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Paperback ISBN: 979-8-9940691-1-0
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A psychically empathic soldier trapped in the bowels of an enemy kingdom. A telepathic prince with motives as unreadable as his mind. Two rivals bound by a fragile, shifting alliance.
Corporal Kaia Velaverde has led her empathic strike squad through impossible missions before, bending emotions to protect her nation of Allende. To save her homeland, Kaia must steal a rare volatile mineral from the Kadarons—Allende’s merciless northern oppressors and the people she’s sworn to hate. But when the heist unravels, Kaia is captured and thrown into the palace dungeons.Summoned unexpectedly to the quarters of Prince Leander, a powerful telepath feared for his cold, lethal cunning, Kaia must decide whether this handsome royal is a trap to avoid or the key to returning home. Suspicious but pragmatic, she accepts his calculated hospitality while secretly crafting an escape plan.Yet the more time she spends with Leander, the harder it becomes to reconcile the myth of the villainous Kadaron prince with the man who listens to and—perhaps—understands her. As Kaia uncovers the true reason behind his interest in her, she finds herself caught in a conflict greater than she imagined—one that could decide her fate and the future of her nation.Now, Kaia must choose: cling to her hatred of all things Kadaron, or gamble her life—and her heart—by trusting the enemy.
Captive and Crown is the first book in the Heartweaver series. Fans of high-fantasy, political intrigue, enemies-to-lovers, and slow burn, spicy romance will devour this tale.
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On Amazon, September 27, 2026
Paperback ISBN: 979-8-9940691-3-4
E-book ISBN: 979-8-9940691-2-7
A soldier haunted by an ancient enemy. A prince torn between love and vengeance. An alliance that demands a sacrifice.
Kaia Velaverde has barely recovered from the battle that nearly forced her to kill the man she loves when she is sent back into the fight. Now able to wield the telepathy she once believed impossible, Kaia is stationed in the Wilds, where Allende and Kadaron remain locked in a brutal stalemate.But King Malek hasn’t forgotten the Egonite, and the threat of another Kadaron invasion looms over Allende. Though the nation is rebuilding with Leander’s help, its leaders know they cannot face Malek alone. Their best hope for an ally lies thousands of miles to the east in the nation of Eyre.When Kaia is ordered to carry the Egonite to Eyre for safekeeping, she reluctantly agrees. For the first time in months, Kaia and Leander are reunited, with a chance to imagine a future beyond the war.But beneath Eyre’s beauty lies a political struggle Kaia never expected to face. To protect Allende, Kaia may have to make a sacrifice she never imagined. And this time, saving the people she loves may mean giving up the one person she cannot bear to lose.
Splinter and Soul is the second book in the Heartweaver series.
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Yashira Ponce is a writer and filmmaker. Having grown up in a family of mostly women, she loves writing stories featuring complex female leads. She spends her free time speedreading romantasy, rewatching Gilmore Girls, and alternating between cozy and gory videogames. Born in Honduras, she now lives in Los Angeles, CA with her husband and no cats.
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