Inheriting a sprawling picturesque farm in a cozy small town is probably everyone’s secret dream. When it happens to me, my life gets turned upside down.

Rosemary

My father’s will stipulates I have live to there for a year if I want to inherit his millions too. The place is a fire trap, ready to collapse at the slightest breeze. Then the dreams start. A voice calling to me, seducing me, whispering in my sleep.

Nothing is what it seems in Hillcrest Hollow, I expect more dreams, but then a rainstorm brings a stranger to my doorstep. A naked stranger. It is then that the seduction truly starts and I find myself bound to a dragon.

Chardum

For twenty-six years I was trapped beneath rubble. My only anchor the faintest touch of my soulmate’s mind against mine. Suddenly she’s here, next to my prison, on my land. I will do whatever it takes to get her to free me, and then I will seduce her until she will never want to leave.

My Rosy does not know the truth about her father, or this land, she does not know the peril she’s in. I am Chardum the Destroyer, a mighty dragon, and I will teach her all she needs to master her powers and her inheritance.

I will claim her heart and soul. Protect her with my dying breath from the evil that seeks to destroy us all.

Extra Disclaimer: This book was previously published in the Boundless Enchantment Anthology under Robin O'Connor, my alter ego.

Explicit Novella

  • Romance
  • Paranormal
  • Fated Mates
  • Inheritance
  • Dragon Shifter
  • Nymph
  • Steamy
  • Small Town
  • Interracial
  • Black FMC
  • Native American
Published
November 15, 2024 (Princely Gates Publishing)
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Hillcrest Hollow Shifters

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In Hillcrest Hollow, the ordinary is only a façade. Beneath the town’s quiet streets and misty forests lies a world where dragons, griffins, minotaurs, and vampires live hidden among humans, each carrying secrets that could change everything. When Rosemary inherits a forgotten farmhouse, she is drawn into this hidden realm, discovering not only her own mysterious powers but also a bond with Chardum, a dragon long bound beneath the earth.

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As the series unfolds, every shifter brings a new story of danger, desire, and discovery. Kess faces her past while forming unexpected connections, Gwendolyn navigates a fresh start complicated by love and responsibility, and others confront the boundaries between loyalty, destiny, and the heart. Through each tale, Hillcrest Hollow pulses with its own life—shadowed, enchanting, and alive with magic.

Vala Stone blends romance, suspense, and fantasy into a world where every relationship is tested, every secret has a consequence, and every choice can ignite transformation. Rich with atmospheric tension and vivid character arcs, the series explores themes of identity, belonging, and the transformative power of love, offering readers an immersive journey that lingers long after the last page.

For those who crave supernatural intrigue, emotional depth, and worlds that feel both dangerous and intimate, Hillcrest Hollow Shifters opens the door to a hidden reality you won’t want to leave.

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I really enjoyed this story and the characters Rosy and Char. Rosy was a nymph and I haven't read many books with nymphs in them so that was fun and Char was a Dragon shifter. I enjoyed seeing how they grew closer as they fixed Rosy's inherited farm up while she was learning about her heritage and abilities. I enjoyed this book just as much as all the books published under this author's alter ego Robin O’Connor that I have read so far. I look forward to reading more from this author in the future.

I received a free ARC of this book when it was previously published in the Boundless Enchantment Anthology and am voluntarily leaving a review.

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