His Bloom, Her Choice

In a desert market, a towering Dunehearth warrior fixes his golden eyes on Clara Wren and speaks as if the crowd has vanished. Ronan Kade Dunehearth is the tribe’s next chief, and his people’s Bride Claim has made Clara his “Bloom”—a bond he treats as unquestionable, not consent. As Edith’s warmth draws her into tribal life, Clara must decide how to answer devotion that can turn possessive, and whether Ronan’s strength can become restraint.