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Dragon Romance romance books

Ancient, powerful, and fiercely devoted to the one who claims his hoard — and his heart.

Dragon Romance brings one of fantasy's most magnificent creatures into the love story: a dragon, or a dragon-shifter, whose ancient power, fierce possessiveness, and primal devotion make for a love interest unlike any other. Hoards and territory, fire and flight, a mate bond that burns with a beast's intensity — the dragon embodies grandeur and danger in equal measure.

The appeal is scale and intensity. There's irresistible swoon in being treasured by a creature who guards what's his with absolute ferocity, drama in the gulf between a dragon's vast, ancient nature and a human heart, and a primal heat to a devotion wired into something far older than civilization. The trope offers epic stakes, lush fantasy world-building, and a love interest who is, quite literally, larger than life.

A soaring favorite in romantasy, this trope runs epic, possessive, and often hot. If you love an ancient and powerful love interest, the swoon of being a dragon's treasured one, and a romance with fire at its heart, this is your shelf.

What to expect
  • An ancient, powerful, possessive love interest
  • The swoon of being treasured and guarded
  • Epic scale and lush fantasy world-building
  • Primal devotion with fire at its heart
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