Last Flame

by Zora Stone

One girl. Four emotionally unavailable men. And one very concerned houseplant.

Elara Foundling was just trying to meet a blog deadline, not get lured into a glowing forest by a suspiciously smug stray cat. Now she’s stuck in an entirely different realm—with no phone signal, no coffee, and no idea why four brooding strangers keep looking at her like she’s either their salvation… or their problem.

They say she’s a realm walker.
They say she’s not supposed to exist.
They also say one of them might betray her.

Honestly? She just wants her hoodie back.

Now Elara

A baby creature bonded to her soulMagic she doesn’t understandFour men who make her feel dangerously seenA strong suspicion this is all Gerald’s fault somehow(He’s her houseplant. He knows what he did.)

If the monsters don’t get her, the emotional trauma—and probably the hot one with the jawline—definitely will.

A slow-burn, why-choose romantasy full of banter, betrayal, magical chaos, and one deeply confused girl who just wanted to go back to bed.

Kindle Edition

Expected publication July 23, 2026

About the author

Zora Stone writes steamy fantasy romance where magic has attitude, found family matters as much as found love, and humor is the secret ingredient in every spell. A lifelong dreamer with a wild imagination and a serious coffee addiction, she believes the best stories happen when magic collides with reality, and romance sneaks in through the cracks.

When she’s not conjuring tales of magical mayhem and emotionally complicated relationships, you’ll find her negotiating with her cat (who insists the keyboard is their throne), debating the wisdom of “just one more chapter,” or reminding her kids that ice cream counts as dinner.

Zora lives in the Midwest with her two kids, one judgmental cat, and an ever-growing collection of half-empty coffee mugs.