Knight in Secret Shadow: A Dragon Rider Romantasy (Emberveil Empire) by Zander Wolfe

I thought breaking my chains and riding a dragon would mean my happily ever after. I was wrong. My name is Bella Thornrose. I escaped my old life, saved a kingdom, and somehow became best friends with the freaking queen of Allovan—but purpose is harder to find than freedom. And wanting the one man I can’t have—the king’s perfect general, Hunter Stonehart—has left me restless, lonely, and starving for something real. When danger returns and my world fractures, I run toward the only thing that’s ever called to me: a dragon of my own… and a destiny I carve myself. But new enemies want me chained again. Hunter is hiding a deadly past. And the darkest secret of Allovan is hunting us both. If I don’t rise, we fall. If I don’t claim my wings, I die. And if I trust the knight I’ve always loved… Read more