Aubrey's gold skin brands her a living, breathing treasure-and she hates it. High nobles covet Golds like her as trophy wives, while monstrous wyverns hunt her kind to fuel their fiery breath. Kept locked away and ruthlessly groomed by her stepmother to be the perfect bride, Aubrey finally gets her chance at freedom when the Crown Prince announces he's seeking a wife. Only a high nobleman's power can tear her late-father's estate from her stepmother's greedy clutches, so Aubrey dons the loathsome gold-revealing gown and charges into high society-sights set on the Prince. Until rebels ambush her carriage. She expects to be kidnapped and bled for a fortune-gold blood like hers fetches a fantastic price-but the enigmatic rebel leader, Abel, has more cunning plans. Worse yet, each time Abel swaggers across her path, the tingles down her spine remind her: only he looks at her like she's a person, not a purchase. But only high nobility possess the specialized armor to protect her from wyverns. Entice the Prince to marry her... or become fuel to monsters. Then again, maybe her cruel kingdom deserves to burn-and she can spark the blaze. If Netflix's Bridgerton had dragons... GILDED SCARS AND WYVERNFIRE is the first book in an epic romantic fantasy trilogy full of betrayals, court scheming, airships, grand balls, morally grey heroes, and a slow-burn series-end HEA. Perfect for romantasy fans of Gild/The Plated Prisoner series, ACOTAR, Daughter of No Worlds, Fourth Wing, Spark of the Everflame, and When The Moon Hatched. NEW CHAPTERS DAILY UNTIL 12/12, then MWF! Read 5 chapters ahead on Patreon: https://patreon.com/KatArdent

"The pipes groaned in the bathroom with no door where I'd lost my virginity the night before to a man who'd cooked a gangster in front of me as a birthday present. He calls me Kotik." The story is set in 1990s Russia. Katya Petrovna was raised right. She takes over the care of her mama and little brother when their father passes, and has to navigate a gritty, cold, and economically depressed post-Soviet Russia ruled by political corruption and organized crime. She meets Vitali Konstantinov, a seemingly nice man who woos her with flowers, gifts, and the temptation of a better life. But Vitali isn't as he appears. And if true love tells you how to dress, what to eat, and when to get on your knees-well, such is life. Note: this is a 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ fiction, but it is also a slow burn. I promise you that it pays off. WARNING: This story is dark, although it may not seem so from the start. PLEASE READ TAGS/AUTHORS NOTE and take care of your mental health 💕