A Ruin of Roses

<b>Book one in the steamy Deliciously Dark Fairytales series, the BookTok bestselling dark romantasy reimagining of <i>Beauty and the Beast</i> where monsters lurk in the forest . . . and they might just take a bite.</b><br><br><b><i>I could save him, but he would ruin me. </i></b><br><br>The beast. <br>The creature that stalks the forbidden wood. <br>The dragon prince. <br>He has suffered a fate worse than death. We all have. A curse put upon us by the mad king. <br><br>We are a kingdom locked in time. Shifters unable to feel our animals. Stuck here by a deal between the late king and a demon who seeks our destruction. <br><br>The only one keeping this kingdom alive is Nyfain, the golden prince to a stolen throne. The last dragon shifter. <br>He’s our hope. <br>He’s my nightmare. <br><br>When he catches me trespassing in the forbidden wood, he doesn’t punish me with death, as he’s entitled to. <br>He takes me, instead. Forces me back to the castle as his prisoner. Seeks to use me. <br><br>Apparently, I can save him. I can save the whole forgotten kingdom, locked away by the demon king’s power. <br>But it would mean taming the monster beneath his skin. It would mean giving myself to him. <br>It would mean my ruin.<br><br><i>This is a dark and spicy </i>Beauty and the Beast<i> retelling featuring an anti-hero, a strong heroine, and a humorous supporting cast. This is an enemies-to-lovers and possible fated mates story suitable for 18+.</i><br><i>It’s the first of four books, ending on a cliffhanger.</i>