Chasing the Dragon by Megan Kerans

The Dragon
At the edge of the Eastern Starsea, in a cave below the moon of Shilin, lives a man known as “The Dragon.” As fierce and powerful as his namesake, Cad rose from an unwanted orphan to a United Planetary Federation Raj, (warprince.) Betrayed by the UPF, and left for dead along with his crop of Dragon’s Eyes flowers, he’s sworn one day to have them at his mercy.

The Woman
Jade Ahnat dreams of being a painter, but in her sterile world canvas is illegal and art considered a frivolous waste. Instead, the UPF Star Force Captain has thousands of lives, including her sister’s, depending on her to obtain Dragon’s Eyes seeds. The outlawed plant is the only cure for the Dark Sickness pandemic sweeping through the galaxy and Jade’s chance to fulfil her family honor by earning a general’s promotion. But, there’s only one known grower, The Dragon.

The Chase
Cad burns for revenge almost as much as the woman who challenges him. He strikes a bargain with Jade, the seeds in exchange for twenty-four hours of her complete sexual submission. Deep within The dragon’s cave Jade finds a new world of physical pleasure, sensory indulgence and art. Jade quells Cad’s need for vengeance and soon all he wants is her. But can her love lead her to her dreams and slay The Dragon’s painful past of rejection or will she be consumed in his fire?