Of Flesh and Steel - The Akrani Gods Series, #1

THE GODS HAVE BEEN OUT OF BALANCE SINCE AMASU'S DISAPPEARANCE, BUT THE AKRANI IS BALANCING OUT. Sergeant Blaise Carrington has been a sentinel on the Teaos wall for most of her adult life. A comfortable position despite her fear of heights. When Captain Kaiden Atherton recruits her for King Vaughn's task force, Blaise will be forced to face the truth, which could shake her world into chaos.  The mission: Defeat the tyrant Queen of Balam, and prevent the release of her undead armies.  Newly appointed Captain Kaiden Atherton has trained his entire life for the mission, but when he meets the mysterious Sergeant Blaise, and senses her potential, he can't help but get close to her.
With the destruction of Crenitha and her three kingdoms, Kaiden is put to the ultimate test, and has to choose between loyalty to his king, and loyalty to her. How will he choose? Of Flesh and Steel is a fantasy romance with spice. Blaise and Kaiden love to get on each others nerves, but they also know when they need to work together. This novel has the "one bed" and "forced proximity" tropes.