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Royal Ice Dragons Books in Order

Part ofMay Dawson Books in Order

See the Royal Ice Dragons books by May Dawson in order, with quick summaries, dragon-fantasy notes, and help choosing where to start.

Last updated: July 4, 2026

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Royal Ice Dragons books in publication order

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4 books

1

Heart of Ice

by May Dawson

2023

A spy is ordered to steal from Kaelan, an ice dragon prince who instead forces her into a fake engagement. Back at his castle, forgotten history and the Bride Trials make every move more dangerous.

2

Heart of Deceit

by May Dawson

2024

After winning the bride trials, the heroine learns Kaelan is under a dark enchantment and may kill her. On the run with his best friend Thorne, she has to find a cure before love turns fatal.

3

Heart of Fire

by May Dawson

2025

War hits the ice kingdom, and the heroine is pulled into new fake vows, old wounds, and a fight for the throne. With Kaelan, Thorne, and Dare all in play, loyalty and desire get harder to untangle.

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Heart of Royals

by May Dawson

2026

United at last, the central four return to the ice kingdom to destroy the king who scarred them all. The finale pushes romance and rebellion together in one last fight for the throne.

Royal Ice Dragons books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Heart of Ice"

    Heart of Ice

    by May Dawson

    2023Royal Ice Dragons, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Heart of Deceit"

    Heart of Deceit

    by May Dawson

    2024Royal Ice Dragons, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Heart of Fire"

    Heart of Fire

    by May Dawson

    2025Royal Ice Dragons, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Heart of Royals"

    Heart of Royals

    by May Dawson

    2026Royal Ice Dragons, Book 4

Series background & context

Royal Ice Dragons blends fantasy court romance with spy work, fake engagement chaos, and a dragon prince who is a problem long before he becomes a love interest. The heroine starts as a thief working for a spy guild, which means she enters the story already used to lying, improvising, and staying alive by being smarter than the people around her.

Then Kaelan notices her.

That is terrible news, because in Heart of Ice he does not just catch her stealing from him. He forces her into a public role as his future queen, drags her into a castle full of enemies, and forgets to mention the Bride Trials waiting there. Their shared history makes everything sharper, especially because he remembers their past very differently than she does.

From there the series keeps widening. Heart of Deceit adds enchantment and a desperate flight with Kaelan's best friend Thorne. Heart of Fire raises the stakes into open war, shifting loyalties, and a second fake-marriage thread tied to Dare. By Heart of Royals, the story is about taking down the king who damaged them all and deciding what kind of future can be built afterward.

The icy setting matters. This is a kingdom shaped by cold, status, and survival, and the books use that well. The romance is tangled up with politics, memory, and power from the start, so the fantasy never feels pasted on.

If you like dragon-shifter worlds, enemies-to-lovers tension, and heroines who have to bluff their way through royal disaster, Royal Ice Dragons is a fun page to explore.

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