She thinks the baby means she is broken. He sees only the future he will die to protect. Shana has survived Tajss, the crash, the desert heat, and the constant work of keeping a fragile settlement alive. She is sharp, capable, and very good at pretending nothing scares her. Then she finds out she is pregnant. It should be good news. Kosh is not a casual mistake. He is the huge, steady Zmaj warrior who brings her gifts, watches over her, and looks at her as if she is the center of his world.
His dragon already knows what Shana keeps trying not to say. She is his treasure. But Shana has been pregnant before. That pregnancy ended in pain, loss, and a mother who made sure Shana believed she was damaged, dirty, and too broken to be wanted. Now a new life is growing inside her, and all the old fear comes roaring back. What if her body fails again? What if this baby cannot survive? What if Kosh finally sees the truth and decides she is not worth the danger?Kosh has no such doubts.
The moment Shana tells him, everything inside him becomes certain. His mate. His child. His family. He will find a way to protect them both, even if it means crossing the desert, facing the Order, and challenging every danger Tajss throws in their path. Unfortunately, the pregnancy is not the only threat. The settlement has learned of invaders more dangerous than the Order itself. If the Zmaj factions keep fighting each other, everyone on Tajss may die.
Shana and Kosh join the mission to warn the Order, but the desert road is brutal, the outpost is unstable, and one explosion could destroy the fragile future Shana has only just allowed herself to imagine. She has spent years believing motherhood proved she was broken. Kosh is ready to prove she was always worthy of being loved. Her Damaged Heart is a steamy alien dragon romance featuring a surprise pregnancy, a protective Zmaj father-to-be, fated mates, pregnancy after loss, healing from family trauma, desert danger, Order diplomacy, alien invader threat, found family, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
She thinks the baby means she is broken. He sees only the future he will die to protect. Shana has survived Tajss, the crash, the desert heat, and the constant work of keeping a fragile settlement alive. She is sharp, capable, and very good at pretending nothing scares her. Then she finds out she is pregnant. It should be good news. Kosh is not a casual mistake. He is the huge, steady Zmaj warrior who brings her gifts, watches over her, and looks at her as if she is the center of his world.
His dragon already knows what Shana keeps trying not to say. She is his treasure. But Shana has been pregnant before. That pregnancy ended in pain, loss, and a mother who made sure Shana believed she was damaged, dirty, and too broken to be wanted. Now a new life is growing inside her, and all the old fear comes roaring back. What if her body fails again? What if this baby cannot survive? What if Kosh finally sees the truth and decides she is not worth the danger?Kosh has no such doubts.
The moment Shana tells him, everything inside him becomes certain. His mate. His child. His family. He will find a way to protect them both, even if it means crossing the desert, facing the Order, and challenging every danger Tajss throws in their path. Unfortunately, the pregnancy is not the only threat. The settlement has learned of invaders more dangerous than the Order itself. If the Zmaj factions keep fighting each other, everyone on Tajss may die.
Shana and Kosh join the mission to warn the Order, but the desert road is brutal, the outpost is unstable, and one explosion could destroy the fragile future Shana has only just allowed herself to imagine. She has spent years believing motherhood proved she was broken. Kosh is ready to prove she was always worthy of being loved. Her Damaged Heart is a steamy alien dragon romance featuring a surprise pregnancy, a protective Zmaj father-to-be, fated mates, pregnancy after loss, healing from family trauma, desert danger, Order diplomacy, alien invader threat, found family, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
