Plaything or Protector? Can't a Man Be Both? When 19 year old Evander Torres impulsively jets off to Peru after a bad break-up, he expects a reunion with his roots. And maybe a few cooking lessons at Estrellita, the Torres family's tourist-trap restaurant. What he doesn't expect is to embark on a quest straight out of his grandfather's legends. But when disaster strikes the family business, Evan must embark on a journey up the mountain, braving the trials of a hero in order to request the help of a mythical creature he isn't convinced is real. Tariqa, a fiery, red-haired dragoness with a spicy personality to match, seems to have leaped straight out of the fantastical stories Evan loved as a boy. With a fierce nature and a heart yearning for something—or someone—she never thought she'd find, Tariqa's only hope for release from the eternal task she's bound to is a love as legendary as she is. As Evan navigates the trials of the mountain, each one bringing him closer to Tariqa, he realizes that the final trial might just be a battle of the heart. With a woman who dominates his fantasies and commands magic itself, can Evan embrace both sides of himself—surrendering to Tariqa's desires while standing as her defender in the mortal world? This sweet romantic adventure explores self-discovery, self-control, gentle femdom, and heroic hearts while asking the Can love truly conquer all, even for a dragon?