She wanted a fairy tale… but instead got a battle-scarred hero with a temper.

Bode ‘Sidewinder’ Hall had earned his call sign with his waspish tongue, sarcastic comments, and larger-than-life attitude. When things go too far, a jab that hit too close to home, he’s suspended – and suddenly on his way to Yonder.

Flora is a single mom picking up the pieces after a divorce. She always wanted a fairy-tale romance, a kingdom of dreams, craved a love unlike any other, except that’s where things fall short.

Cue the local matchmaker and the red flags.

When a man walks into her shop and overhears her ex-husband berating her, this stranger ‘takes out the trash’ in the most aggressive, scathing way possible. His focus turns to her, and Flora can practically hear her own ‘happily-ever-after’ fizzling into a slow-death spiral once again. Her ‘perfect match’ is rude, brash, and certainly not what she imagined for herself.

What happens when it’s not the prince you want in your fairy tale, but a fierce dragon who’s ready to protect his treasure – you.