Darkbirch Academy 3: Fire and Shadows by Krista Graves

Esme escaped the dragon realm of Draethys with her life—barely. A king is dead. A usurper has taken the throne. And an army beneath the earth is preparing to rise. But the worst thing Esme brings home isn’t the news. It’s Dayn Draxion—an exiled dragon king with molten-gold eyes, a talent for making decisions for her, and a bond that won’t stop tightening around her throat... But Esme was trained to be a weapon. Not a bride. Darkbirch wants her to shoulder the cost of survival through the treacherous Ide Trials. Dayn wants to stop the war before it starts. And the dead keep whispering the same thing: Read more