Trapped Hearts, Tidal Heat: A Curvy Mermaid and Dragon Shifter Romance That Sings and Burns

Because when a dragon captures a mermaid, the real danger is falling for her

Aidy Award’s Cage Me: A Curvy Mermaid and a Dragon Shifter Romance is the kind of paranormal fantasy that doesn’t just mix tropes—it melds them into something fierce, sensual, and gloriously unexpected. This instalment in the Dragons Love Curves series takes readers deep beneath the waves and high above the clouds, delivering a story that balances forbidden romance, emotional growth, and sizzling chemistry with skilful ease.

If you’re a fan of fated mates, enemies-to-lovers, and heroines who are as sharp as they are curvy, Cage Me is going to be your next guilty—and totally satisfying—pleasure.

A dragon’s mission. A mermaid’s freedom. A collision of fire and water.

He was sent to capture her.

She refuses to be caught.

The dragon shifter in this story isn’t your typical villain—but he’s definitely no white knight. Tasked with retrieving a mermaid who escaped from a powerful underwater regime, he expects the job to be simple: find her, chain her, and deliver her back. But what he doesn’t expect is her fire, her bite, or how stunningly irresistible she is when she fights back.

She’s not just curvy and captivating—she’s clever, defiant, and determined to carve her path. And as the journey forces them into close quarters, what starts as a battle of wills slowly transforms into something deeper, more dangerous… and impossible to deny.

This isn’t a story about taming a wild thing—it’s about realizing that sometimes, the strongest love grows when both characters refuse to be caged.

A fantasy romance that bites, soothes, and sets you ablaze

Tropes That Spark and Sizzle:

• Dragon shifter romance – dominant, protective, with a primal energy that smoulders
• Curvy mermaid heroine – unapologetic, lush, and emotionally complex
• Forced proximity – cage her? She might end up setting you free.
• Enemies-to-lovers – every insult, every clash, dripping with tension and heat

Themes That Run Deep:

• Freedom and choice – the heroine refuses to be a prize, even to someone who wants to protect her.
• Consent, control, and vulnerability – Aidy Award writes kink and tension with care, creating power dynamics built on mutual trust
• Fated connection with friction – soulmates maybe, but they’ll fight every step to earn it
• Self-worth and acceptance – curves, scars, histories—this romance doesn’t shy away from the messy parts.

The emotional arc of Cage Me is what sets it apart. The dragon might come in fierce, but it’s the mermaid who teaches him what it means to choose love, not just claim it. Their journey is filled with banter, betrayal, and breathtaking vulnerability—and by the end, you’ll be aching for more time with them both.

Who will adore Cage Me?

This book is perfect for:

• Fans of paranormal romance who want to break away from wolves and explore the skies and the sea
• Readers who love body-positive heroines with strong minds and no interest in being rescued
• Anyone obsessed with enemies-to-lovers tension that simmers until it explodes
• Readers who crave fantasy romance with emotional depth and delicious spice
• Lovers of Forbidden Love and Redemption arcs with a splash of myth and magic

If you’re someone who always wishes the monster would fall for the siren or the captor would realize he’s the one being undone—this one’s for you.

Final thoughts: When you try to cage a wild heart, prepare to lose your own

Cage Me is a bold, beautiful fusion of fire and water, dominance and defiance, myth and modern fantasy. It doesn’t follow the rules of traditional shifter romance—it bends them, breathes flame over them, and then dives deep into something wholly original.

Aidy Award proves once again that love stories don’t need to be safe to be satisfying. Sometimes, the most powerful romance is the one forged in conflict—where no one is saved, but everyone is transformed.

So go ahead—let the dragon chase the mermaid. Let her fight back. Let them fall.

And maybe, let yourself believe that even the fiercest lovers can find peace—in each other’s arms.