Bound by Flame Series by Elayna R. Gallea, Jen Lynning, Angelica Babineaux, Alex Callan, Callie Pey, Isabella Khalidi, River Bennet, Sirena Knighton, Vasilisa Drake

She’s a dragon shifter on a mission. He’s a witch with a secret. Fate has drawn them together. Octavia Ashbloom just wants one thing in to be accepted by her village. It shouldn’t be too much to ask, but unfortunately for her, they’re still holding a grudge from that one time she accidentally started a war.It’s been fifty-five years, but dragon shifters have long memories... moreShe’s a dragon shifter on a mission. He’s a witch with a secret. Fate has drawn them together. Octavia Ashbloom just wants one thing in to be accepted by her village. It shouldn’t be too much to ask, but unfortunately for her, they’re still holding a grudge from that one time she accidentally started a war.It’s been fifty-five years, but dragon shifters have long memories. When the Elders of her village give her a chance to reclaim their favor by delivering the Emerald Rose across the Empire, she jumps at the opportunity.Everything is going well until Flynn, a too-handsome-for-his-own-good witch, finds the cabin where Octavia is weathering out a storm. He sneaks in, and Octavia catches him rifling through her bag. She knows she can’t trust him, but there’s an undeniable draw between them.When her instincts prove correct, and Flynn tries to steal the Emerald Rose again, Octavia insists they split up. She hasn’t come this close to winning back the Elders’ trust just to throw it all away now.Fate isn’t done with them, though. When it pushes them together again, Octavia has to decide whether to trust the handsome, would-be thief or part ways forever. less

The man who opened this cottage door is hiding more than big teeth. Not even a journey to the Drakona Forest will stop Scarlette from getting the magical cure her mother needs. But when the door to the healer’s cottage opens, she doesn’t find the grandmother she expected. The man on the other side is scowling, curt, and smoking hot. He also wants Scarlette gone. Now.Ranulf prefers his solitude, especially with a dragon-hunter roaming his woods... moreThe man who opened this cottage door is hiding more than big teeth. Not even a journey to the Drakona Forest will stop Scarlette from getting the magical cure her mother needs. But when the door to the healer’s cottage opens, she doesn’t find the grandmother she expected. The man on the other side is scowling, curt, and smoking hot. He also wants Scarlette gone. Now.Ranulf prefers his solitude, especially with a dragon-hunter roaming his woods. The last thing he needs is a distractingly attractive woman under his roof. She doesn’t belong in his isolated world, even if resisting her sunny smiles (and delicious pies) is proving harder than Ranulf expected.When the huntsman sets his sights on Scarlette, Ranulf can no longer hide his secrets. He can protect Scarlette – but how will he survive the heartbreak of sending her away? *** A Little Red Riding Hood retelling with a grumpy dragon-shifter, steamy romance, and a happily ever after. *** less

A rogue dragon slayer. A beast with a secret agenda. And a fated bond that will change them forever.Nyra Haldane is in hiding. After abandoning her military post when a mission goes wrong, the last place that she expects to find herself in is on the hunt for the very same silver dragon that she thought she had successfully destroyed all those years ago.The only trouble is, the dragon is very much alive and is now also hunting her... moreA rogue dragon slayer. A beast with a secret agenda. And a fated bond that will change them forever.Nyra Haldane is in hiding. After abandoning her military post when a mission goes wrong, the last place that she expects to find herself in is on the hunt for the very same silver dragon that she thought she had successfully destroyed all those years ago.The only trouble is, the dragon is very much alive and is now also hunting her.When she crosses paths with a beautiful stranger, a new problem arises. She is captured, by an entirely different type of predator - or so she thinks. Little does she know that her broodingly handsome captor with the piercing blue eyes and magnetic aura is hiding a secret of his own, one that will complicate matters and make their intense mutual attraction very hard to ignore.Will she dare defy destiny...or will she give in to temptation?To Claim a Silver Curse is part of the Bound by Flames multi-author novella series and can be read as a standalone. It is a very steamy, dual POV, dark fantasy romance and contains coarse language, scenes of violence and death, as well as explicit adult content. It is intended for mature audiences only. less

"I was no unthinking beast, to be ruled by my instincts." A desperate dragon shifter. A witch in hiding. And the secrets that burn between them.Seranni Vasalt is a witch in hiding. If her powers are revealed, she'll be forcibly enlisted into the king’s army. After years of hiding, she finally gets the chance to flee to another country, where she plans to use her magic to make money—enough to keep her family whole... more"I was no unthinking beast, to be ruled by my instincts." A desperate dragon shifter. A witch in hiding. And the secrets that burn between them.Seranni Vasalt is a witch in hiding. If her powers are revealed, she'll be forcibly enlisted into the king’s army. After years of hiding, she finally gets the chance to flee to another country, where she plans to use her magic to make money—enough to keep her family whole. So when Seranni sneaks into the abandoned mage’s tower on the outskirts of her town, she’s looking for anything that can hone her powers. What she finds is a man in hiding. A wild man with coal-black eyes, claws on his hands, and secrets of his own.A prisoner of war twisted by black magic, Kael has been trapped in an enemy land for almost two years. Desperate to go home, he’s been hiding in the tower as he struggles to reverse the spells placed on him, but with no magic of his own, he can’t decipher the mage’s books. Just when Kael is about to lose hope, he meets Seranni.Soon, they come to a deal: Kael will give Seranni access to the tower, and she will help him decode the mage’s books. But when Seranni is forced to flee her town and stay with Kael, they find that the attraction between them is stronger than the secrets that keep them apart.But the runaway mage isn’t done with Kael yet. He contacts Seranni in secret, promising her all of his knowledge in return for turning in Kael, his wayward experiment. Now, Seranni has to make a choice: does she betray the enemy soldier who has hidden so much from her? Or does she trust the gentle man with burning eyes and a scarred heart she could come to love?Featuring:❤️ Dual POV❤️ Spice❤️ First-person POV❤️ He falls first❤️ Only one bed❤️ Forced proximity❤️ Magic❤️ Touch her and burn❤️ Feel good romance~To Embrace an Onyx Heart is a steamy, standalone dragon shifter fantasy romance that is part of the Bound By Flame novella series. less

