Dragon Knight’s Shield
Order of the Dragon Knights
Book Four
Mary Morgan
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Date of Publication: January 8, 2016
ISBN: 978-1-5092-0542-4
Number of pages: 407
Word Count: 99,950
Cover Artist: Debbie Taylor
Book Description:
Angus MacKay, leader of the Dragon Knights, failed his brothers and his clan upon the death of his sister. Now he must fight the darkness of despair tempting his soul. Back on Scottish soil, he comes face to face with Deirdre who can wield a sword as mightily as his warriors, and takes her captive. Yet, with each passing day, the fire dragon inside him roars to claim the one woman fate has destined for him.
Famed mystery writer, Deirdre Flanagan, is unprepared for the next chapter in her life. On a vacation to Scotland, she steps through the mists and enters into a skirmish alongside a Highlander. However, the fight has only begun, and now she must battle Angus as well as evil in order to claim the love of this Dragon Knight.
Will their love be powerful enough to shield them from danger, or burn them to ashes?
Excerpt Two:
“God’s teeth, woman,” hissed Angus taking a glance
around and noticing that everyone else had survived. He stormed to where she
was standing and grabbed her arm. “What were ye thinking taking up a sword and
fighting? Ye could have been killed.”
“You could have been killed. You required my help.”
She started to mumble, and Angus found it difficult to follow the flow
of words. Narrowing his eyes, he understood her to be English. However, this
did not explain her outlandish clothing. A woman should never be allowed to
wear trews, he thought, as he took in her form.
“What? Never seen a woman before?” Her voice wavered. “Do I have to
fight with you, too?”
He looked down into the most beautiful hazel eyes he had ever seen.
“Nae.”
“No, you’ve never seen a woman, or no, you don’t want to fight?
Because I’m a bit concerned by your grip on my arm and the way you’re leering
at me.”
Angus swallowed. “My pardons.” Releasing her, he took a step back. “Are
ye hurt?”
She shook her head. “I’ll have bruises from the fight to brag about come
evening, but I’m fine.”
Seeing Egan riding toward Gunn, Angus nodded to him. “Best we leave and
go into the trees. There may be more of the enemy.”
“Umm, excuse me? Don’t you think you owe me an explanation? And
shouldn’t we call the police?” Waving her hand about, she added, “Why are you fighting
with swords? And how did you manipulate the fire?”
He glared at her. “For the love of Danu, cease your chatter and come
with me. I do not understand your words, and we waste time being out in the
open.” Bending to retrieve his dirk, he was stunned when he glanced back to see
the fool lass walking in the opposite direction.
“By the hounds,” he hissed. In two strides, he stood blocking her path.
“Did ye not hear me?”
Her eyes blazed with fury when she spoke. “I heard you just fine. I’m
going to find a policeman and report this incident. Now, if you’ll move aside,
I can go get us some help.”
“Ye are not going anywhere, but to those trees. I dinnae ken what all ye
are babbling, but ’tis madness we linger any longer in the clearing.” His
patience had snapped and grabbing her arm, he was unprepared for the blow she
landed against his jaw. “God’s blood, woman!”
“You grab me again and next time I won’t use my fist.” Her tone, this
time, brittle.
Angus took a step closer, daring her to challenge him again. “And what
would ye use?”
With one swift move, she flashed the dirk up between them, mere inches
from his face. “This—slicing through your artery.”
He leaned to the side, feeling the coolness of the blade against his
skin. “Like the one I hold at your side?” He saw her jaw clench, but not before
he noticed the slight tremor. “’Tis good to ken one’s place, nae?”
“You’re a rude barbarian,” she hissed.
About the Author:
Bestselling paranormal romance author, Mary Morgan resides in Elk Grove, California, with her own knight in shining armor. However, during her travels to Scotland, England, and Ireland, she left a part of her soul in one of these countries and vows to return.
Mary’s passion for books started at an early age along with an overactive imagination. She spent far too much time daydreaming and was told quite often to remove her head from the clouds. It wasn’t until the closure of Borders Books where Mary worked that she found her true calling. Writing romance. Now, the worlds she created in her mind are coming to life within her stories.
Visit Mary’s website at http://www.marymorganauthor.com where you’ll find links to all of her books, blog, and pictures of her travels.
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