I was born with no past, no power, and one rule—avoid the executioner’s fire.

Then a glowing sigil appeared on my skin, a dragon tried to eat me…

And everything I knew burned to ash.

Sold into servitude in a land that burns magic-wielders alive, Serafina survives by staying small, silent, and far from anything enchanted. But when a forbidden symbol sears her skin, her forgotten past awakens… and something ancient takes notice. As monstrous creatures tear through her village, she flees for her life—only to fall into the claws of a dying dragon and his infuriating caretaker.

Thorne lives with the weight of failure and the relentless countdown of his ailing brother’s curse. After all he’s endured, he refuses to let the sharp-tongued hellcat his meddling sibling dragged home ruin his last shot at redemption. But the longer Serafina remains in their crumbling mountain stronghold, the harder it becomes to ignore the fire she ignites.

As darkness rises and destiny tightens its fist, Serafina and Thorne are drawn together by forces neither of them can escape. She’s reckless, he’s ruthless—and the heat between them is a dangerous distraction they can’t afford.

With the comet fading and a kingdom on the brink, they’ll have to choose what they’re willing to sacrifice—duty, desire, or each other. Because if they fail, the throne won’t be the only thing that burns.

Will they rise from the ashes stronger than before… or go down in flames?

Perfect for fans of slow-burn enemies-to-lovers, dragon curses, and magic that refuses to stay buried.

Order now and dive into a world where fire, fate, and forbidden desire collide.

(Each installment in the Sacred Arbor Series introduces a new couple navigating a connected world of passion, chaos, and enchanting happily-ever-afters.)