She has died before. He has waited centuries for her to return.Elowen is photographing an abandoned warehouse when an electrical fire traps her inside. She wakes hours later in the arms of a mysterious stranger with eyes like banked coals. His name is Ash, and he calmly informs her that she has died and been reborn many times across the centuries. Every life has brought her back to him.According to Ash, Elowen is his immortal mate, part of a supernatural bond forged through fire, death, reincarnation, and destiny.Elowen is not impressed.A modern photographer with a sharp tongue and a healthy distrust of mystical explanations, El wants proof, not stories about phoenix destiny and eternal love. But Ash has evidence: a collection of keepsakes from her previous lives, including a locket, an old sketch, and a photograph from the 1940s showing a woman who looks exactly like her.As Elowen struggles to return to ordinary life, the impossible becomes harder to ignore. Wounds heal overnight. Strange languages come naturally to her. Dreams reveal fragments of lives she cannot remember but somehow recognize. And whenever danger approaches, Ash is there, patient, protective, and maddeningly formal.Then someone begins targeting her.Accidents become increasingly deadly, and a rival immortal emerges from the shadows. Ash knows the danger, but Elowen refuses to become a helpless damsel waiting for her immortal protector to save her. Between sarcastic arguments, late-night conversations, supernatural threats, and Ash's disastrous attempts to understand smartphones, modern dating, rideshares, and coffee orders, their forced proximity slowly becomes something neither of them can deny.As Elowen's memories return, she discovers the terrifying truth behind their cycle of death and rebirth. Her previous lives were not simply lost to time. Someone has been manipulating her deaths, trying to control the supernatural bond between her and Ash and harness the power of a phoenix pair.Now Elowen must decide whether destiny controls her future or whether she can choose it for herself.When the cycle claims her life again, Elowen awakens with new strength and a power of her own. She has spent too many lifetimes dying in fire to be afraid of it now.This time, she isn't running.This time, she and Ash will fight back together.Cycle of Ash and Light is a paranormal fantasy romance featuring a reincarnated heroine, immortal phoenix romance, supernatural mates, a protective immortal hero, slow-burn romance, forced proximity, second-chance love across lifetimes, magical powers, reincarnation, mystery, danger, elemental fire, emotional romance, witty banter, and a modern woman discovering that destiny is not the same thing as choice.Perfect for readers who enjoy phoenix romance, paranormal romance, fantasy romance, immortal romance, reincarnation romance, supernatural romance, fated mate romance, mythical creature romance, shapeshifter and immortal heroes, protective heroes, slow-burn love stories, magical romance, contemporary fantasy, romantic fantasy, supernatural mystery, enemies-to-lovers tension, destined love, forbidden supernatural relationships, and humorous fantasy romance.She has been reborn for centuries.Now she gets to choose what happens next.