A baker's daughter with an affinity for dragons, a dragon knight who thought he had nothing to prove, and the journey they both must take to find their true selves. Hot, smokey breath plumed out the beast’s nostrils and enveloped her in a blanket of vapor. The experience felt so familiar, like she was coming home. Blakely has never seen dragons adore someone like they do Leanna. Since the death of her adopted parents, Leanna works under the cruel thumb of their son with no prospects of things improving. But everything turns on its head after a chance encounter with a dragon and its rider offers her a way out. In the city of High Skies, she discovers a new world where dragons play and work alongside humans. However, when it’s revealed she has a gift with dragons no one understands, it creates discord in her newfound haven. Suspicious situations begin to crop up around Leanna, and dragon knight Blakely’s relationship to the woman he rescued throws doubt onto all he thought he knew. As her new life continues to morph in unexpected ways, Leanna is forced to confront the trauma from her past or risk losing all she now holds dear. How To Train Your Dragon meets Hercules with a female lead and a dash of Castle in the Sky! Reviews for Connecting Heartfires: "If you're looking for a book that you won't want to put down, this is it! Larisa Ignacio stole my heart with her page turning stories. In this clean fantasy series, you will find creative world-building, cultures filled with mysteries and dragons, and beautiful relationships that grow through challenges and discover that the deepest love comes through open-hearted connection." -Hannah B. "So much whimsical charm! The dragons stole my heart immediately. If you like How to Train Your Dragon - especially the variety and lore about the dragons themselves - this book is for you!" -Megan M. "If you like romance and dragons! Adventure and dragons! Yes, yes, and dragons! Then this is the book for you!" -Austin L.