But when her father is kidnapped and the ransom demand is the schematics to an experimental weapon, she has no choice but to go under cover with her uncle to get it. Nobody counted on former-government-agent-turned-holofeature-hero Blade Devon’s infatuation with her. A botched assassination under the guise of a bar brawl leaves Bo blind and Blade wondering if there isn’t more to this job than he was led to believe. Never able to resist playing the hero, Blade tends her injuries and delves deeper into the intrigue only to find this mission isn’t about a weapon at all. It’s about two Sovrans’ maneuvering for control, with Bo and Blade as their pawns. All Bo and Blade have to do is figure out how to survive the game they didn’t know they were playing. The catch is, no one and nothing are what they seem… less

Given the choice between Love and Duty, which does one sacrifice for the other?When a former lover with a score to settle nearly brings Blade Devon’s charmed life to an end, he seeks refuge and some time to lick his wounds with an old friend…leaving the woman he loves behind.Bo Barron is no frail flower, despite her masquerade as Blade’s Joy Babe Mistress... moreGiven the choice between Love and Duty, which does one sacrifice for the other?When a former lover with a score to settle nearly brings Blade Devon’s charmed life to an end, he seeks refuge and some time to lick his wounds with an old friend…leaving the woman he loves behind.Bo Barron is no frail flower, despite her masquerade as Blade’s Joy Babe Mistress. She straps on her sidearm and goes off alone to track her missing father, kicking off a search that stretches across the galaxy – from the lair of the gruesome Rex, a clone with a taste for sentient biomatter, to Rogue’s Cross, the most dangerous space station in the outer Commonwealth.Someone close to her doesn’t want Bo’s father found. To make matters worse, the First Sector Overlord orders Blade’s holofeature career over and Bo out of his life for good.Surrounded by betrayal, Bo and Blade turn to each other…but the secrets he protects threaten to tear them apart.One way or another, returning Bo’s father to his rightful place and following their hearts will mean HERO’S END. less

It was supposed to be an easy job – break a crime boss’s kid brother out of prison and collect her fee. Bo Barron didn’t count on accidentally freeing Inner Circle Agent Blade Devon, nor did she count on him stowing away aboard her ship. Five years ago, he married her, betrayed her, lied to her, and used her. She swore she would kill him if their paths ever crossed again... moreIt was supposed to be an easy job – break a crime boss’s kid brother out of prison and collect her fee. Bo Barron didn’t count on accidentally freeing Inner Circle Agent Blade Devon, nor did she count on him stowing away aboard her ship. Five years ago, he married her, betrayed her, lied to her, and used her. She swore she would kill him if their paths ever crossed again. Blade knew he was taking a risk boarding her ship, but an attempt on the Overlord’s life has landed Bo in the cross-hairs of every bounty hunter and law enforcement agent in the Commonwealth. In a frame-up so perfect that it even fools her uncle, Blade is her only alibi. With the fate of her people, and the future of the Commonwealth itself at stake, can Bo set aside five years of hurt and anger to trust him one more time? Or will the Barron make her last stand alone? less