The Blood Oath Bride

Bound by a sacred oath. Freed by a forbidden love. In a kingdom ruled by dragon riders and the iron will of a manipulative queen, tradition is law—and the Blood Oath is the most sacred and feared tradition of all. Chosen by a ruthless lottery, young women are given as "brides" to the riders, their lives forfeit to a magical bond that leashes the men's power to the crown. Elisabeth, a practical and strong-willed fisherman's daughter, dreams of adventure but resents the chains of duty. When her name is drawn, her life is traded for her family's security, and she is delivered to the infamous Samuel Draven—a rider as feared as the great black dragon he commands. Stoic, scarred, and shrouded in darkness, he is everything the tales promised: a monster bound to the queen's will. But within the stark walls of his mountain fortress, Elisabeth discovers nothing is as it seems. The bond she was told would be her prison begins to sing a different tune. She hears whispers from the ancient dragon, Nyrris, and feels the cracks in Samuel's cold exterior, behind which lies a man tortured by a hidden past. As Elisabeth uncovers the brutal truth behind the Blood Oath—a secret history of stolen power and broken lives—she faces an impossible choice. Obey the queen and secure a life of safe servitude, or risk everything to shatter the chains that bind them all. To forge a new future, she must make a new oath. Not of blood and fear, but of truth and love. A captivating enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout, Sarah J. Maas, and Raven Kennedy. The Blood Oath Bride is a tale of fierce independence, epic dragon magic, and a love that could set a kingdom free.