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.

After deciding to stay on Artemesia, Melissa was confident that running away from her problems was behind her. She would face all-new situations head-on, even if the Infernal god nipped at her heels in the dead of night. Only in Kelan’s arms could she find rest from the memories of that fateful night. When he is summoned away to answer for his war crimes… she’s left to wonder if she made the right decision after all. The consequences of the winter solstice continue to unfold affecting all the groves. With the world’s balance on the edge of collapse, Melissa finds herself once again relying on guidance from gods. Their words push her straight towards the encounter she wanted to avoid. Right back into the only person she continually lied to herself about needing. Trouble is, he’s in love with someone else. Despite Kelan’s treatment by his own people, Melissa prepares to mediate the precarious situation between the Elves and the Fae to bring the long war to an end. Can she hold herself together through her trauma and grief to find out what she is truly made of? Can she overcome what the world expects of her with only the whisper of prophecy at her back?

With Aurinia’s magic exhausted from the seasonal ritual and shaken from Cholio’s attack, toppling through another portal is the last thing she expected. When the advantages of her very nature trap her in the Feylands, she’s left to rely on a new element and allies until someone from Voreios can free her. The time for diplomacy with the Fae is at an end. Graak and Kelan must now prepare Voreios for war with their oldest enemy, but this time, there is no room for compromise. Aurinia carries the only chance for a brighter future and time is not on their side. Can Aurinia and her mates summon the flames necessary and rise from the ashes of the old world or will Artemesia fall to dust?

Time has run out.Cholios’ direct attack on Voreios failed to lure Aurinia out but left the grove’s defenses crippled. A harsh reality sets in that there are no safe places on Artemesia left. More pieces of the puzzle are revealed as the Shadow God tempts Aura with everything she could want, but at what cost?Desperate to put all of this behind her, Aura turns to the rest of the gods for clarity on the plan. When they continue to withhold information, her team is left to make their own strategies that don’t quite line up with each other.Stuck in a prophetic cycle where the past collides with the present, Graak, Kelan, and Aura are forced to come to terms with the simple fact that the only way forward is to meet destiny and not everyone is guaranteed to make it back.The countdown to the final fight has begun, and no one can outrun fate.This is the final book in the Dryad Chronicles series.