Emily Henning
Emily Henning is a contemporary romance and Romantasy author in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where she lives with her husband, their human child, and two cat children. She writes stories featuring strong female characters and the family, friends, and partners who love them. Using writing to help process her own grief after the unexpected loss of her sister, she hopes her stories help others find the light, even in darkness. When she’s not at her desk or chasing her toddler, she works as a physical therapist, rehabilitating patients post-operatively and women postpartum.
Ryderborn will be her debut novel, coming February 2027.
Ryderborn
An aspiring mage must relinquish her magic for a crown she doesn't want when the king betroths her to the prince, her first love and biggest regret.
One Ryder Daughter is born every generation, an anomaly bearing no gifts from the God of War. But some traditions are meant to be broken.
Raegan Sorgin may be the daughter of a dragon Ryder, but she knows she isn’t destined for the life of a warrior. And honestly? She doesn’t care. She intends to follow in her late mother’s footsteps, training as a mage. But when the king betroths her to the prince, she must forsake her magic for a crown she doesn’t want.
Prince Arlon was Raegan’s first love, and biggest regret. She’s never forgiven him for casting her aside after he became the first royal to bond with a dragon, suddenly too important for her. But when he confesses the truth behind his disregard, she’s forced to rethink every interaction between them.
After a surprising display of strength, Arlon begins to suspect that, unlike past generations, Raegan does possess Ryder gifts. As they train together, testing his theory, rekindling desire blooms. But war is threatening their borders, and with secrets around every palace corner, Raegan must decide if she can trust the man she used to love and lean into her forbidden magic, or flee to save herself and her heart.
Publication
US: Orange Blossom Publishing
Release date: 2 February 2027
