The Gold Dragon and the Pauper's Christmas
(2023)(A book in the Dragoncoat Chronicles series)
A novel by Hero Bowen and Jordan Riley Swan
During the holiday season, the tinkling of gold and diamond sleigh bells might really be the ringing of dragon laughter
Situated near a London still recovering from the effects of the Great Warand still recovering from those consequences himselfGabriel Dupont wants nothing more than to quietly live his life in obscurity. He doesnt want the back-breaking responsibility of an aging dragoncoat with a death wish, a spoiled French nobleman with an ego the size of Paris, or the memories of his own wartime sacrifices lingering in his mind. And he definitely doesnt want the complications of a fiery American heiress arriving just in time to throw Christmas into chaos.
Theres plenty Marie-Valentine Argent doesnt want in her life, either, starting with her arranged marriage to Jacques Richeaux IV, whose obliviousness to the struggling city around him frankly astounds Marie. But despite being thousands of miles from her home and alone in a foreign land, shes determined to endure her duty and bring Christmas cheer to the dreary London countryside. And if that places her closer to Gabriel and his ill-tempered dragoncoat friend, well, she cant complain too much.
But as the two bond over their mutual dislike of Jacques and their shared goal of bringing each other out of a shell of past secrets, they realize they may be playing a dangerous game that could result in more than simply feelings getting hurt
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Situated near a London still recovering from the effects of the Great Warand still recovering from those consequences himselfGabriel Dupont wants nothing more than to quietly live his life in obscurity. He doesnt want the back-breaking responsibility of an aging dragoncoat with a death wish, a spoiled French nobleman with an ego the size of Paris, or the memories of his own wartime sacrifices lingering in his mind. And he definitely doesnt want the complications of a fiery American heiress arriving just in time to throw Christmas into chaos.
Theres plenty Marie-Valentine Argent doesnt want in her life, either, starting with her arranged marriage to Jacques Richeaux IV, whose obliviousness to the struggling city around him frankly astounds Marie. But despite being thousands of miles from her home and alone in a foreign land, shes determined to endure her duty and bring Christmas cheer to the dreary London countryside. And if that places her closer to Gabriel and his ill-tempered dragoncoat friend, well, she cant complain too much.
But as the two bond over their mutual dislike of Jacques and their shared goal of bringing each other out of a shell of past secrets, they realize they may be playing a dangerous game that could result in more than simply feelings getting hurt
Genre: Paranormal Romance
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