Jo Beverley, et. al., Dragon Lovers

Dragon Lovers

Jo Beverley Karen Harbaugh, Mary Jo Putney, Barbara Samuel

Signet, Mar 2007, $14.00

ISBN: 0451220390

"The Dragon And The Virgin Princess" by Jo Beverly. The people of Saragond choose Rozlinda as the Sacrificial Virgin Princess to the Dragon. Seyer Rouar the Dragoner marries Rozlinda. He takes his spouse to his home to complete the fertility sacrifice so the Dragons can lay eggs before they die out, but falls in love with the needed expendable female.

"The Dragon And The Dark Knight" by Mary Jo Putney. William of Penruth promises Sir Kenrick of Rathbourne land if he kills a dragon. On Dragon Island, instead of slaying the beast, he rescues the beauty Ariane from mercenaries, but only her healing prowess saves his life when they nearly kill him. As the slayer and the protector fall in love, dragons divide them.

"Anna And The King Of Dragons" by Karen Harbaugh. Soon after the Vanderzee family arrived on Kyushu Island, Japan, an accident kills her parents, leaving Anna alone to grieve. Near a pond, a noise startles her and Anna falls over the edge, but Ryu-kami-sama the Dragon Lord saves her life. He demands books in payment for her life. When thugs attack Anna, Samurai warrior, Nakagawa Toshiro rescues her. What will he want for her life?

"Dragon Feathers" by Barbara Samuel. Following the death of her husband Penny Freeman moves to New Mexico where she becomes a student of renowned weaver, Senora Maria Lib'elula. Penny buys a fixer-upper house at an incredibly low cost. Inside her new home she feels peace as the place smells of fresh sweetness and a white noise hum in the background enables her to relax even when pink feathers mysteriously appear. When she meets Maria's son Joaquin, Penny begins to think of love, but he has secrets that prevent them from exploring their feelings.

These four romantic fantasies are lighthearted fun tales that take readers and the female lead characters soaring with dragons.

Harriet Klausner