A possessive dragon shifter. A girl determined to kill him. A fated connection they can’t deny.Lenora Tashe is nothing special.Which is why the village decides to sacrifice her to the obsidian dragon that’s been terrorizing them for decades.But Lenora has her own plan. She’s going to stop the dragon shifter from ever threatening her homeland again—or die trying.What she doesn’t count on is the fact the dragon spends half his time as a man who can be as infuriating or as seductive as he pleases... moreA possessive dragon shifter. A girl determined to kill him. A fated connection they can’t deny.Lenora Tashe is nothing special.Which is why the village decides to sacrifice her to the obsidian dragon that’s been terrorizing them for decades.But Lenora has her own plan. She’s going to stop the dragon shifter from ever threatening her homeland again—or die trying.What she doesn’t count on is the fact the dragon spends half his time as a man who can be as infuriating or as seductive as he pleases.And when he discovers Lenora isn’t just some simple village girl but actually his fated mate, the one creature that can withstand his dragon flame and calm the beast within?Things begin to heat up…To Wed an Obsidian Villain is a spicy enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance with a heroine who has nothing to lose and a dragon who loves nothing more than spoiling his human. less

Where there is smoke. . . there is always fire.For more than a century, dragons ruled the skies without excitement or fear. That instantly changes when a shadow appears from a world beyond with a deal too enticing to ignore. Aedan and his mages seek shelter in exchange for a bonding ritual of the dragon's golden king, Eldates, to their beautiful high priestess. But everything is not as it seems.Captivated by Cenara, Valk refuses to lose the chance to claim her for himself... moreWhere there is smoke. . . there is always fire.For more than a century, dragons ruled the skies without excitement or fear. That instantly changes when a shadow appears from a world beyond with a deal too enticing to ignore. Aedan and his mages seek shelter in exchange for a bonding ritual of the dragon's golden king, Eldates, to their beautiful high priestess. But everything is not as it seems.Captivated by Cenara, Valk refuses to lose the chance to claim her for himself. As he makes each move, he becomes further tangled in her enchantments, revealing a side of himself he'd not known before. Pyrite might not be gold, but those sun-kissed eyes stalk him all the same.As more of her secrets come out, all of his morals are called into question. To love the mage would mean turning his back on his family. With everyone around Valk demanding action, he’s left with only one decision to make: confront what he thinks might be genuinely evil or surrender himself to their plans.Is love worth Valk's soul if it ignites his spirit?To ignite a Pyrite Spirit is part of the Bound by Flame multi author collection and also takes place in the Dryad Chronicles world with ties to characters in other books. less

She's a princess on a mission. He's a dismissive diplomat. But the rules will bind them both.Princess Isabella Echtarch was tasked with a simple but important job: travel to the recently annexed kingdom of Onson, a foreign land oozing with wealth and home to the prideful and powerful dragonkin, and educate them on proper Aurelian court protocol. When she is introduced to Remy Legrand, the appointed dragonkin diplomat, she expects to be treated with all the respect her station deserves... moreShe's a princess on a mission. He's a dismissive diplomat. But the rules will bind them both.Princess Isabella Echtarch was tasked with a simple but important job: travel to the recently annexed kingdom of Onson, a foreign land oozing with wealth and home to the prideful and powerful dragonkin, and educate them on proper Aurelian court protocol. When she is introduced to Remy Legrand, the appointed dragonkin diplomat, she expects to be treated with all the respect her station deserves. Instead, his dismissive demeanor forces her to prove that she's more than just a pampered princess.Remy Legrand wants nothing more than to get the business of bending the knee to the Aurelian Empire over with as soon as possible. But when Isabella takes his dismissive demeanor as unwilling to learn the new protocols, she demands that Remy follow her to her home in the rolling hills of Vinitore. Now, Remy has to quickly find his footing to help his people, on top of starting to fall for the headstrong princess.In this stand-alone novella, set hundreds of years before the main Thieving Hearts series, see how the dragonkin of Onson began their alliance with the Aurelian Empire, one snatched kiss at a time. less

Della Winthrop doesn’t have too many things going for her. She’s three hundred and fifty years old, has no wealth of her own, nor potential suitors. Tired of weighing down her parents, to put it bluntly, she is terrified.A run-in with a handsome stranger leads to a marriage of convenience, but will it turn out that love was waiting for her all along?In a time of unprecedented peace, the dragon shifters have forgotten their strength and abilities to shift from their human form... moreDella Winthrop doesn’t have too many things going for her. She’s three hundred and fifty years old, has no wealth of her own, nor potential suitors. Tired of weighing down her parents, to put it bluntly, she is terrified.A run-in with a handsome stranger leads to a marriage of convenience, but will it turn out that love was waiting for her all along?In a time of unprecedented peace, the dragon shifters have forgotten their strength and abilities to shift from their human form. As things are finally clicking into place for Della, rumblings of change and chaos echo throughout her world.Will she find love just in time for the winds of peace to change? less