BOUND TO THE WICKED

Book One of the Bound to the Wicked Series

By J.L. Goard

He murdered a king. She carries the blood of a forgotten legacy. And beneath their kingdom, something ancient is waking.

For three hundred years, the dragons have been dead.

At least, that's what the kingdoms want everyone to believe.

Maren Vale has spent her entire life hiding the truth of her bloodline. As the last heir of a condemned house, she possesses a dangerous gift—the ability to hear the voices of dragons long believed extinct.

One forbidden act changes everything.

When Maren intervenes in an execution, she awakens an ancient power buried beneath the city of Orris and finds herself bound by blood to the one man she should never trust.

Rovan Dacre.

The ruthless regent known throughout the kingdom as the Wicked.

A king-killer. A man feared by enemies and allies alike. Dangerous, calculating, and willing to bloody his hands for what he believes is right.

He is everything Maren has been taught to fear.

And perhaps the only man who can help her survive.

With thirty nights to recover a stolen dragon heart-scale before an imprisoned sovereign rises to destroy the kingdoms, Maren and Rovan must navigate deadly conspiracies, forbidden magic, and a history written in blood.

But the closer they come to uncovering the truth, the harder it becomes to deny the attraction growing between them.

Trust is dangerous.

Desire is even more dangerous.

And falling for the Wicked could cost Maren everything.

Because some bonds are forged by blood. Others are chosen in fire.

As ancient dragons stir and the foundations of the kingdoms begin to crack, Maren must decide whether the man who destroyed a crown can help her save a world built upon its lies.

And Rovan must confront a truth more dangerous than any enemy he has ever faced.

The woman he was never meant to love may be the only one capable of changing everything.

Bound to the Wicked is a captivating adult gothic fantasy romance filled with morally complicated characters, ancient dragons, forbidden attraction, political betrayal, dangerous blood magic, and a love powerful enough to challenge kingdoms.

Perfect for readers who love:

• Dark romantasy and morally gray heroes
• Ancient dragons, blood magic, and forbidden legacies
• Enemies-to-lovers tension and slow-burning romance
• Dangerous, powerful men who meet their match
• Fierce heroines who refuse to surrender their independence
• Royal conspiracies, betrayals, and unexpected twists
• High-stakes fantasy with passion, danger, and sacrifice

Genre: Adult Gothic Romantasy | Dark Fantasy Romance | Dragon Fantasy

Series: Bound to the Wicked — Book One

Ebook: $8.99

Thirty nights. One deadly covenant. A dragon that remembers everything.

Some bonds were never meant to be broken.

Enter the world of Bound to the Wicked. Your next dark fantasy obsession begins here.