Bound by Blood

Everyone's a sinner. A self-destructive heiress. An unbreakable brotherhood. A secret. A legacy. A brutal, inescapable seduction. There are things Zara Faire wishes she never knew about her father. After returning to New Rome in the wake of her mother's funeral, an invitation to an elusive club introduces her to a sinister world of organized crime that she learns she belongs to by birthright. There, she witnesses an execution at the hands of the Cardinals and becomes the perfect pawn in a vicious, deadly game. The most feared men in the city, Pope, Wraith, Reaper, and Eros, have blood on their hands, and now that they have their poor little rich girl-they are never letting her go. Some sins can't be forgiven. Contains mature themes.

Fate has a way of defying expectations. Chosen in the womb to be a dragon rider, Kai Lin has waited her entire young life to meet her dragon in person. But when she stands before him at the Ceremony of Oaths, the unthinkable happens, and Kai's world is sent spinning into chaos. Secrets come to light, and a powerful enemy attacks. Forced to flee for her safety, Kai must seek out the only one who can help her... before it's too late.

She will forge her own destiny. Under the guidance of the elder dragon Kokoro, Kai must master her newfound abilities and train with her dragon to strengthen their connection. As Kai's strength grows, so does the shadow of her sister, whose dark ambitions will destroy everything she holds dear. With the fate of the empire hanging in the balance, Kai must decide: will blood ties define her destiny, or will she become the protector her world desperately needs?