This is the prequel for the Mages of the Wheel series, which are all standalone but interconnected stories set in a Middle-East-inspired world. While most of these books have a slow start due to the detailed world-building and complex background plot, the romantic payoff is worth the investment.

Wind & Wildfire (Mages of the Wheel #0) by J. D. Evans

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57776839-wind-wildfire

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