The Thief of Mardu — Marie Harte

Books One and Two in the Life in the Vrail series

Lurin's Surrender
For Captain Mara Seni, being a bounty hunter is what she does, not who she is. But her latest bounty makes her question her job. He's tall, dark and handsome. But a rapist? A murderer? Why is the victim in question more intent on keeping him than putting him in jail? There's something off about Lurin Vez, and it's more than his good looks. Though she shouldn't care, Mara's not going to stop until she finds out the truth. But when the truth turns into a love brighter than the sun, it's all she can do to withstand the heat.

The Thief of Mardu
Professional thief Isa Araye has a bad feeling about her current job, and the dead body she trips over near the safe proves something is terribly wrong. Catam of Mardu, a successful bounty hunter, is bored with his life, restless for reasons he cannot explain. When his peacemaker brother needs his help, he readily agrees. How hard can it be to track down a murdering thief hiding on his own homeworld? But things are not as they seem, and Catam's boredom turns into something else entirely as he and the sexy Isa set out to prove her innocence.