The Duchess and the Dragon

By Jamie Carie

Description:

Two Worlds, One Destiny

Drake Weston, Duke of Northumberland, is heir to wealth, prestige, and power. But when his rage pushes him to a tragic mistake, he must leave everything behind. Not just his home, but England herself. Cloaked in a false identity, Drake slips aboard a ship bearing indentured servants to America.

Serena Winter lives out her Quaker beliefs tending the sick who arrive on ships in the Philadelphia harbor. But never before has she seen such squalor and misery as she finds on the latest ship from England. Nor has she ever met such a one as the half-conscious man with the penetrating eyes and arrogant demeanor. Though she saves his life, even taking him into her family home, there is little gratitude or humility in this man. And yet Serena is certain that beneath the brash exterior is a heart in search of peace.

Against the rich backdrop of Regency-era England and a young America, two passionate, seeking hearts find in each other the strength to face hard truths – and confront an insidious web of deceit that may destroy all they hold dear.

Why the author wrote this book:

Did you ever dream of a Prince Charming or a Knight in Shining Armor? Someone tall, dark and mysterious who whisks you off your feet on a grand adventure? Have you longed for passionate love where just looking into each other's eyes sends sparks of electricity humming through the air? This is exactly what happens to a simple Quaker woman named Serena Winter.

But falling in love with a dark and dangerous stranger is costly. There are dragons to slay and childish whims to relinquish. Serena so easily hands him her heart, but when he breaks it, she has to learn how to love the man not the myth.

Maybe happily ever after and riding off into the sunset are fairy-tale sentiments . . . but for this man and his Duchess, they've only just begun to discover how wonderful life can be when they surrender their hearts to each other. My hope is that The Duchess and the Dragon will ignite your passion again - passion for life, for God, for dreams, and yes, even for fairy tale endings.