What happens when a human girl is fated to a dragon king? One forest. One flame. One bond that could end kingdoms-or build an empire. "One touch, one fire, and she became his destiny." When 22-year-old Kaela Mistren, a quiet herbalist from a remote village, saves a wounded beast from the forest, she doesn't realize she has awakened the most feared creature in the realm: Dravon Thorne, the immortal Dragon King. Bound by ancient magic and fate, Kaela becomes his mate-an honor her world treats as a curse. But Kaela is no ordinary human. As war stirs, kingdoms rise, and ancient enemies return, Kaela must choose: surrender to the fire or rise with the flames.

The first time Isla Carter met Leo Hayes, she wanted to throw her camera at him. "Hey, watch it, Princess," Leo growled, steadying a tray full of plated entrées that nearly toppled to the ground. Isla's eyes narrowed. "Maybe don't walk into the middle of my shot, Chef." She had been hired to do a feature on 'Hayes & Co.,' Leo's high-end restaurant, but from the moment she stepped into his kitchen, they had been at war. He found her presence distracting, while she found his arrogance unbearable. "You're in my kitchen," Leo pointed out, leaning close, his voice low. "Playing too many little games might get you in trouble, Princess." Isla bristled. "I don't play games, Chef. I win them." With that, she turned, snapping a picture of his scowl before marching away, leaving Leo to smirk. He didn't know whether to be annoyed or intrigued. Either way, he had a feeling Isla Carter wasn't leaving his life anytime soon.

"You're beautiful, I hated it when those men were checking you out during the party," he said as he kissed my neck. I, on the other hand, am trying to breathe. This man is doing things that I don't want but he is my husband now. I gulped as I felt his hand trailing up my thighs. "Beautiful," he mumbles. A second later, he crashed his lips on mine. There goes my first kiss Isabella and Lorenzo's story is a thrilling tale of a young woman named Isabella who, in her pursuit to provide for her ailing brother, becomes entangled in the dangerous world of the mafia. Don Lorenzo DeLuca, a powerful figure in the underworld, takes an unexpected interest in her. As their lives become increasingly intertwined, Isabella finds herself navigating a treacherous path between loyalty, survival, and a forbidden love that defies the boundaries of the life she once knew. With danger lurking at every turn and an unpredictable future ahead, their story is one of suspense, desire, and the enduring struggle between duty and the heart's desires.