Mari has lived in the mud quarter her entire life, watching as the fireguards arrived every five years to choose the prettiest girls to send to the Seat—where new lives awaited them. Complete with husbands, homes without a speck of dirt, and enough food to banish the ache of hunger that never left the belly of a mud girl. This year, it’s Mari's turn. But the dragon that keeps the kingdom cowering beneath its shimmering dome hasn’t shown any sign of leaving. And when she dares to succeed in the queen’s dangerous game, her reward is a death sentence—thrown into the dragon’s path as punishment for daring to rise above her place. What she doesn’t expect is for the dragon to transform into a man…and kiss her. Kingdom of Flames & Flowers is a why-choose, dragon shifter fantasy romance filled with danger, desire, and dark secrets, featuring mature themes and explicit scenes.