Ava Dancing in a rowdy nightclub isn’t most girls’ career plans, but Ava makes it work. Bump, grind, flirt—easy as pie. Her life shatters when she’s marked. A human that can have dragon shifter babies is a prize worth killing for, and her stalker is ready to be a dad. When her apartment burns down, Ava learns a fun fact. Stalkers don’t like being rejected. And hers will stop at nothing to claim her as his own. One man can help her. Baz—King of the Seattle dragon shifters and definitely not a gangster. Despite the warnings to stay away from him, his protection is her only hope. But Ava has a problem. Powerful and sexy as hell, Baz sets her soul on fire. Literally. Baz Baz doesn’t have time to help humans. His sister has a target on her back, and family always comes first. Everything changes when a dancer crashes into his lap, desperate for his protection. Ava’s sweet scent and feisty temper drive his inner beast wild. The need to mate is irresistible, but his pretty, new roommate is already running from one dragon. Seducing her for himself is, at best, morally gray. But Baz has always been a bad boy, and rules don’t apply to the king. At first, having her in his penthouse is delicious torture. But the longer Ava is around, the more Baz starts to soften. And when you’re king, being soft isn’t an option. _The Dragon King’s Mate _is the first novel in the Bad Dragon’s Bride series. It can be enjoyed as a standalone—featuring its own couple, steam, and a happily ever after. Includes bonus novella, The Dragon God's Mate.