Judas Rose Trilogy Series by Jacquelyn Lorin

Alone and with nowhere left to turn Sophie Starling dares the realm of the murderous St. Louis theater owner, Russell Nash to find her lost brother. But she did not count on the seductive and quite unsettling Devil at his side. Was he among those who ruthlessly destroyed her family? Devil Ryan is glad that the beautiful Sophie Starling is afraid of him. He wants her gone... moreAlone and with nowhere left to turn Sophie Starling dares the realm of the murderous St. Louis theater owner, Russell Nash to find her lost brother. But she did not count on the seductive and quite unsettling Devil at his side. Was he among those who ruthlessly destroyed her family? Devil Ryan is glad that the beautiful Sophie Starling is afraid of him. He wants her gone. But now Sophie has caught the eye of Russell Nash and defies Devil’s every attempt to get rid of her while setting a fire in him that threatens to unravel everything. Civil War Conspiracy has never been so dangerous. less

Magdalena Simon must get married if she is to keep her New Orleans riverboat company from falling into the hands of her wastrel of an uncle. To allow it would be the ruination of her family. Circumstance and time turn her to a ridiculous but desperate hope in curious items she has found hidden aboard one of her boats... moreMagdalena Simon must get married if she is to keep her New Orleans riverboat company from falling into the hands of her wastrel of an uncle. To allow it would be the ruination of her family. Circumstance and time turn her to a ridiculous but desperate hope in curious items she has found hidden aboard one of her boats. Can she really find help in the mysterious ancient treasure map and the strange and cryptic pages that accompany it? She suspects the jaded, tawny headed gambler that has suddenly shown up in her life may be looking for it. With cold disinterest, he has warned her not to put her desperate hopes in him. Can she make him strike a marriage bargain for the prize he seeks? What cold dark secrets rule beneath the insulting disinterest that the cynical Zack Reynes shows her? And what is so important and so dangerous about the prize that he will resort to almost anything to have it in hand, perhaps even deign to marry her? She made him crave light again. Light he could never have. Even in the guise of Zack Reynes, there is no peace in Logan Kendale’s life, and least of all a place for love. Driven to the ends of himself for a just vengeance, he fights an enemy that will never allow it and one that is bent to destroy everything that is dear to him. Magdalena Simon has no idea of the danger she is daring with her idea of a marriage bargain, but if he lets her keep the prize it may, in the end, be her undoing. The awaited finale for the Judas Rose Trilogy. Please note: While this book can stand alone, it contains spoilers from the first two books in the trilogy. You may wish to read the other books first. The books in order are Forgotten (book one) and Forbidden (book two). less