Amy Winters works exhausting double shifts at an all-night diner, desperate to pay for an emergency procedure that could save her dying grandfather's life. When sovereign emissaries offer to wipe out the medical bills in exchange for an arranged royal bride, Amy signs the treaty and steps into the imposing volcano fortress of Solus, the feared Dragon King.
Surrounded by lethal courtiers who view a mortal bride as expendable prey, Amy navigates dangerous palace conspiracies and assassination plots. To her astonishment, Solus shields her with fierce draconic authority while unlocking an ancient fire magic sleeping within her own veins. Amy must decide whether she is a caged captive or the destined sovereign capable of healing his fractured throne.
