Enemies to Lovers • Fated Mates • Second Chance

He Was Her Fated Mate. She Left Without a Word. Now He’s Furious — and the Bond Between Them Is Still Unbreakable.

DRAGONS OF BLOOD AND BONE

ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS VIKING DRAGON SHIFTER ROMANTASY • COMPLETE 6-BOOK SERIES

The best enemies-to-lovers stories don’t have to manufacture the conflict. The best ones have a history between the characters that explains why the antagonism is real — a genuine wound, a genuine reason for the hostility, something that has to be reckoned with rather than hand-waved away.

Dragons of Blood and Bone has that in Rikyava and Bjorn. He is not her enemy by circumstance or misunderstanding. He is her enemy because she left him. Twenty years ago, their dragons resonated in an unbreakable life-bond — and she ran, without explanation, without contact, without closure. Bjorn spent two decades with a fated mate bond to a woman who chose to disappear. When Rikyava is forced to return to Stockholm, she has to face not just her past and her magic, but a man who has every right to be furious and is.

What makes this enemies-to-lovers dynamic work beyond the standard formula: the bond between them was never broken. Their dragons still recognize each other. Bjorn’s anger exists alongside the pull he cannot deny — and Rikyava has to earn his trust again, something she hasn’t done for anyone in twenty years. The tension is earned because the pain is real.

Six books complete, free in Kindle Unlimited. Audiobooks at avawardromance.com.

I could NOT put this down

“I could NOT put this down. A great story, full of intrigue and twists and turns — and one or two ‘I did NOT see that coming’ moments. It’s a slow burn, but yeah, the scenes are gonna be HAWT. Ms. Ward, you’ve done it again!” — Karen K., Amazon US

Family loyalties and old and new lovers

“Love love love it and love Rikyava as the new lead and how she navigates family loyalties and old and new lovers. Can’t wait for the next instalment.” — Claire, Goodreads

Riveting, mysterious, and truly magical

“Wow! What an explosive first book, riveting and mysterious as well as being truly magical in a dark and scary way. I am hooked once again.” — catpeople25, BookBub

ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS FAQ

Why are they enemies?
They are not enemies in the traditional sense — they have history. Rikyava left Bjorn twenty years ago, without explanation, abandoning their fated mate bond. He is furious and has every right to be. The antagonism is earned, not contrived.

Does he forgive her quickly?
No. The tension between them is real and sustained. Bjorn wants to be her only mate, is furious about her return, and has to navigate both his anger and the bond that never disappeared.

Is there a slow burn?
Yes. Multiple reviewers specifically note the slow burn. The build matters and the payoff earns it.

Is this a reverse harem?
Yes. Rikyava’s Bloodwalker magic requires multiple bonded mates. The series handles both the second chance romance with Bjorn and the introduction of additional bonds in a way that is grounded in the mythology.

Is the series complete?
Six books, all available now. Free in Kindle Unlimited. Audiobooks at avawardromance.com.