Obsidian Queen Series by Shannon Lynn Cook

Slow-burn romantic urban fantasy full of magic and humor. They’re a trio of arrogant knight marshals. She’s fresh out of finishing school. They have to play nice for six months, but can they manage a week? Sparks and magic fly when twenty-two-year-old Madeline finds herself serving an apprenticeship with a trio of knight marshals... moreSlow-burn romantic urban fantasy full of magic and humor. They’re a trio of arrogant knight marshals. She’s fresh out of finishing school. They have to play nice for six months, but can they manage a week? Sparks and magic fly when twenty-two-year-old Madeline finds herself serving an apprenticeship with a trio of knight marshals. One day she’s dreaming about planning charity galas, and the next she’s traipsing about the US, arresting all manner of magical miscreants—and wearing heels while doing it. And if arresting trolls, running from murderous pixies, and stumbling into a dangerous web of secrets isn’t enough to keep her occupied, there’s also Gray, Jonathan, and Eric—the knights themselves. They’re strong. They’re skilled. They’re ridiculously handsome. And they don’t want her on their team. The four will have to learn to get along, but soon Madeline realizes the real trouble might not be working so closely…but keeping a professional distance… Author's Note: While Obsidian Queen has multiple potential love interests, at the end of the series, Madeline will end up with ONE man only. less

Madeline Bennet has a quartet of knight marshals at her beck and call, and they’re all driving her mad. It’s only been a week since she was kidnapped, and Rafe’s already coddling her, Gray’s turned into a surly taskmaster, Eric’s trying to steal her cat, and Jonathan is entirely too charming for anyone’s good. Only one of them knows her secret—a secret she plans to take to the grave. Unfortunately, that plan falls through the moment a creature of shadows shows up on her doorstep. It’s cute... moreMadeline Bennet has a quartet of knight marshals at her beck and call, and they’re all driving her mad. It’s only been a week since she was kidnapped, and Rafe’s already coddling her, Gray’s turned into a surly taskmaster, Eric’s trying to steal her cat, and Jonathan is entirely too charming for anyone’s good. Only one of them knows her secret—a secret she plans to take to the grave. Unfortunately, that plan falls through the moment a creature of shadows shows up on her doorstep. It’s cute. It’s fluffy. It’s evil. And Madeline is its master. More are coming, but there’s nothing the future Obsidian Queen can do to stop them, not while she’s posing as Jonathan’s wife at a luxurious haunted mansion in the heart of Colorado. Leaves are falling, pumpkins and scarecrows line doorsteps, and romance and death are in the air. Before she can find a way to keep the darkness at bay, Madeline must find a killer, drink cider, and not fall for the team’s most promiscuous knight. A task that’s proving to be harder than expected… less

It’s not easy being a fix-it girl in a sea of fire-wielders and healers, but Chloe doesn’t mind all that much. All her adult life, she’s kept her head down and ran her one-woman tech repair business, keeping out of everyone’s way and drawing as little attention to herself as possible. Life is good. Or at least it is until Chloe meets Eric, a six-foot-four gladiator lookalike with the ability to simultaneously wield a gun in one hand and soothe a kitten with his other. He’s a knight marshal... moreIt’s not easy being a fix-it girl in a sea of fire-wielders and healers, but Chloe doesn’t mind all that much. All her adult life, she’s kept her head down and ran her one-woman tech repair business, keeping out of everyone’s way and drawing as little attention to herself as possible. Life is good. Or at least it is until Chloe meets Eric, a six-foot-four gladiator lookalike with the ability to simultaneously wield a gun in one hand and soothe a kitten with his other. He’s a knight marshal. He’s not to be trusted. He’s also the nicest guy Chloe’s ever met. Now Chloe’s life is careening down a dangerous path, and Eric just might be the only person she can rely on. But can she trust the enemy? And when it comes down to it, is he truly an enemy at all? Author’s Note: Traitor of The Entitled is a novella-length companion to the Obsidian Queen series that takes place between Knights of Obsidian and Creatures of Midnight. It’s not intended to be read as a standalone. Obsidian Queen Reading Order: Guild of Secrets Princess of Shadows Knights of Obsidian Traitor of the Entitled: An Obsidian Queen Novella Creatures of Midnight (Coming in 2020) less

Twenty-two-year-old Madeline Bennet is certain of three things: she’s sick and tired of being kidnapped, her love life is a royal mess, and something is wrong with her magic. Madeline is fabled to be the only woman alive who can open the thresholds to Aparia, but there’s a tiny problem—she can’t sense the magic to unlock them, and time is running out... moreTwenty-two-year-old Madeline Bennet is certain of three things: she’s sick and tired of being kidnapped, her love life is a royal mess, and something is wrong with her magic. Madeline is fabled to be the only woman alive who can open the thresholds to Aparia, but there’s a tiny problem—she can’t sense the magic to unlock them, and time is running out. The creatures of shadows are creeping out of hiding once more, the Entitled are furious she slipped through their fingers, and the Royal Guild has discovered her existence. At least her knights have her back…mostly. Eric keeps disappearing, Gray is half in love with the tracker who followed them home from Vegas, the tracker is half in love with Jonathan, and Rafe… Well, no one ever knows what the Obsidian Knight is thinking. It’s clear Madeline must shove thoughts of romance aside and focus on learning more about her Obsidian magic, but the answers she’s seeking seem to lead to more questions. The most chilling of all: did she link her magic with the wrong knight? less