The Florist's Budding Desire: A Slow Burn Steamy Romantasy by S.D. Huston

She nurtures life with her magic. He’s spent centuries wielding it to destroy. When their roots entwine, can love bloom between opposites? Zelora dreams of uniting her town with a towering garden centerpiece for the Bloom Day festival. But when her manipulative ex tries to sabotage her plans, the warm-hearted Wood Fae finds unexpected help in Dian, a brooding Earth Fae warrior with a dangerous past and a terrifyingly potent magic. Dian is no stranger to violence. Fleeing war-torn lands and haunted by the title Bane of Petroset, he seeks peace in Zelora’s tranquil flower shop, where life blooms from her fingertips and her presence stirs something long buried within him. But peace is fragile, and whispers of his past begin to unravel everything he’s built. As Zelora guards her heart and Dian battles guilt and fear, the two must confront the scars they carry and the power of the connection growing between them. Will they risk their fragile bond, or will the weight of their histories tear them apart? Read more