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Winter Kiss

Winter Kiss, November 2009
Dragonfire #4
by Deborah Cooke

Signet Eclipse
Featuring: Delaney; Ginger Sinclair
416 pages
ISBN: 045122843X
EAN: 9780451228437
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"The Pyr and the Slayers continue their battle for control of the earth and all it contains."

Fresh Fiction Review

Winter Kiss
Deborah Cooke

Reviewed by Tanzey Cutter
Posted September 1, 2009

Fantasy Urban | Romance Paranormal

For millennia, the shape-shifting dragon warriors known as the Pyr have lived peacefully as guardians of the earth's treasures. But now the final reckoning between the Pyr, who count humans among those treasures, and the dreaded Slayers, who are determined to eradicate both the humans and the Pyr, is set to start. Magnus, the malevolent leader of the nasty Slayers, is manipulating Delaney to help him defeat the Pyr. Delaney was a Pyr until he was killed in battle. Magnus took Delaney's body and forced him to drink the vile Dragon's Blood Elixir, an awful concoction that raises the dead and turns them into shadow dragons. However, Delaney was not dead long enough for his soul to abandon his body, and he didn't willingly drink of the Elixir, so he's not totally corrupted. There's still enough good in Delaney that he's fighting back. Hell-bent on destroying the main source of the Elixir, as well as Magnus, Delaney finally locates the Elixir's sanctuary in an underground area in the Ohio countryside. Of course, Delaney expects to die during his mission. What he doesn't expect is that he will experience his "firestorm" before he reaches his final destination. Craving the company of humans one last time, Delaney stops at a nearby roadhouse. The noisy bar with its music and laughter eases his soul. Then wildfire courses through his body and sparks fly when Ginger Sinclair taps him on the shoulder. It seems apropos that he's being granted his firestorm just when he's ready to end his life. Ginger feels the heat between them and is more sexually attracted to this man than anyone she's ever met. Inviting Delaney back to her farm house for the night, the inevitable occurs. However, their lovemaking does not satisfy the firestorm, as it's supposed to -- the sparks are still flying between them. Of course, the other Pyr are alerted to the firestorm and descend on the vicinity. They also know what Delaney has planned with the Elixir and they want to be involved. They want to support his endeavor, protect his mate -- and keep him alive, if at all possible. Let the battle begin! All the Pyr and their mates from the previous three books in this exciting series are included in this final confrontation with Magnus and his evil Dragon's Blood Elixir. It's another stellar addition to this dynamic paranormal saga with the promise of more to come when Niall's story is released in August 2010.

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SUMMARY

The mysterious Dragon’s Blood Elixir gives immortality to Magnus, the Pyr’s greatest enemy, and his minions. The Pyr must destroy this source of power, and outcast Delaney vows to complete the quest himself. Delaney was exiled because of his dangerous impulses, and success in eliminating the Elixir will either redeem him or end his suffering. But his plans don’t take into account his sudden firestorm — or fiery Ginger Sinclair. The firestorm revitalizes Delaney, restoring him to his old self. And when Ginger learns about Delaney’s mission, she realizes she cannot resist a strong man with a noble agenda.


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