Merideth Graves: 2 books

As war rages in the south, it is only a matter of time until the Dalmeri army reaches the gates of the elven kingdom of Andara. Only daughter of one of the three great elven elders, Alethyn is called upon to make a terrible sacrifice for her people. Will she do her duty, or will she instead choose the arms of a beautiful guardswoman?

In the kingdom of Dalmere only the noblest of families possess magic. Those who say otherwise are heretics, defilers of the word of the king. Orphaned, alone Sela survives in the shadows, the source of her of her talents a dark secret. When wits alone fail to protect her she uses her body. That is until she discovers an enchanted ring and its equally beguiling master.