Kiss of the Basilisk – by Lindsay Straube

“This book is not safe to read at work. You’ve been warned.”

Twenty-year-old Temperance Verus has never been kissed. Luckily, that’s what the basilisk is for.

Chosen as one of fourteen competitors in a high-stakes game of seduction, Tem must bond with a basilisk and win the heart of a prince. But when she’s matched with Caspen—the dark, dangerous Serpent King—everything changes.

Torn between duty and desire, loyalty and lust, Tem finds herself tangled in two impossible choices: the cold, calculating prince… or the basilisk who sees her like no one else.

As secrets unfurl and the line between predator and protector blurs, one kiss could be her undoing.

Spicy. Twisted. Absolutely unhinged. And yes—there are scales.

🖤 Basilisk-human bonding competition
🖤 Enemies-to-lovers x forced proximity
🖤 “If Draco Malfoy went on The Bachelor… with snakes”
🖤 Perfect for fans of monster romance, morally gray men, and unhinged fantasy spice