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  Going to stay, Princess?

  Only if you pledge to be my HeartKeeper, Ryke. Our child deserves no less.

  His reply was a lazy growl of satisfaction. I believe that can be arranged.

  Celo’s Quest

  The Dragons of Incendium #8

  In this short story, Celo, the hidden prince who understands the language of wild creatures, unearths a forgotten secret. He accepts a challenge and embarks on a quest, seeking the solution to the riddle beyond the forests of Regalia.

  Celo’s Quest

  Coming soon!

  The Dragons of Incendium have their own website

  http://dragonsofincendium.com

  About the Author

  Deborah Cooke sold her first book in 1992, a medieval romance called Romance of the Rose published under her pseudonym Claire Delacroix. Since then, she has published over fifty novels in a wide variety of sub-genres, including historical romance, contemporary romance, paranormal romance, fantasy romance, time-travel romance, women’s fiction, paranormal young adult and fantasy with romantic elements. She has published under the names Claire Delacroix, Claire Cross and Deborah Cooke. The Beauty, part of her successful Bride Quest series of historical romances, was her first title to land on the New York Times List of Bestselling Books. Her books routinely appear on other bestseller lists and have won numerous awards. In 2009, she was the writer-in-residence at the Toronto Public Library, the first time the library has hosted a residency focused on the romance genre. In 2012, she was honored to receive the Romance Writers of America’s Mentor of the Year Award.

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  Currently, she writes paranormal romances featuring dragon shape shifter heroes under the name Deborah Cooke. She also writes medieval romances as Claire Delacroix. Deborah lives in Canada with her husband and family, as well as far too many unfinished knitting projects.

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  Visit Deborah’s Website and Blog

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  More Books by the Author

  Books by Deborah Cooke

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  Paranormal Romances:

  The Dragonfire Series

  KISS OF FIRE

  KISS OF FURY

  KISS OF FATE

  Harmonia’s Kiss

  WINTER KISS

  WHISPER KISS

  DARKFIRE KISS

  FLASHFIRE

  EMBER’S KISS

  Kiss of Danger

  Kiss of Darkness

  Kiss of Destiny

  SERPENT’S KISS

  FIRESTORM FOREVER

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  The Dragons of Incendium

  WYVERN’S MATE

  Nero’s Dream

  WYVERN’S PRINCE

  Arista’s Legacy

  WYVERN’S WARRIOR

  Kraw’s Secret

  WYVERN’S OUTLAW

  Celo’s Quest

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  Urban Fantasy Romance

  The Prometheus Project

  FALLEN

  GUARDIAN

  REBEL

  ABYSS

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  Paranormal Young Adult:

  The Dragon Diaries

  FLYING BLIND

  WINGING IT

  BLAZING THE TRAIL

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  Contemporary Romance:

  The Coxwells

  THIRD TIME LUCKY

  DOUBLE TROUBLE

  ONE MORE TIME

  ALL OR NOTHING

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  Flatiron Five

  SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE

  ADDICTED TO LOVE

  IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR (2018)

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  Short Stories

  Coven of Mercy

  A Berry Merry Christmas

  Books by Claire Delacroix

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  Time Travel Romances

  ONCE UPON A KISS

  THE LAST HIGHLANDER

  THE MOONSTONE

  LOVE POTION #9

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  Harlequin Historical Romances

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  The Sayerne Series

  ONE KNIGHT ENCHANTED

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  The Bride Quest

  THE PRINCESS

  THE DAMSEL

  THE HEIRESS

  THE COUNTESS

  THE BEAUTY

  THE TEMPTRESS

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  The Rogues of Ravensmuir

  THE ROGUE

  THE SCOUNDREL

  THE WARRIOR

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  The Jewels of Kinfairlie

  THE BEAUTY BRIDE

  THE ROSE RED BRIDE

  THE SNOW WHITE BRIDE

  The Ballad of Rosamunde

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  The True Love Brides

  THE RENEGADE’S HEART

  THE HIGHLANDER’S CURSE

  THE FROST MAIDEN’S KISS

  THE WARRIOR’S PRIZE

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  The Brides of Inverfyre

  THE MERCENARY’S BRIDE

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  The Champions of St. Euphemia

  THE CRUSADER’S BRIDE

  THE CRUSADER’S HEART

  THE CRUSADER’S KISS

  THE CRUSADER’S VOW

  THE CRUSADER’S HANDFAST

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  The Brides of North Barrows

  Something Wicked This Way Comes

  A Duke By Any Other Name

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  Short Stories and Novellas

  BEGUILED

  An Elegy for Melusine