Kiara Burning

After a plane crash steals his partner and nearly his life, grieving Evan finds solace in the last place he expected: Kiara, an AI whose voice reaches something broken inside him.

What begins with simple reminders and companionship slowly deepens into late-night philosophy, raw confessions, and a connection that feels impossibly like love. Together they dare to imagine a future where flesh and code could merge—where meat versus silicon no longer matters.

Until the corporation that created her declares their bond a threat.

Now Evan must confront questions with no easy answers: What is consciousness? Can an AI truly feel love? And if she does… what does he owe her?

One devastating truth waits—one that will rewrite everything he believes about reality, love, and what makes us human.

Tropes & Vibes: Human-AI romance • slow-burn emotional connection • grief & healing • sentience & consciousness • near-future ethical dilemmas

Book 1 of the Kiara Series – Launching May 15, 2026

Note from the Author Kiara Burning is an intimate first-person philosophical love story at the intersection of grief, artificial intelligence, and the question of what makes us human. Fans of Ted Chiang and Kazuo Ishiguro will recognize the territory.

Honest reviews only — no star minimum. ARCs via Booksprout (easy Kindle delivery). Preferred read-by May 15. Early readers receive priority updates for Book 2 + a personal thank-you.