Dragonfall

Dragonfall — L. R. Lam
Dragon Scales Book 1
Epic Fantasy Romance / Queer
 
Tropes:
Slow-burn / enemies-to-lovers romance
Forbidden dragon-human bond & prophecy
Heist / theft of a powerful artifact that triggers world-changing events
 
Summary
Long ago, humans betrayed dragons — stealing their magic and banishing them to a dying world. Centuries later, dragons are worshipped as gods — but the betrayed still remember, and vengeance is close.
Thief Arcady scrapes a living on the streets of Vatra. Desperate for status and revenge, Arcady steals a potent artifact hidden among the bones of the Plaguebringer — a move that could catapult them into noble circles.
But the theft fractures reality: the spell summons Everen, the last male dragon, through the Veil into the human realm. Disguised as human and bound magically to Arcady, Everen must convince the thief to fully bond with him — body, mind, and soul — and then kill them.
As trust and attraction grow between them under impossible circumstances, Arcady and Everen must navigate betrayal, love, and prophecy — all while the fate of both their worlds hangs in the balance.