Araceli’s Blade Series by Ember Johnson

When her loved ones are brutally slain, Alora vows to hunt down the men responsible. Through her journey of grief and revenge, she becomes an assassin. Unintentionally becoming a symbol of hope for the people of the war torn land. Fate had other paths for her to take. After spending a passionate night with a handsome stranger, she finds herself face to face with him once again in the throne room of the Sunnevean King... moreWhen her loved ones are brutally slain, Alora vows to hunt down the men responsible. Through her journey of grief and revenge, she becomes an assassin. Unintentionally becoming a symbol of hope for the people of the war torn land. Fate had other paths for her to take. After spending a passionate night with a handsome stranger, she finds herself face to face with him once again in the throne room of the Sunnevean King. After completing the king's assessment, she's betrothed to the hateful prince, her fated mate who she hasn't seen since their last and only night spent together. As dark forces gather threatening to tear two kingdoms apart, Alora must choose: to cling to her vow of vengeance and lose herself to the shadows, or embrace the light of love and risk everything for a future she never dared to imagine. less

Do you dare defy the gods, Death’s Wraith? After narrowly escaping the clutches of a madman, Alora awakens in a new realm with nothing but the scars of her past, vengeance still in the forefront of her mind. She’s determined to change her fate, forging an unlikely alliance with the man who once hunted her. Alora battles against ancient beasts of legend–and the darkness that festers in burned hearts–desperate to rewrite what fate has already woven... moreDo you dare defy the gods, Death’s Wraith? After narrowly escaping the clutches of a madman, Alora awakens in a new realm with nothing but the scars of her past, vengeance still in the forefront of her mind. She’s determined to change her fate, forging an unlikely alliance with the man who once hunted her. Alora battles against ancient beasts of legend–and the darkness that festers in burned hearts–desperate to rewrite what fate has already woven. But she soon finds herself on the receiving end of the gods’ cruelty: chained to a husband who betrayed her, and bound to the one who hates her as fiercely as he desires her. Both claiming pieces of the heart she never intended to surrender to either. As long-forgotten gods stir from their slumber and ancient powers resurface, Alora must confront old scars while evading a future that relentlessly hunts her. Some fates are written in the stars. Hers will be written in blood. Alora’s journey continues in Princess of Flames and Fate, a dark fantasy romance where destiny and desire clash in a dangerous game of love, betrayal, and redemption. less

The harbinger of flame and fate will save us all. After watching one of her mates disappear before her very eyes, Alora has no choice but to flee the golden palace. Her other mate desperately drags her north to safety…. But nowhere is safe. Fate has its claws deep in her, but Alora is ready to face it head on, no matter what sacrifices lie along the way. Her mates would survive, even if she had to take down the god himself to make it so... moreThe harbinger of flame and fate will save us all. After watching one of her mates disappear before her very eyes, Alora has no choice but to flee the golden palace. Her other mate desperately drags her north to safety…. But nowhere is safe. Fate has its claws deep in her, but Alora is ready to face it head on, no matter what sacrifices lie along the way. Her mates would survive, even if she had to take down the god himself to make it so. She must fight through stone and fire to thwart her long lost mother’s plans before the solstice; the night Trinity intends to unleash Chaos from the realm of the gods. She means to control and rule an empire stained in blood, even if it means sacrificing her own daughter’s life. Can she save the realm before it’s too late? Or will the fire inside her burn everything she holds dear to the ground? Follow Alora’s final battle in Queen of Stars and Wrath, the epic conclusion to the Araceli’s Blade trilogy. If you love dark fantasy romances where destiny and desire clash in a dangerous game of love, betrayal, and redemption, then this series is for you. less