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Dragons, devotion & the courage to begin again.

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Sapphire Scales and Tears by Stella Novoa

Emerald Scales and Sweat by Stella Novoa

The Books

Dragon Scales & Hearts Saga

Book One

Sapphire Scales and Tears

Bound by blood to two slumbering dragon shifters, a ruined woman flees the village that cast her out — and discovers her sacrifice awakened far more than she knew.

Book Two

Emerald Scales and Sweat

In a world that hunts the followers of The Old Gods, Emma has found sanctuary with her dragon husbands. But when armed knights arrive searching for the lost Lockwood daughter, she offers herself to protect the family she has chosen.

Book Three

Ruby Scales and Blood

After a devastating attack shatters the villages’ peace, Emma and her family are summoned to Thornminster. Traveling through a kingdom marked by famine and hopelessness, they must face guilt, terrifying power, and a past that refuses to stay buried.

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Announcements

Out Now

“Sapphire Scales and Tears” has arrived

Book One of the Dragon Scales and Hearts Saga is available now in Kindle Unlimited, eBook, Paperback and Hardcover.

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“Emerald Scales and Sweat” is available now

Book Two of the Dragon Scales and Hearts Saga is available now in Kindle Unlimited, eBook, Paperback and Hardcover.

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“Ruby Scales and Blood” — Coming Soon

Book Three of the Dragon Scales and Hearts Saga is coming October 8th, 2026.

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About Stella

Stella Novoa writes romantasy — sweeping, emotional fantasy romance about dragons, devotion, and the courage to begin again after betrayal.

Her debut, Sapphire Scales and Tears, opens the Dragon Scales and Hearts Saga.

A coffee enthusiast who grinds her own beans every morning because life is too short for sad espresso, Stella is also a dedicated gym girl. What started as a pandemic project in 2020 quickly became her favorite safe space and completely changed her life for the better.

Stella Novoa