Dragon Guarding by Sloane Meyers

Defying death is more fun with a partner…

Wizard Abby Fullmer nearly died the last time she trusted someone else to take care of her, so she won’t be making that mistake again.

She’s worked hard to become one of the strongest, most talented wizards in Torch Lake. Don’t ever call her a damsel in distress—she knows how to kick butt and take names. The one thing she doesn’t know how to do, though, is work on a team. She’s livid when the High Council forces her to take a dragon shifter along as “protection” on her missions. She’s determined to prove she doesn’t need him, but things get complicated when he does actually save her life. Then there’s the annoying way her heart beats faster every time he’s around. How can she push him away when she’s falling for him?

Dragon shifter Stan Keller has had more exciting summers than this one—or so he thinks. The Torch Lake High Council has asked him to keep an eye on Abigail Fullmer, a fiery wizard who is as snarky as she is beautiful. Stan didn’t move to Torch Lake to become a glorified babysitter, so he’s furious at first. But soon, Stan finds himself hopelessly attracted to Abby, and he determines to break through her tough exterior. It’s not as easy as it looks, and the more he tries to protect her, the more she pushes him away. But dragons don’t give up easily, and if it takes putting himself in mortal danger to prove to her that he’s worth her time, then he swears that’s what he’ll do. But with dark magic lurking around every corner, he should have known enough to be careful what he wished for…

Can Stan defy the odds to save Abby’s life and prove to her that he’s so much more than just another disappointment of a man? And can Abby see past the wall around her heart long enough to admit that Stan is the best partner she’ll ever have—both in fighting darkness AND in love?