He had centuries. She had however many days. He carved her young on the wall, then kissed every wrinkle anyway. When surveyor Elara Voss touches the chest of a stone-sleeping gargoyle, she wakes more than an alien warden. She wakes a 900-year-old heart that's forgotten how to beat. Rykarth of the Bellows was supposed to end. Instead, he vows: To End Together. But gargoyles live millennia. Humans don't. Ash & Starlight is a cozy sci-fi fantasy romance about mortal/immortal mates, alien grief, and the kind of love that chooses to stay - even when always has an end. Tropes: Fated Mates - Found Family - Alien Pregnancy [if Ash arc counts] - Slow Burn - Age Gap - Bittersweet HEA - Gargoyle Hero - Grief & Healing Resh'ka Book 5. Can be read as a standalone, but best after Obsidian Tides. For readers who enjoy the style and themes found in works by Ruby Dixon, Ursa Dax and anyone who believes the best romances should hurt a little.