I've loved Magnus for as long as I can remember but I'm running out of time. My magical familiar thinks I should I make my move and get it over with before I leave to go to the Order Academy—a school in a magical realm I can't tell anyone about, not even my parents.

How could I confess my love without also telling him I'm leaving this world—and him—behind forever? I can't stand the thought of never knowing what might have been between us, so I'm going to risk it all—no matter the consequences.

So on the eve of his greatest heartbreak, I finally take my chance.

One night is worth the risk isnt it?

But Magnus is hiding a secret far darker than I ever imagined. And as I get closer, I realize I might just unravel more than I bargained for.

This is a tragic romantasy character origin story for an upcoming series

I thought getting fired for a social media blunder was rock bottom.

Oh I had no idea how low I could go.

Enter: my friend Caley is running a mated marriage matchup agency, and my crazy idea is to marry an alien, one of those super cute dancing and singing ones that took over our planet a little while ago. But guess what? The alien in question that I'm matched with? A naga! Yeah, that's right. My new hubby-to-be is one of the alien species that has visited Earth on the regular for a millennia.

Meet Aeson, the naga ready to create my nightmares… and my dreams. He's here to help me out of my mess, but his idea of “help” is way more adventurous than I bargained for. Turns out, Aeson isn't just about looking intimidating; he's got this whole protective, I'll-do-anything-for-you vibe that's impossible to resist.

He's terrifying in all the ways that I need.

Between battling my panic attacks and navigating his wild, reptilian way of doing things, I might just find exactly what I need: someone who's there for me, no matter what. And maybe, just maybe, falling head over tail for him is exactly what the doctor ordered.