A woman desperate for a fresh start. A guard searching for meaning to life beyond war. A protector looking to seize a promised fate. A call to destiny that will not be denied. Melissa thought when she’d decided to clean up her life that her luck would change. With her dream opportunity slipping through her fingertips once again; she prays for one final chance to prove herself before she settles for a life in someone else’s cage. The answering call of otherworldly beings transport her to a fantastical place with mythological creatures that shouldn’t exist, where she dances between a dream and a nightmare she can’t awaken from. With the eyes of the world leaders following her every move, she’s left to quickly decide who’s a friend and who might not be all that they seem. One wrong decision could cost her everything. As if learning to navigate a new planet isn’t enough, Melissa finds herself caught up in the attentions of a handsome elf who can’t seem to stay away. As she allows herself to be whisked away into a whirlwind courtship, she can’t ignore the other pair of eyes watching her from the dark. With her unique group of dryads offering her protection and training, Melissa is beginning to feel like she can finally set down some roots of her own. Yet, she knows that she shouldn’t belong here. Can she survive the fear, suspicion, and monsters long enough to find a way home? Even if the price of returning means she has to sacrifice her heart? The Dryad Chronicles is a Why Choose steamy Fantasy Romance meaning that the heroine will end up with more than one love interest. This is book one in a series of five books.