[Ember Quest 04] • Arlo

An explosive, scarred maverick and a tarnished dragon hybrid discover a dangerous truth that makes them targets for the State. Can they be saved by their love for each other or will the evil they fight against beat them?

Arlo Ember hides his internal scars well. Determined never to lose anyone he loves again, he delights in his talents when it comes to bombs, fighting with his brothers and a growing band of resistance fighters to stop the State. As a former elite soldier in the Brigade Patrol, he’s known for his skill and tenacity. When he’s on a mission to blow up a key communication hub, he won’t stop until he succeeds. But he has a problem by his side. A sexy, hot-headed, independent dragon hybrid type of problem. And she’s fighting her own demons, and losing.

Juniper Firestar is a reluctant recruit at the underground bunker the Ember brothers run. Having no choice but to join them when her home is destroyed, she’s hiding a secret. She wants Arlo, but he doesn’t feel the same. Sure, he teases and flirts, but he can’t want her. She’s messed up. She runs at the first sign of trouble. And as for her dragon hybrid ability, there’s no way he’ll want her when he knows what she can do.

But she can’t stay away. Every inch of her wants Arlo, no matter how hard she denies it, fights it, runs from it. She also needs to get even with the State, and Arlo can help her do that. Arlo, her scarred warrior, her talented bomb boy. He doesn’t stop trying to break through her barriers, and she’s terrified of how he’ll react when he really sees her.

Then Juniper discovers a shocking dark secret the State have been hiding, and everything changes.

Will this be the end of the Ember brothers, or do they now have a way to defeat the enemy?

Note to readers: This post-apocalyptic, dystopian sci-fi contains romance with action (think mysterious, tyrannical powers, gunfights, and hand-to-hand combat), battle-hardened warriors (my gorgeous, former soldiers and brothers) and life-changing, smile-inducing, heart clenching, hot romance. 18+ only!

Q A with the Author

Q - How would you describe the series?

A – Love wins against everything. It makes broken men heal, bitter women laugh, and damaged people use their last breath to save the things and people they love the most. It’s about the toughness of the human spirit, not giving up against something deadly and dangerous. The series is science fiction romance with a dose of dystopian sharpness and a dash of military might and muscle. There’s full on adventure and lots of romance. The bonds of love, friendship, and family run through the books. Not just the brothers' bond but the deep bonds formed when people fight together in extreme adversity.

Q - Why did you write this series?

A – Heroes rising against impossible odds. Love, action, romance, all mixed up. Swoon! Science fiction opens new possibilities for forming unbreakable bonds between people fighting for their lives. I love the idea of a strong family, working together to protect themselves and fighting for something so much bigger; their soulmate and the planet.

Q - What order should I read them?

A - The books have stand-alone romances in them, but the action arc grows with each book. Characters from earlier stories appear in later books and it adds to the experience to read them in order. Here's that order:

- Heath

- Kade

- Lincoln

- Arlo

- Jude

- Tobias

The Ember Quest Series:

- Science fiction romance

- Action adventure romance

- Post-apocalyptic romance