Fire, Loyalty, and the Lines We Swear Not to Cross: Forbidden Honour by May Dawson

What do you do when everything you were raised to protect becomes the very thing that could destroy you? Forbidden Honour, the fiery first instalment in May Dawson’s Dragon Royals series, plunges readers into a high-stakes fantasy romance where honour collides with desire, and ancient bloodlines burn with secrets. This isn’t just about dragon shifters and kingdoms—it’s about what happens when duty, destiny, and forbidden love combust.

With her signature blend of slow-burn intensity, emotionally rich characters, and fantasy world-building that feels fresh and grounded, May Dawson brings us a story that scorches and scars.

Why Forbidden Honour Is the Dark Fantasy Escape You’ve Been Craving

At a time when fantasy romance readers are seeking more depth, more heat, and more emotional bite, Forbidden Honour meets that need with claws bared. Dawson knows that the most unforgettable love stories are never easy. They’re forged in conflict, tempered by tension, and made dangerous by everything at stake.

Whether it’s the power dynamics of royalty, the primal danger of dragon shifters, or the weight of oaths that can’t be broken, this book dares to ask: What if love is the ultimate betrayal?

And then it answers—with intensity, longing, and characters who feel painfully, beautifully real.

A Royal Guard. A Forbidden Love. A War No One’s Ready For.

From the first page, Forbidden Honour introduces a heroine torn between everything she was taught to value—honour, loyalty, discipline—and a truth that demands she break every rule to survive. She’s strong, sharp, and impossible not to root for. But when she’s assigned to guard the royal dragons—the rulers of the very world she’s supposed to serve—the lines begin to blur.

He’s a dragon prince: powerful, possessive, and commanding in every sense of the word. Their bond is explosive, but what makes this romance unforgettable is the emotional groundwork Dawson lays. This isn’t just about physical temptation—it’s about vulnerability, betrayal, and what it means to trust someone when trust could be fatal.

The slow-burn between them is maddening in all the best ways. Sparks fly not just because of magic, but because they challenge each other at every turn—in battle, in court, and their most private, painful moments.

Tropes That Smoulder and Sting

Forbidden Honour delivers some of the most beloved fantasy romance elements while adding Dawson’s signature emotional grit and character-driven storytelling. Expect:

• Dragon shifter romance that leans into political tension and primal attraction
• Forbidden love, where breaking the rules could shatter entire kingdoms
• Slow-burn heat that builds through banter, battle, and betrayal
• Royal bodyguard dynamic, rich with angst, proximity, and repressed longing
• Duty vs. desire, where every choice comes with a cost
• Found family and political intrigue, adding depth and danger at every turn

This isn’t just about two people falling in love. It’s about what they risk in doing so—and the fire they unleash in the process.

Who Will Love This Book

Forbidden Honour is tailor-made for readers who:

• Are drawn to dark fantasy romance with high emotional and political stakes
• Crave forbidden romance with power imbalances and genuine tension
• Love dragon shifters with complex lore and visceral attraction
• Want emotionally rich heroines who fight for their path
• Are fans of authors like Jennifer L. Armentrout, Jaymin Eve, or Amelia Hutchins

If you live for love stories that simmer beneath the surface before exploding—and you want fantasy worlds where danger and desire are two sides of the same blade—this book is your next obsession.

Final Thoughts: Let It Burn

May Dawson’s Forbidden Honour isn’t just a love story—it’s a reckoning. A tale about fire and fate, about falling for someone you were never supposed to want, and about fighting for a future that was never meant to be yours.

With gripping tension, a heroine you’ll cheer for, and a romance that walks the edge of ruin and rapture, this book is everything fantasy romance should be—bold, dark, and undeniably addictive.

So if you’re ready to be consumed by magic, passion, and the kind of love that breaks every rule, pick up Forbidden Honour—and prepare to let it burn.