Tales of the Latter Kingdoms, Books 1-3

Three complete fantasy romance novels: Dragon Rose, Ashes of Roses, and One Thousand Nights. (Books 1-3 in the Tales of the Latter Kingdoms series)

DRAGON ROSE:

Rhianne Menyon would rather face the Dragon than marry the odious merchant her mother has chosen. When her secret painting talent threatens her family’s ruin, she makes an unprecedented sacrifice — taking her best friend’s place as the Dragon’s Bride. At Black’s Keep, she expects a monster but finds Theran Blackmoor, a man shrouded in mystery whose gentleness awakens unexpected feelings. Yet she glimpses his terrible true form and discovers a graveyard of previous Brides who chose death over their fate. When prophetic dreams reveal a stranger’s face she’s compelled to paint, Rhianne must discover if her gift for seeing truth can break five centuries of a curse.

ASHES OF ROSES:

Emperor Torric Deveras refuses a loveless marriage, hosting a five-day celebration to choose his Empress from all marriageable women in his kingdom. Ashara Millende should be a noblewoman, but her scheming stepmother stole her inheritance, leaving her a servant in her own home. She dreams of escape and true love — but attending the Emperor’s festivities seems impossible. When a mysterious woman offers Ashara the chance to win her heart’s desire, she must decide if she’s bold enough to reach for love beyond her station. Will she discover that the greatest transformation comes from believing she deserves her happily ever after?

ONE THOUSAND NIGHTS:

Princess Lyarris marries Hierarch Beshalim Kel-Alisaad for political alliance, but her husband remains distant, haunted by his first wife’s execution for treason and adultery. Though intelligent and devastatingly handsome, Besh keeps Lyarris at arm’s length…while his eyes burn with controlled desire. When Lyarris discovers the tragic truth behind the execution and meets the amber-eyed child who may not be Besh’s daughter, she understands his emotional walls. But Chancellor Tel-Karinoor works to keep them apart, and palace enemies threaten their lives. Using her storytelling gift, Lyarris must breach Besh’s defenses before the past destroys their future.