Kingu has spent his entire existence enslaved. Now that he’s finally free, the only thing he wants is a mate. So he decides to steal himself one. All he’s searching for is a quiet, uncomplicated woman, who won’t run when she sees his monstrous face. Instead, he gets a chatty little blonde lunatic who thinks she’s a warrior. Raised by the supernatural mafia, Hope, of the Fire House idolizes her bombastic family and follows their unconventional views of romance. Fire Phases see kidnapping as foreplay, gladiator fights as ideal dates, and monsters as the pinnacle of masculine hotness. She’s thrilled with her surly abductor! Sure, Kingu seems wary of her cheeriness and colorful clothes, but Hope knows that they’re soul mates. Now, she just needs to show him that he has a soul. Book Four of the Elemental Phases M/F Happily Ever After Kidnapping, Fated mates, grumpy/sunshine, Beauty and the Beast 120,000+ words Can read as a standalone but characters will appear in other books in the series