Mei Lin would rather die on a cursed mountain than become a warlord’s concubine.

When soldiers come to drag her to Warlord Cao Jun’s bed, she does the only thing a desperate woman can — she runs. Barefoot, bleeding, still wearing her wedding robes, she climbs into the forbidden Jade Mountains, where an ancient dragon lord has devoured every trespasser for two thousand years.

But the dragon doesn’t devour her. He welcomes her.

Zhenlong is nothing like the monster from the legends. In his human form, he is devastatingly beautiful, infuriatingly witty, and lonelier than any immortal creature should be. He offers Mei Lin shelter for the winter — no conditions, no bargains, no price. Just safety, warmth, and the company of a man whose golden eyes watch her like she is the first sunrise after a very long night.

As the weeks pass, Mei Lin discovers two dangerous truths. The first: she carries dragon blood in her veins, a dormant power passed down through generations, and Warlord Cao will burn the world to possess it. The second: she is falling for the dragon lord who makes her laugh, makes her think, and makes her burn with a desire that sets the very mountain humming.

But Cao’s armies are closing in, armed with dark sorcery that can crack a dragon’s wards. When betrayal strikes from within the palace itself, Mei Lin is torn from Zhenlong’s arms and dragged into the warlord’s cage. Now she must awaken the full fury of her dragon fire — not to be rescued, but to rescue herself, and to fight for the home, the love, and the freedom she chose.

Consort to the Dragon is a standalone steamy fantasy romance inspired by Chinese mythology, featuring a fierce heroine who refuses to be owned, a brooding dragon shifter who has waited centuries for her, and a love forged in jade fire.

Perfect for fans of dragon shifter romance, Eastern fantasy settings, strong heroines, and slow-burn tension that ignites.