The First Spark (Dynasty of Fire, #1)

She's the heir of the dynasty that razed the planet. He's the son of a baron who died in the war path.

Kalie Hannover has spent her life running from the duties of her aunt's crown. But when the galactic tyrant murders her family, the crown that's always been a cage becomes her promise of revenge.

Framed for her family's murders, Kalie is hunted across the stars. With war threatening and her life on the line, she forges a grudging alliance with Zane Wells, a haunted young soldier who lost everything to her family. The cost? Returning the barony her family stole from him. But Zane's all too happy to turn Kalie over to her enemies if she fails.

The tyrannical Prime Minister will stop at nothing to prevent Kalie from claiming her aunt's throne. In the midst of a brewing civil war, with betrayals closing in from all sides and dangerous feelings stirring, Kalie and Zane must decide: keep running from their pasts as the galaxy suffers, or risk it all and fight for a brighter future.

The First Spark is the first installment in a space opera saga, perfect for readers who love political intrigue, galactic rebellions, loathing-to-lovers romances, and twists you'll never see coming.