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Kinkaid Shifters #5
Lion of Fortune
An ex-military lion shifter, a powerful mage, and a fated bond that could change everything.
In this sizzling paranormal shifter romance, USA Today bestselling author Bianca D’Arc delivers passion, danger, and destiny.
Marigold Rollins grew up trapped in a dynasty of ruthless mages where children were nothing more than pawns and power ruled everything. Scarred by betrayal, she’s finally free, but freedom comes with a price. Her rare magical gift makes her both a target and the key to ending generations of dark magic.
Gavin Kinkaid, ex-military lion shifter and fierce protector of his Clan, has never met a woman like Marigold. Strong, wounded, and braver than she knows, she awakens both his lion and his heart. As fated mates, their bond is undeniable, but when a vengeful cousin attacks and old family secrets surface, protecting Marigold means risking everything.
Together, Gavin and Marigold must face the shadows of the Rollins legacy, confront dangerous enemies, and trust the power of love to rewrite their destinies. Because in the world of shifter romance, it takes more than claws and magic to win. It takes courage, loyalty, and the kind of passion that can change everything.
Enter a world of danger, destiny, and desire, where the Kinkaid lions fight for love, family, and a future worth protecting.
In this sizzling paranormal shifter romance, USA Today bestselling author Bianca D’Arc delivers passion, danger, and destiny.
Marigold Rollins grew up trapped in a dynasty of ruthless mages where children were nothing more than pawns and power ruled everything. Scarred by betrayal, she’s finally free, but freedom comes with a price. Her rare magical gift makes her both a target and the key to ending generations of dark magic.
Gavin Kinkaid, ex-military lion shifter and fierce protector of his Clan, has never met a woman like Marigold. Strong, wounded, and braver than she knows, she awakens both his lion and his heart. As fated mates, their bond is undeniable, but when a vengeful cousin attacks and old family secrets surface, protecting Marigold means risking everything.
Together, Gavin and Marigold must face the shadows of the Rollins legacy, confront dangerous enemies, and trust the power of love to rewrite their destinies. Because in the world of shifter romance, it takes more than claws and magic to win. It takes courage, loyalty, and the kind of passion that can change everything.
Enter a world of danger, destiny, and desire, where the Kinkaid lions fight for love, family, and a future worth protecting.
416 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 18, 2025
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About the author
Bianca D'Arc
178 books1,367 followersBianca D'Arc is the USA Today bestselling author of over 100 romance titles. She has been published traditionally, by a few notable small presses, and indie. Before becoming a full-time writer, she ran a laboratory, a legal department, and jetted around the country on business while working for a Fortune 500 engineering firm.
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January 6, 2026
An excellent continuation of the series. it has enough background given so that it can be enjoyed on its own, but I hope it tempts the reader new to this world to explore further. There are more Rollins introduced: some good, some very bad, and there are hints of things to come for Sam. I highly recommend this.
November 20, 2025
A great read. I loved this book about Gavin and Marigold.
December 7, 2025
Let me just say that I absolutely ADORED this new addition of Bianca D’Arc’s Kinkaid Shifter series!
In my opinion, one of the initial highlights of this book was how Gavin slowly encouraged Marigold and how she slowly began to open up to him about her trauma and what the Rollins family had done to her over several years.
I appreciate the author taking the necessary time to let their relationship grow at the start of the book, because I’ve read several books of her other series from Grizzly Cove, Tales of the Were, and Brotherhood of Blood. And while those series were lovely to read, I disliked how some of the books had the MCs so focused on the physical attraction between each other, and ended up involved with each other almost right off the bat. So for me to be 9 chapters into this book and for Gavin and Marigold to not have kissed yet, it really says something about how promising the rest of the book could be.
One of the downsides to this book, and the sole reason Why I’m rating it 4 stars and now 5, is that there’ll be a bunch of spicy scenes one after the other in the second half of the book(although this may just be because they aren’t really my thing), but I’ll just thank the author for at least waiting 10 or more chapters before one of those scenes takes place. Plus, I usually just skip over those scenes and move on to other parts of the book that I find more engaging💜
Even so, I loved how protective and encouraging Gavin was towards Marigold, and I can’t wait for the next book in this series, The Reluctant King! If you’ve read the first 3 books in the Kinkaid Shifter series and the 4 books that make up the String of Fate series, then I would recommend you read them because they are also amazing! And as a bonus, you’ll know how the title practically gives away the identity of one of the protagonists of the book, especially because I’ve been hoping for his perspective and for him to find this mate ever since I read Conqueror~
Looking forward to more of Bianca D’Arc’s shifter books!☘️
In my opinion, one of the initial highlights of this book was how Gavin slowly encouraged Marigold and how she slowly began to open up to him about her trauma and what the Rollins family had done to her over several years.
I appreciate the author taking the necessary time to let their relationship grow at the start of the book, because I’ve read several books of her other series from Grizzly Cove, Tales of the Were, and Brotherhood of Blood. And while those series were lovely to read, I disliked how some of the books had the MCs so focused on the physical attraction between each other, and ended up involved with each other almost right off the bat. So for me to be 9 chapters into this book and for Gavin and Marigold to not have kissed yet, it really says something about how promising the rest of the book could be.
One of the downsides to this book, and the sole reason Why I’m rating it 4 stars and now 5, is that there’ll be a bunch of spicy scenes one after the other in the second half of the book(although this may just be because they aren’t really my thing), but I’ll just thank the author for at least waiting 10 or more chapters before one of those scenes takes place. Plus, I usually just skip over those scenes and move on to other parts of the book that I find more engaging💜
Even so, I loved how protective and encouraging Gavin was towards Marigold, and I can’t wait for the next book in this series, The Reluctant King! If you’ve read the first 3 books in the Kinkaid Shifter series and the 4 books that make up the String of Fate series, then I would recommend you read them because they are also amazing! And as a bonus, you’ll know how the title practically gives away the identity of one of the protagonists of the book, especially because I’ve been hoping for his perspective and for him to find this mate ever since I read Conqueror~
Looking forward to more of Bianca D’Arc’s shifter books!☘️
November 21, 2025
It is hard to keep coming up with good things to say about her books, as I have enjoyed all of them in this whole world scenario, from the Brotherhood of Blood, Tales of the Were, Grizzly Cove, Were-Fey, Jaguar Island, Gifts of the Ancient and the Kinkaid series. The reason I gave 4 stars is I think there is too many pages of just sex scenes. I feel that one to two would be sufficient. However, that in no keeps me from buying each new book that comes out in these series.
December 9, 2025
This wasn't my favorite of the series! The storyline dragged at times.
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