A king's survival requires a mate who dies if he touches her.
Dragon King Asher faces extinction unless he bonds with his destined partner, yet the ancient magic consumes any human he claims. Alina reaches Dragonstone not as a bride but as payment for her stepmother's treachery, delivered to a clan that views her as disposable. The ritual that could save Asher demands her virginity, a price paid in flames. She searches for an exit while an unbidden attraction takes root; he calculates whether his survival justifies her incineration.
fantasy
romance
historical
What draws you in
Survival demands a lethal intimacy
Sacrificed human, reluctant dragon monarch
Escape clashes with growing desire
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Readers who want a fantasy romance where the hero's salvation kills the heroine will be hooked.
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