She doesn’t take partners. She definitely doesn’t take mates.

Sloane Keating is a fae-blooded bounty hunter with one rule: finish the job, get paid, walk away. No attachments. No distractions. No one close enough to get her killed.

Then she meets him. The mate bond hits like a weapon.

Ryder is a dragon shifter who has waited centuries for his mate—and he knows the second he sees her that Sloane is his. The problem? His mate would rather put a blade to his throat than let him claim her.

Too bad walking away isn’t an option.

Someone inside the Pact’s own council is funding chaos. Targets are disappearing. Bodies are piling up. And Sloane’s mark is at the center of it all.

To stop what’s coming, Sloane and Ryder are forced into an uneasy alliance—tracking enemies, sharing territory, and getting far too close for comfort.

Every mission tightens the bond.
Every touch burns hotter.
Every fight feels like foreplay.

But Sloane doesn’t belong to anyone.

And Ryder isn’t a dragon who gives up what’s his.

As the conspiracy unravels and the danger closes in, Sloane must decide if trusting Ryder will cost her everything—or finally give her something worth staying for.

Because this time…

The bond isn’t asking.

It’s claiming.

Forged in Stone is a steamy paranormal romance featuring:

• Possessive dragon shifter hero

• Lethal, independent bounty hunter heroine

• Fated mates / reluctant mate bond

• Enemies-to-lovers energy

• Forced proximity & high-stakes missions

• “Touch her and die” vibes

• She resists. He persists.

• Expanding multi-species conspiracy

Each book follows a new couple with a guaranteed HEA, while the overarching mystery builds across the series. Best enjoyed in order.