"Engrossing erotic fantasy"

Shimmara d'Assana had long ago been selected to be the Bride of the Dragon King. It was not a match made of love but, one made out of a promise. In exchange for Shimmara's family to not go cold or hungry, she would have to pay the Bride Price. Quitely simply, it meant that on the night of her marriage she was going to die.

Rion d' Vortimer knew that he shouldn't be attracted to Shimmara, after all he was just her body guard but, he had felt this way for almost a year. When he found that she felt the same way they both did everything they could to avoid it. After all, Shimmara must be a virgin as the Bride of the Dragon. But, their sexual desire to be together was too great and they threw caution to the wind. By doing so, they risked a most horrifying death.

After having Shimmara, Rion knew that he could never let her go. He would fight to his death to keep her safe. But, in doing so he would reveal a secret that would tear them apart.

April Reid packs a powerful punch in a short story. THE DRAGON'S CHOICE has it all! Action,adventure, fantasy and erotica blend together to make a fast paced tale. Whether, writing as April Reid or Barbara Clark this is one author you can count on for superior books.

Reviewed by Tami Sutton
Posted July 18, 2006

Summary

Since the day Shimmara d' Assana had been chosen to become the bride of the Dragon King, her only consolation was the bride price paid to her impoverished family, and her secret dreams of desire for her bodyguard. Now the wedding day has arrived. Tonight she will be chained to the sacred Bride's Pillar and wait for the dragon king to claim his bride. Tonight, she will die. Rion d' Vortimer knows he shouldn't be attracted to Shimmara. He's been her bodyguard for a year and has done everything to avoid giving in to passion. But their sexual desire for each other is too great. And fully aware they both risk a horrific death, they make love. Rion is determined to fight to his death to keep Shimmara safe, even though doing so may reveal a secret that could tear them apart.