This is a dragon-and-witch/thief romance, with plenty of spice. I absolutely enjoyed the ride this author took us on. I’ve read other books by this author, and I absolutely love their world-building. I LOVE all of the dragon lore, and I desperately wish I had my own dirty-talking brooding dragon. This story has a widowed MMC, an insecure semi-reformed thief trying to atone for her past, and lots of Mafia-like vibes. Seriously, this almost felt like a Mafia romance that included magic and sexy monsters. The author did a phenomenal job with this story. And the spice was next level. It was just a bit slow in some places, but the story really needed it in order to properly strengthen the bond between the two MCs. Also, it was really difficult to read about these two constantly emotionally hurting each other. Not gonna lie, it was really sad in some parts. Basically, the FMC just wanted to belong somewhere, but the MMC was guarding his heart after a tremendous loss. Some more tropes to be aware of:
- insta lust
- she falls first, but only because he’s in denial 
- a slight third-act breakup from the POV of the FMC
- brief glimpses of side characters’ love lives
- surprise pregnancy 
And so much more! Highly recommend!