Ghost in Her Heart. Dark Lands, #5

Helvana Clue expected a paycheck, not destiny. One moment she's a bug-obsessed grad drowning in student loans. The next, she's standing on an alien world where women are nearly extinct-and a thousand Earth women have been taken to rebuild a dying civilization. At the center of it all stands Dagon: warrior king, scarred protector, and the infuriatingly gentle stranger who once bought her dinner and guarded her door all night.
He believes she's the key to saving his people. She believes she's going home the first chance she gets. But as Vana becomes entangled with four orphaned alien boys, a deadly plague, and a kingdom desperate for hope, she begins to wonder if she was brought here for a reason. And if the fierce, loyal king who keeps choosing her might be the one thing she can't walk away from. A slow-burn, non-explicit romance about courage, belonging, and the unexpected places we find home. Perfect For Fans Of.
possessive alien warriors, reluctant brides, found family, and the heroine who was supposed to be a captive but ended up saving the whole civilization.