Bearing the Heir: A Novel / Dark Dragon Romantasy of Desire, Duty, and Deadly Sacrifice, (Paperback)

<p>For generations, young women have traveled south for the Choosing.</p><p>Some go willingly for honor and glory. Others go because their families, villages, and kingdoms expect it of them. But every woman who steps into the ancient halls knows the truth whispered behind closed doors: </p><p>To be chosen by a dragon is both a blessing... and a death sentence.</p><p>Cadhla never imagined she would be the one selected.</p><p>Taken from her quiet northern fishing village and carried across storm-covered seas to a cold keep perched upon the cliffs of the far north, she quickly learns the truth behind the songs and stories told about dragon lords. The dragons are not gods. They are ancient, dangerous creatures driven by instinct, power, politics... and the desperate need for heirs.</p><p>Because without human women, dragonkind cannot survive.</p><p>As fear slowly turns into fascination, and fascination into forbidden desire, Cadhla finds herself caught in a world far darker and more seductive than she ever imagined. Behind the towering stone walls of the northern keep, she discovers brutal court politics, ancient secrets hidden from mankind, and a bond with her dragon lord that neither of them expected.</p><p>But love changes nothing.</p><p>A dragon mate has one duty above all else: </p><p>Bear the heir.</p><p>And no woman survives the birth.</p><p>As kingdoms watch, rival dragon lords circle, and the next Choosing approaches, Cadhla must decide whether she is truly willing to sacrifice everything - her body, her future, and eventually her life - for the creature she has come to love.</p><p><i>Bearing the Heir</i> is a dark dragon romantasy filled with forbidden desire, obsessive love, political intrigue, monstrous passion, deadly court traditions, and the terrifying cost of carrying the future of dragons.</p><p>Perfect for readers who love: </p><ul><li>dark romantasy</li><li>dragon lords</li><li>forbidden romance</li><li>obsessive love interests</li><li>gothic fantasy worlds</li><li>political court intrigue</li><li>morally gray monsters</li><li>slow-burn emotional romance</li><li>high spice fantasy romance</li><li>dangerous mating bonds</li></ul>

• Bearing the Heir: A Novel / Dark Dragon Romantasy of Desire, Duty, and Deadly Sacrifice, (Paperback)
• Author: W Bevan
• ISBN: 9798198946712
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-06-26
• Page Count: 568