Hearts of Obsidian MEND

Book 9

She heals everyone but herself. He's never needed healing until now.

One week after the battle that nearly destroyed their settlement, Dr. Yuki Tanaka is running on nothing but stubbornness and cold tea. She hasn't slept in days. She barely eats. She saves lives because stopping means feeling—and feeling means remembering the husband she couldn't save five years ago.

Brennar, second-in-command to the Vothren warriors, woke from her surgery knowing two impossible things: the fierce human doctor had saved his life, and she was his fated mate. After nearly two centuries of waiting, he's finally found his resonance—in a woman who won't stop moving long enough to notice.

She orders him to stay in bed. He makes himself useful instead. She tells him she's fine. He brings her tea and waits. She pushes him away. He doesn't push back—he simply refuses to leave.

Because Brennar has learned something about the woman who heals everyone else: someone needs to heal her.

Yuki hasn't let anyone close since Kenji died. Grief was safer than hope. Walls were easier than vulnerability. But Brennar's steady patience is wearing down her defenses, and the warmth of his presence is waking something she thought she'd buried forever.

She's terrified of losing someone again. He's certain she's worth the risk. She doesn't know if she can love again. He already knows he loves her—he's just waiting for her to catch up.

Some wounds take time. Some healing takes help. But mended things can be stronger than they were before.

MEND is the ninth book in the Hearts of Obsidian series—a sweeping saga of human women and alien warriors finding love against impossible odds. Each book features a complete romance with a guaranteed happily ever after.

Perfect for readers who love:
• Fated mates / Resonance bonds
• Slow burn romance with patient heroes
• Widow finding love again
• Found family and community
• Hurt/comfort with emotional depth
• Ice planet / Sci-fi settings
• Steamy scenes with emotional intimacy

Start reading MEND today and fall in love with Yuki and Brennar's story.