The Thunder of Cosimo Series by Maggie Hoopis

A blizzard is blowing into the Old West.With the help of Slewja, a gentle dragon, thirty-three-year-old debutante, Grace, flees an arranged marriage to Dimin, an older, power-hungry expansionist.When Grace arrives in the dusty frontier settlement of Grogtown, she realizes that Dimin injured her with a cold curse and she must continually find sources of heat to remain alive... moreA blizzard is blowing into the Old West.With the help of Slewja, a gentle dragon, thirty-three-year-old debutante, Grace, flees an arranged marriage to Dimin, an older, power-hungry expansionist.When Grace arrives in the dusty frontier settlement of Grogtown, she realizes that Dimin injured her with a cold curse and she must continually find sources of heat to remain alive. To combat the curse, she becomes a prostitute, a steady source of inner heat, and learns to embrace the value of independence she never experienced as a society woman.Grace accidentally alerts Dimin she is alive by ending up on a Wanted poster, and must enter the unknown desert to the west to escape him. She’s joined by two friends and Slewja to evade the quick-tempered Dimin and the cold sickness that he spreads where he goes.Through her adventure, she meets the steadfast dragon rancher, Ignacio, who quickly challenges her beliefs about independence and love.Will Grace find a way to break her curse before Dimin’s quest for power consumes them all?Perfect for readers who love brazen female protagonists and romantic backdrops, and for fans of DONE AND DUSTED by Lyla Sage, HIS MAJESTY’S DRAGON by Naomi Novik, LEDGE by Stacey McEwan, TOGETHER WE BURN by Isabel Ibanez, and HEARTLESS by Elsie Silver. less

To become their best, they’ll need to face their worst.In the wild frontier community of Grogtown, four women battle the sinister cold sickness that grips the citizens in its icy clutches while dreaming of more than their small-minded town.Headstrong Britt wishes for nothing more than to fly with the dragons.Eve, a delicate bookworm, just wants to escape from her grief.Ever the industrious brothel madame, Sadie desires a home where she is appreciated for simply being herself... moreTo become their best, they’ll need to face their worst.In the wild frontier community of Grogtown, four women battle the sinister cold sickness that grips the citizens in its icy clutches while dreaming of more than their small-minded town.Headstrong Britt wishes for nothing more than to fly with the dragons.Eve, a delicate bookworm, just wants to escape from her grief.Ever the industrious brothel madame, Sadie desires a home where she is appreciated for simply being herself.The magical healer, Tara, yearns for her Oath to be fulfilled so she can return to her quiet life caring for the dragons.Together, these four determined and feisty women navigate the horrors of hatred and the prejudice of the patriarchy—both embodied by the smarmy politician, DB Egoman.Will their hearts remain their own? Or will they be permanently broken by the unforgiving frontier society in which they live? less