Their marriage will unify the land if they don't destroy each other first…
Sterling nation princess and dragon shifter, Avaline Silver, has spent her entire life trying to escape the demands of her royal duties. When she’s not sneaking out of the palace to impersonate her mentor, she's teasing her retainer.
Karat nation princess and hen shifter, Mariella Gold, doesn’t pull any punches or mince words. Her direct personality and intense focus on combat training isolates from her own subjects.
With war looming, an arranged marriage seems to be the answer. If only they could actually stand each other. Avaline's determined to break off their engagement, but she can't stay away from Mariella. It's a battle between what the heart wants and what the body needs. Will there be a victor, or will they both lead to the same place?
New Adult sapphic shifter romance that takes place in a high fantasy setting, written in past-tense, dual third-person POV. Contains mature themes. Can be read as a standalone, but contains spoilers for book 1. Each book centers on its own couple.
Included tropes:
- Enemies to lovers
- Arranged marriage
- Emotional slow burn
- Lesbian Romance
- BIPOC FMCs
- Shapeshifters
- Magical battles
- Witches / Deities
- One bed / forced proximity
- Soul tie / Bonded mates
- Open door spice
- HEA
- Queernorm world
Content Warnings:
- Violence / Death
- An accidental kiss treated with embarrassment / outrage as a consequence
- Isolation used as a past punishment
- Profanity
- Sex scenes
