Ashes to Ashes Series by Annie Anderson

West Carmichael is not my real name. It is the name I pulled from thin air over five hundred years ago. I don't come from royalty--I come from the dregs of the ethereal. As the King's assassin, I have more blood on my hands than most. I don't deserve her. I don't deserve anyone. But I will keep her safe. Even if I die trying. Evangeline Black. My name sounds like the heroine of a historical romance novel - not that I read those or anything. My life so far: Dead parents? Check... moreWest Carmichael is not my real name. It is the name I pulled from thin air over five hundred years ago. I don't come from royalty--I come from the dregs of the ethereal. As the King's assassin, I have more blood on my hands than most. I don't deserve her. I don't deserve anyone. But I will keep her safe. Even if I die trying. Evangeline Black. My name sounds like the heroine of a historical romance novel - not that I read those or anything. My life so far: Dead parents? Check. Broken heart? Check. Evil mistress of darkness, hell-bent on power and thirsty for my death? Big. Honking. Check. But this mess won't get cleaned up by itself. I've got a job to do. As these two reluctant hearts fight their pull, they must decide if they want to fall apart in the midst of the chaos swarming around them or yield to their hearts... and rise. less

Kyle Brennan needs a break. After scouring the earth for his mate, he finally found her in the least convenient place possible. Then she was ripped away from him by forces neither of them could control. But the woman who came back to him isn’t the one who left. Kyle doesn’t know this woman, and he’s not so sure he wants to. Nicola Miller has a big problem. She can’t remember a single second of her life before she woke up in a hospital bed in Knoxville, Tennessee... moreKyle Brennan needs a break. After scouring the earth for his mate, he finally found her in the least convenient place possible. Then she was ripped away from him by forces neither of them could control. But the woman who came back to him isn’t the one who left. Kyle doesn’t know this woman, and he’s not so sure he wants to. Nicola Miller has a big problem. She can’t remember a single second of her life before she woke up in a hospital bed in Knoxville, Tennessee. Not just that, but she has a huge, hulking man in her hospital room claiming to be her husband – a man she obviously doesn’t remember – who looks at her as if she’ll strike like a snake at any given moment. She’s not sure how things could get any worse. But the last shards of Nicola’s life are about to be burned to the ground. Because someone has to pay for the sins of the past, and she's wearing the face of the woman who committed them. It looks like the last of their luck has just run out. less

What she doesn't know just might kill her. Nicola is having trouble settling into her new life. Memories assault her at every turn - even in her dreams. When a friend comes to her for aid, Nicola is once again thrust into a dangerous world - a world she still cannot remember. Kyle thought the worst was over. Sure, his wife can't remember their beginning, but even with a few bumps, having her is better than not... moreWhat she doesn't know just might kill her. Nicola is having trouble settling into her new life. Memories assault her at every turn - even in her dreams. When a friend comes to her for aid, Nicola is once again thrust into a dangerous world - a world she still cannot remember. Kyle thought the worst was over. Sure, his wife can't remember their beginning, but even with a few bumps, having her is better than not. But keeping Nicola alive is a full-time job even he might not be able to fulfill - especially when his darling wife decides to jump into the fray. It turns out the worst has only just begun. less