EXCERPT from Chapter
One:
... "Morning, Red."
Normally, that cliched endearment would send
her ire skyrocketing, but his voice was so
deep, his overused, outdated greeting so
easy and familiar that for the first time in
her life, she felt her face flush with
embarrassment. His one-sided
smile--seductive and knowing--only lent more
heat to her cheeks.
Confused by her
odd reaction, she asked, "Where am I?"
"According to your directions, you're
home. If not, then we've invaded someone
else's privacy for the last three days."
Three days!
For three days? And
she couldn't remember any of it? She was in
bed with a man who possessed the chiseled
body and face of a Greek god, and she
couldn't remember the feel of his body on,
or in, hers? Either she'd lost her mind, or
he was some type of preternatural she'd
never met before.
"Who are you?"
"Ladies first."
"Caitlin St.
George."
The man froze, his eyes
widening for a split second before he moved
away from her and shifted into the form of a
smoky dragon before disappearing.
REVIEWS:
DRAGON'S PROMISE (4.5) by
Denise Lynn: After a one-night stand with
Sean Drake leaves Caitlin St. George
pregnant, she refuses to tell him. That is,
until her parents lock her in a cell to get
her to give up the baby for adoption and
marry the man of their choosing. When she's
finally released from the cell, Caitlin
tells Sean that their child has been
kidnapped by the evil wizard Nathan. Because
Caitlin is the current dragon slayer of the
St. George clan, Sean (a dragon), has tried
to stay far away, but when he realizes she
bore him a child, Sean becomes determined to
rescue their offspring and kill the wizard.
In spite of the serious nature of the
kidnapping, Lynn does an excellent job
incorporating a fun mythology into the
novel. Additionally, the dialogue between
Sean and Caitlin and the rest of Sean's
family sparkles. Lynn has real talent. ~
Alexandra Kay for Romantic Times Book
Reviews
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While it may have
been some time since the last book about the
dragon shifting Drake brothers was released,
I definitely have not forgotten the
innovative premise of the stories. So I am
very happy that the third brother has been
given the opportunity to tell about his life
and the many difficult predicaments he has
to face. Denise Lynn continues to make the
paranormal details believable in her world
where dragons are real, and nothing is ever
easy for these magnificent beings when it
comes to love. The characters in DRAGON'S
PROMISE are fascinatingly original, while
any supernatural aspects are always
inventive. (4.5 Stars) ~ Amelia Richard for
CataRomance
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